Orem City Code Section 22-14-15 requires every home-based business to obtain both a home occupation permit from the Finance Department and a business license before operating. The home occupation permit carries an annual fee set by City Council resolution, and the Finance Director may issue the permit only if every standard in Section 22-14-15 is met.
Under Orem City Code Chapter 22 (Zoning), Article 22-14 (Supplementary Regulations), Section 22-14-15, 'No home occupation shall be conducted without first obtaining a home occupation permit pursuant to this Chapter and a business license pursuant to this chapter and the Orem City Code chapter regulating businesses.' The Finance Director may grant a home occupation permit in the residential zones, provided the use applied for meets each and every one of the standards set forth in the Section. A home occupation permit must be obtained from the Finance Department before such home occupation is established, and the permit has an annual fee established by resolution of the City Council. The City's authority to license and regulate businesses derives from Utah state law: Utah Code Section 10-1-203 authorizes a municipal legislative body to license businesses within its limits for the purpose of regulation and to recover the reasonable cost of regulation through license fees. Home Day Care Services are exempt from Section 22-14-15 and are instead governed by Section 22-6-9. Applications are processed through Orem Development Services / Finance at 56 North State Street, Orem, UT 84057.
Conducting a home occupation without first obtaining a home occupation permit and business license is unlawful under Section 22-14-15; the Code states it is 'unlawful to conduct a business or occupation in a residential dwelling unless a home occupation permit has been issued by the City.' Operating in violation of any permit standard is grounds for revocation of the home occupation permit and enforcement under the City's zoning and business-license authority.
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