Iron County, UT Public Conduct: Outdoor Smoking Restrictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing law
- Iron County Code § 12.14.030(X)
- Reason cited
- Fire hazard
- Exception
- Specifically designated smoking areas
- Scope
- All county parks and recreation areas
- Penalty
- Class B misdemeanor, up to $1,000 fine/6 months jail
- Enforcement
- Sheriff's Office and supervisory authority (§ 12.14.040)
Summary
Lighting a cigarette anywhere in an Iron County park or recreation area is banned unless you're standing in a spot the supervisory authority has specifically marked for smoking. Section 12.14.030(X) of the Iron County Code cites fire danger as the reason, and the ban covers every county-run park, trail, and recreation facility in the unincorporated county.
X.Smoking Prohibited. Due to the fire hazard with which it creates, no smoking shall be allowed within the confines of parks and recreation areas, except in specifically designated areas.
Full Breakdown
Section 12.14.030(X) bans smoking within the confines of any county park or recreation area because of the fire hazard it creates, allowing it only in areas the supervisory authority has specifically designated for that purpose. The chapter reaches every publicly dedicated park, open space, trail, and multipurpose or recreational facility in unincorporated Iron County under Section 12.14.020, which matters in a county where wildfire risk is high enough that the code separately adopts the International Urban Wildland Interface Code under Chapter 8.24. Ignoring a posted smoking-area sign is a distinct violation under Section 12.14.030(S), which punishes disobeying the instructions on any sign or rule posted in a park. Both the sheriff's department and the park's supervisory authority share enforcement authority under Section 12.14.040, and the supervisory authority sets and posts the boundaries of any designated smoking area as part of the rules it is required to establish for park conduct.
Violations & Fines
Smoking outside a marked area in any Iron County park or recreation facility is a Class B misdemeanor under Section 12.14.060, carrying up to a $1,000 fine and six months in jail. Ignoring posted smoking-area signage is a separate violation under Section 12.14.030(S), and park staff can evict a violator under Section 12.14.050.
Frequently Asked Questions
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