Iron County, UT Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Iron County Code § 12.14.030(A)
- Hours set by
- County commission or supervisory authority
- Exception
- Direct pass-through on a public street
- Also exempt
- Law enforcement/emergency personnel on duty
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor, up to $1,000 fine/6 months jail
- Enforcement
- Sheriff's Office and supervisory authority (§ 12.14.040)
Summary
County parks in unincorporated Iron County are only open during hours the county commission or each park's supervisory authority sets, and Iron County Code Section 12.14.030(A) bars anyone from being in a park on foot or in a vehicle once those hours end. The only exceptions are passing straight through on a public street and law enforcement or emergency personnel on duty.
A.The hours of use for the parks of the county shall be set by the county commission or appropriate supervisory authority. No person shall be permitted in parks, either on foot or in any type of vehicle or conveyance, during the hours prohibited, unless it shall be for the express purpose of traveling directly through the park on a public street. This section shall also not apply to law enforcement or emergency personnel in the performance of their official duties.
Full Breakdown
Section 12.14.030(A) does not print a single fixed closing time; instead it authorizes the county commission or the appropriate supervisory authority to set the hours of use for each park, and it bars any person, on foot or in any type of vehicle, from being present during the hours that are prohibited. It carves out two exceptions: travel directly through the park along a public street, and law enforcement or emergency personnel performing official duties. The chapter applies to every publicly dedicated county park, trail, and recreation facility in the unincorporated area under Section 12.14.020, and both the sheriff's department and the park's supervisory authority hold enforcement authority under Section 12.14.040. A related quiet-hours rule for the Three Peaks Recreation Area separately restricts disruptive noise between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Section 12.14.070(D), showing the county uses both fixed nighttime windows and commission-set hours depending on the facility.
Violations & Fines
Being in a county park after posted closing hours, other than passing straight through on a public street, is a Class B misdemeanor under Section 12.14.060, punishable by up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail. An authorized park employee can also evict a violator on the spot under Section 12.14.050, and refusing to leave becomes its own separate misdemeanor.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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