How do I find the zoning for a property in Orem?

The Community Development Department maintains Orem's zoning map and can confirm the district and applicable standards for a specific parcel.

Why is there growing office and multifamily demand in Orem?

Orem sits within Utah County's 'Silicon Slopes' tech corridor alongside Provo, and rising office and multifamily development has followed the sector's job growth, concentrated along the I-15 and University Parkway corridors.

Is most of Orem zoned for single-family housing?

Yes, established single-family neighborhoods make up the bulk of the city's residential land area, with multifamily and commercial development concentrated along major corridors.

Orem, Utah · city zoning districts · 13 districts

Orem, UT zoning map & districts

Orem sits alongside Provo in Utah County's 'Silicon Slopes' tech corridor, and its zoning administration under the Community Development Department has increasingly focused on accommodating office and multifamily demand generated by the area's tech-sector growth, particularly along the I-15 and University Parkway corridors. Existing single-family neighborhoods make up most of the city's residential land area.

The code Orem Zoning Ordinance

Orem zoning map

Open the official City of Orem Zoning Map (ViewProGIS / enCodePlus) — the official interactive map is the authoritative source for current district boundaries, not the summary on this page.

Orem's Community Development Department maintains the zoning map and Zoning Ordinance text for parcel-specific verification.

A published summary is never the authority. The adopted ordinance and the city's official zoning map govern, and both change — verify the district and every standard on your parcel before you rely on it.

How zoning works in Orem

Because the city's current zoning map and specific district code list were not independently verifiable at the time of writing, developers should confirm exact district designations and dimensional standards directly with the city.

Orem zoning districts by family

The 13 district codes below are the ones that decide most projects in Orem, grouped by what they are for rather than by the order the ordinance prints them.

Key districts in the Orem Zoning Ordinance — a curated reference, not the exhaustive list. Confirm against the current adopted code.
Code	District	What it is for
Residential 3 districts
R20	Residential Zone	Large-lot single-family residential district.
R8	Residential Zone	Mid-size-lot single-family residential district.
R6	Residential Zone	Small-lot single-family residential district.
Commercial 4 districts
PO	Professional Office	Office-only commercial district.
C1	Commercial Zone	General commercial district.
C2	Commercial Zone	General commercial district, second tier.
HS	Highway Services	Auto- and travel-oriented commercial along highway corridors.
Industrial 4 districts
M1	Manufacturing Zone	Light manufacturing district.
M2	Manufacturing Zone	Heavier manufacturing district.
CM	Controlled Manufacturing Zone	Manufacturing with added performance controls.
BP	Business Park Zone	Office/flex business park district.
Special purpose 2 districts
OS5	Open Space Zone	Open space preservation district.
PRD	Planned Residential Development Zone	Current code has no ROS zone; PRD is the actual clustered/open-space residential district in the ground-truth layer.

Orem zoning — common questions

How do I find the zoning for a property in Orem?: The Community Development Department maintains Orem's zoning map and can confirm the district and applicable standards for a specific parcel.
Why is there growing office and multifamily demand in Orem?: Orem sits within Utah County's 'Silicon Slopes' tech corridor alongside Provo, and rising office and multifamily development has followed the sector's job growth, concentrated along the I-15 and University Parkway corridors.
Is most of Orem zoned for single-family housing?: Yes, established single-family neighborhoods make up the bulk of the city's residential land area, with multifamily and commercial development concentrated along major corridors.

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Keep reading

← Utah zoning — who holds the zoning power in Utah, under which enabling statute, and the reforms that override local rules.

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Orem zoning summaries on this page are provided for information, not legal advice. Confirm every project against the current adopted code for the jurisdiction.