Washington County, UT Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Quiet hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Governing section
- Washington County Code § 5-4-5(F)
- Amplified sound
- Barred without County approval
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor, 48-hour facility ban
- Enforced by
- Camp host and licensed law enforcement
Summary
Washington County sets quiet hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. at the Kolob Reservoir Facility. Code section 5-4-5(F) also bars loudspeakers, amplifiers, and PA systems anywhere in the campground and day-use area without County approval, regardless of the hour.
F. Sound Systems, Noise: No person shall use loudspeakers, amplifiers or public address systems in the facility without approval of the County. Quiet hours are ten o’clock (10:00) P.M. to seven o’clock (7:00) A.M.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-17: Code current through: Ord. 2026-1329-O, passed 8-18-2026).
Full Breakdown
under subsection F. During those hours, and at any other hour without the County's approval, no person may operate loudspeakers, amplifiers, or public address systems inside the facility; the ordinance treats amplified sound as something the County must sign off on first, not merely something to keep down after dark. The rule sits inside a broader set of prohibited-activity provisions: subsection A makes ignoring camp host instructions grounds for permit cancellation or removal, subsections G and H require a special event permit for entertainment, tournaments, or any profit-making activity, and subsection I authorizes the County to seize, discard, or impound personal property, including tents, vehicles, and trailers, left at a site for twenty-four hours or more or after a permit expires.
Camp hosts, who under section 5-4-1 oversee day-to-day upkeep of the campground and campsites, are the on-site presence most likely to flag a quiet-hours complaint, and licensed law enforcement officers hold jurisdiction under section 5-4-8 to act on it. m.
Violations & Fines
Running a loudspeaker, amplifier, or PA system during the 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. quiet hours, or at any time without County approval, violates section 5-4-5(F) of chapter 5-4. Under section 5-4-8, that is a class B misdemeanor punishable by immediate expulsion from the facility, a 48-hour return ban, and a separate-offense count for each additional day the violation continues.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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