Sandy, UT Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor
- Covered locations
- School, college, university grounds
- Related minor rule
- Curfew loitering ban, § 13-3-2
- Vehicle provision
- Bars parking to annoy/entice students
- General adult loitering
- No citywide ban; school-specific only
Summary
Sandy City makes it a Class B misdemeanor to loiter, idle, wander or play on any school, college or university grounds or building without lawful business there. The rule also reaches disrupting classes and parking near campuses to annoy students.
It shall be unlawful for any person to: ... Loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or on any school, college or university grounds, or building, either on foot, or in or on any vehicle, without having some lawful business therein, or thereabout, or in connection with such school, college or university, or the employees thereof. ... Any person violating any provisions of this section shall be deemed guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.
Full Breakdown
Sandy City Code section 13-8-1, "Unlawful Acts In Or About Schools, Colleges Or Universities," makes it unlawful to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, or play in or on any school, college or university grounds or building, on foot or in a vehicle, without lawful business there or in connection with the school or its employees. The same section separately bars annoying, disturbing or disrupting the orderly conduct of a school's activities, administration or classes; annoying, disturbing, assaulting or molesting a student or employee on school grounds; conducting oneself in a lewd, wanton, or lascivious manner in speech or behavior on school grounds; and parking or moving a vehicle near a school for the purpose of annoying or molesting students or employees, or to entice them into a vehicle for immoral purposes.
m. A separate loitering-prevention requirement applies narrowly to sexually oriented businesses under Section 16-2-15, which requires posted no-loitering signage and exterior monitoring of those premises.
Violations & Fines
Any person violating Section 13-8-1 is guilty of a Class B misdemeanor, Sandy's general criminal penalty tier for offenses against government under Chapter 13-8.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it illegal to loiter on a school campus in Sandy after hours?
Does Sandy have a general loitering law for adults on public sidewalks?
Can I be cited for parking near a school to wait for my kid?
Sources & Official References
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