ORDINANCE NO. 0-2023-0010
AN ORDINANCE OF THE OREM CITY COUNCIL AMENDING A PORTION OF SECTION 12-9-6 (LICENSE FEE) OF THE OREM CITY CODE PERTAINING TO RENTAL DWELLING LICENSE FEES FOR ACCESSORY DWELLING UNITS
WHEREAS Section 12-9-6 of the Orem City Code establishes rental dwelling license fees
for rental dwellings in the City; and
WHEREAS Section 12-9-6 requires a rental dwelling license fee both for the initial license
application and for annual renewal of the license; and
WHEREAS the City Code allows accessory dwelling units to be built and maintained
within single-family dwellings that are owner-occupied; and
WHEREAS the City currently has several hundred licensed accessory dwelling units; and
WHEREAS accessory dwelling units are often occupied by the children, parents or other
relatives of the owner of the house who lives in the primary dwelling and often pay no rent to the
owner of the house; and
WHEREAS because the primary dwelling in a house with an accessory dwelling unit is
required to be owner-occupied, it is reasonable that such owner be exempted from paying the
annual rental dwelling license renewal fee; and
WHEREAS the City Council desires to exempt the owners of dwellings containing a legal
accessory dwelling unit from the requirement to pay an annual rental dwelling license renewal fee;
and
WHEREAS the City Council held a public meeting on May 16, 2023, to consider the
proposed amendment to Section 12-9-6 of the Orem City Code that would exempt homes with an
accessory dwelling unit from the annual rental dwelling license renewal fee; and
WHEREAS the matter having been submitted and the City Council having fully considered
the request as it relates to the health, safety, and general welfare of the City; the orderly
development of land in the City, the effect upon neighborhoods, and the special conditions
applicable to the request.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OREM, UTAH, as follows:
1.
The City Council finds that the request to amend Section 12-9-6 is reasonable and in the
best interest of the City because the primary dwelling in houses with accessory dwelling units are
owner-occupied (in contrast to most rental dwelling units) and the accessory dwelling units are
frequently occupied by relatives of the owner who often pay no rent to the owner.
2.
The City Council hereby amends Section 12-9-6 of the Orem City Code to read as shown
in Exhibit "A" which is attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
3. If any part of this ordinance shall be declared invalid, such decision shall not affect the
validity of the remainder of this resolution.
5. This ordinance shall take effect July 1, 2023.
PASSED, APPROVED and ORDERED PUBLISHED this 16th day of May 2023.
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