Ogden, UT Public Conduct: Public Marijuana Use (2026)

Section 11-8-2 of the Ogden City Code makes it unlawful for any person knowingly and intentionally to possess or use any marijuana in violation of Utah Code Annotated section 58-37-8, as amended, and classifies the offense as a Class B misdemeanor under Title 1, Chapter 4. Because the section is written as a city-code violation rather than a straight cross-reference, Ogden police and city prosecutors can charge marijuana possession or use, including use in a public place such as a park, sidewalk or Historic 25th Street, under municipal law rather than routing every case through the county attorney.

The same chapter, at 11-8-1, separately adopts specific sections of the Utah Controlled Substances Act, Utah Code Title 58, Chapter 37a, covering drug paraphernalia definitions, the factors used to decide whether an object counts as paraphernalia, unlawful acts, and seizure and forfeiture of property, making violations of those adopted sections city-code violations too. 00 fine, plus authority for the city to seek an injunction against a noncompliant business. None of these sections carve out an exception for open or public use; the prohibition on possession or use under 11-8-2 applies wherever a person is within city limits.