Public Conduct in St. George, UT (2026)
4 verified public conduct rules for St. George, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Aggressive Panhandling
St. George makes aggressive panhandling a Class C misdemeanor, banning touching, blocking, following, or intimidating gestures used to press for money in any public area.
St. George Aggressive Solicitation Ban
Significant RestrictionsSt. George City Code § 5-3-5
It shall be unlawful for any person to solicit money or other things of value, or to solicit the sale of goods or services: 1. In an aggressive manner in a public area; 2. In any public transportation vehicle or bus station or stop; 3. Within fifteen feet (15') of any entrance or exit of any bank or check cashing business or within fifteen feet (15') of any automated teller machine...
Skateboarding Rules
St. George bans skateboards, roller skates, roller blades and go-peds on downtown historic district sidewalks and on any arterial roadway with a 40 mph or higher posted speed limit.
Skateboarding Rules in St. George
Some RestrictionsSt. George City Code §§ 6-3-1, 6-3-2
No person upon roller skates, roller blades, go-peds or skateboards shall go upon any sidewalk within the downtown “historic district,” as defined in section 10-13E-1, made a part hereof by reference, or upon any private or public property where prohibited by signs. (Ord. 5-5-1998, 5-21-1998) 6-3-2: ARTERIAL ROADWAYS: No person upon roller skates, roller blades, go-peds or skateboards shall...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
St. George prohibits smoking in all public parks, public squares, and city-owned cemeteries, plus a buffer zone near bus stops and large outdoor gatherings.
St. George Bans Smoking In Public Parks
Some RestrictionsSt. George City Code § 5-3-6
Smoking is hereby prohibited in public parks, public squares, city owned cemeteries, within twenty-five feet (25') of bus stops, and within fifty feet (50') of mass gatherings. 2. Posting Of Signs: “No smoking” signs or the international “no smoking” symbol (consisting of a pictorial representation of a burning cigarette enclosed in a red circle with a red bar across it) shall be clearly a...
Public Alcohol Use
St. George bans open containers and alcohol consumption on streets, sidewalks, parks and other public property, with an exception only for licensed premises.
St. George open container ban
Significant RestrictionsSt. George City Code § 5-3-8
It is unlawful for a person to consume or possess an open container of an alcoholic beverage in: a public park; a public square; a public roadway; a public sidewalk; any publicly owned building or real property; a bus stop; a public transport facility; an outdoor area open to the public on the premises of a commercial or manufacturing building, except with the permission of the owner or lawful ...
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