Sober Living Home Supplemental Business License Application

This application is for the approval of a Sober Living Home within a residential zone of Orem City, limited to a maximum occupancy of eight (8) residents.

Important Note: This digital form does not support "Save and Continue." To avoid losing your progress, please ensure you have all required documentation ready before beginning. Incomplete submissions cannot be processed.

Required Documentation Checklist
Please have the following items ready for upload or entry:

Ownership Details: Full contact information for all property and business owners.
Operational History: A comprehensive list of all current and previous sober living facilities managed by the owners, including a disclosure of any past non-compliance or regulatory actions.
Staffing Plan: Full names, contact information, and government-issued identification for all on-site staff.
Site Plan: A legible diagram of the property identifying:

Any proposed exterior modifications or additions.
The location of a minimum of four (4) designated off-street parking stalls.

Sober Living Home: A residential dwelling operated pursuant to a program designed to provide a stable environment of clean and sober living conditions for individuals recovering from alcohol and/or drug addiction who do not require 24-hour supervision or therapeutic services on the premises. This includes facilities licensed as residential support programs and those requiring no State license, but excludes facilities licenesed as a "Residential Treatment Program" by the State of Utah.

Voluntary Abstinence: A continuous period of at least 30 days of sobriety immediately prior to occupancy. Importantly, abstinence due to incarceration is legally defined as involuntary and does not satisfy the requirements of Section 22-6-9(D)(4)(c).

Direct Threat Assessment: An individualized written assessment performed by a licensed medical professional (MD, LCSW, LPC, etc.) to determine if a resident's tenancy would constitute a threat to the health or safety of others or result in substantial physical damage to property. (Sec. 3)

Controlled Substances: Anything defined as a controlled substance under Utah Code 58-37-101, as amended.

Permit: In the City of Orem, the issuance of a Business License to operate a sober living home constitutes the required permit under Section 22-6-9(D).

Required Documentations Checklist (Must be available for City Inspection -Sec. 15):

• Individualized Written Direct - Threat Assessments for all current residents (Sec. 11).
• Criminal Background Checks for all residents (Sec. 11)
• Sex Offender Compliance (If Applicable): Psycho-sexual evaluation by PhD/Psychiatrist and Dept. of Corrections provider certification (Sec. 11).
• Quarterly Sworn Affidavit of Safety (to be submitted to City every 3 months).
• Log of Random UA results and Unannounced Visit times.
• Written certification by a license medical professional (MD, LCSW, LPC, etc.) for each resident that the resident has been diagnosed with an addiction to alcohol or a controlled substance and the resident is unable to abstain from the use of alcohol or a controlled substance without the structured supportive setting offerred by a sober living home (Secs. 4 & 5).
• Appropriate documentation that for each resident that the resident completely and voluntarily abstained from the use of alcohol and all controlled substances for a continuous period of at least 30 days immediately prior to becoming a resident (Secs. 4 & 5).

Please provide a site plan showing the entire property. Include any anticipated changes and indicate where the four (4) 9ft by 16 ft required parking spots will be located. Parking must be paved with materials such as cement or asphalt. Parking is not permitted on graveled areas. No parking spots may restrict access to other parking spots (no tandem parking). Please see the example pdf below.