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Salt Lake City, UT Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
§ 12.76.010
No-crosswalk exception radius
700 feet
Enforcement classification
Civil violation
Applies on
Through streets, signaled blocks

Summary

Salt Lake City bans crossing outside a crosswalk unless the nearest crosswalk is 700+ feet away, and requires marked crosswalks between signaled intersections.

No pedestrian shall cross a roadway: A. At any place other than in a crosswalk. If no crosswalk exists within a distance of seven hundred feet (700') of the desired point of crossing, a pedestrian may cross by the shortest straight route to the opposite curb after exercising due care and caution and yielding to all vehicular traffic; B. Between adjacent intersections, at which traffic control signals are in operation, at any place except in a marked crosswalk...

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Code current through: Ord. 40-26, passed June 16, 2026).

Full Breakdown

City code bars crossing a roadway anywhere but a crosswalk, with a narrow exception: if no crosswalk exists within 700 feet, a pedestrian may cross by the shortest straight route to the opposite curb after yielding to traffic. Between adjacent signaled intersections, only the marked crosswalk may be used, and jaywalking is also barred on any through street or where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead crossing exists. Enforced by SLCPD as a civil violation citywide.

Violations & Fines

Civil violation citywide per § 12.12.015; cited crossing outside a crosswalk pays a fine set by the city's civil violation fine schedule, not a criminal charge.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I cross mid-block anywhere in Salt Lake City?
Only if the nearest crosswalk is more than 700 feet away, and only by the shortest straight route while yielding to traffic.
Is jaywalking a criminal offense here?
No. Chapter 12.76 pedestrian violations are civil violations under § 12.12.015, not misdemeanors, except two crosswalk-yielding sections that don't apply to jaywalking itself.

Sources & Official References

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