Public Conduct in Taylorsville, UT (2026)
4 verified public conduct rules for Taylorsville, Utah, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Taylorsville treats a property where people are allowed to publicly urinate or defecate as a nuisance under Taylorsville City Code section 9.08.030(C)(27)(b). The rule targets any premises whose owner or occupant creates or tolerates an environment that causes, encourages, or allows that conduct, alongside illegal drinking, fighting, and other disorderly behavior on the same premises.
Taylorsville Nuisance Code Bars Public Urination
Some RestrictionsTaylorsville City Code § 9.08.030(C)(27)(b)
27. Inappropriate Conduct: Every property or premises where there exists an environment which causes, encourages or allows individuals or groups of individuals to commit one or more of the following acts on the property, premises or adjacent public place, including, but not limited to: a. Illegally consuming intoxicating liquor or alcohol, and/or drugs; b. Publicly urinating or defecating;
Skateboarding Rules
Skateboards and scooters are welcome on most city property in Taylorsville, but section 9.61.100 bars riding them on any stairway, wall, bench, parking lot, roadway or landscaped area in a park, and requires riders to yield to pedestrians and exercise due care at all times, with violations charged as an infraction.
Taylorsville Skateboard And Scooter Restrictions
Some RestrictionsTaylorsville City Code § 9.61.100
A. Every person riding a skateboard or scooter shall exercise due care and reasonable caution to prevent injuries to others, to himself, or to property. B. Every person riding a skateboard or scooter shall yield the right of way to pedestrians at all times. C. Skateboards and scooters shall not be ridden upon any stairway, wall, bench, parking lot, roadway, or on or over any landscaped area, in...
Loitering Rules
Taylorsville City makes it a Class C misdemeanor to loiter under circumstances warranting alarm, near a school without legitimate reason, or in a public area while refusing a police officer's lawful order to move on. A person who gives a credible explanation that dispels the officer's concern cannot be convicted.
Taylorsville Loitering Ordinance
Significant RestrictionsTaylorsville City Code § 10.30.010
A person is guilty of loitering if such person: ... Is on or in any public area as hereafter defined ... Refuses to obey the lawful command of a law enforcement officer to move on, or provide to said police officer a lawful reason for remaining on or in said public area as hereafter defined ... No person shall be convicted under this section if the explanation such person gave of his conduct an...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Taylorsville City prohibits smoking outright in every City-owned park, trail, trailhead, and recreation facility, including their parking lots. Smoking here covers lit or heated tobacco, vaping and hookah devices with nicotine or synthetic substitutes, and any device meant to get around the ban.
Taylorsville Smoking Ban in Parks and Trails
Heavy RestrictionsTaylorsville City Code § 9.65.030
Smoking is prohibited in City owned parks, trails, and recreation facilities, including parking lots for such facilities.
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