Orem, UT Parking Rules: Overnight Parking (2026)
Key Facts
- Overnight ban
- No citywide overnight ban; 72-hour same-spot limit (Orem 19-3-6)
- Abandoned (state law)
- Unattended on highway over 48 hours = abandoned (UCA 41-6a-1408)
- Permit areas
- Residential Parking Permit Program restricts non-residents (Orem 19-5)
- Code Section
- Orem City Code 19-3-6, 19-5; UCA 41-6a-1408
Summary
Orem has no blanket overnight on-street parking ban, but Utah Code 41-6a-1408 treats a vehicle left unattended on a highway for more than 48 hours as abandoned, and Orem City Code 19-3-6 limits any vehicle to 72 hours in the same on-street location.
As used in this section, 'abandoned vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor' means a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor that is left unattended: (a) on a highway or on or in the waters of the state for a period in excess of 48 hours; or (b) on public or private property for a period in excess of seven days without express or implied consent of the owner or person in lawful possession or control of the property. A person may not abandon a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor on a highway or on or in the waters of the state. A peace officer who has reasonable grounds to believe that a vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor has been abandoned may remove the vehicle, vessel, or outboard motor or cause it to be removed in accordance with Section 41-6a-1406 or 73-18-20.1.
Full Breakdown
Orem does not prohibit ordinary overnight on-street parking citywide, but several rules effectively cap how long a vehicle may sit. Orem City Code 19-3-6 makes it unlawful to park any vehicle in the same location on a public street for a continuous period exceeding seventy-two (72) hours. Independently, Utah Code 41-6a-1408 defines an abandoned vehicle as one left unattended on a highway (or on the waters of the state) for a period in excess of 48 hours, or on public or private property for more than seven days without the owner's consent; the statute makes it unlawful to abandon a vehicle and authorizes a peace officer with reasonable grounds to believe a vehicle is abandoned to remove it. In Orem's designated residential parking permit areas (Orem City Code Article 19-5), on-street parking is further restricted to permit holders to relieve congestion from non-resident parking. Snow-event parking restrictions also apply when the City requests residents not to park on roads.
Violations & Fines
A vehicle exceeding 72 hours (Orem 19-3-6) or meeting the 48-hour abandonment threshold (UCA 41-6a-1408) may be cited and removed/impounded. Abandoning a vehicle is prohibited statewide, and removal is at the owner's expense under Utah Code 41-6a-1406.
Frequently Asked Questions
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