Orem, UT Code Violation Reporting: Common Violations (2026)

Orem's enumerated nuisances in Section 11-1-3(B) list the violations the Neighborhood Improvement Team enforces most: Accumulation of Junk (used lumber, salvage materials, furniture, or fixtures stored so as to be visible from a public street, alley, or adjoining property, though stacked firewood for personal use is exempt), Improper Accumulations (soil, litter, debris, or trash visible from the street or an adjoining property), the Garbage Can violation (leaving a can or refuse container in the street more than 24 hours after collection day), Hazardous Conditions (a deteriorating wall, fence, or structure), and Graffiti left visible from a public street.

An Enforcement Official who finds a violation of Article 11-1 may serve an Administrative Citation under Section 11-2-15, which under Section 11-2-16 must list the code section violated and the fine amount. 00, due immediately on service; if unpaid within ten days, a 25% late fee attaches, and after thirty days unpaid, the City refers the balance to collections along with attorney fees and interest. A Responsible Person may request an Administrative Hearing under Section 11-2-18 to contest the citation; failing to request one waives the right to a hearing and to appeal.

For continuing violations the City may instead issue an Administrative Summons under Section 11-2-19 setting a correction deadline; noncompliance lets the City abate the condition itself and bill the owner under Section 11-2-24, with treble fines if a second abatement is needed within two years. Ignoring an Administrative Order is a class C misdemeanor under Section 11-2-22, and a property that keeps drawing citations can be declared a habitual nuisance under Section 11-1-9, carrying a $500-per-day fine.