St. George, UT

New development within St. George's Airport Vicinity Zone must disclose aircraft overflight noise on plats and permits and grant the city an avigation easement covering aviation noise…

St. George bans loud car stereos, exhausts and horns citywide as a public nuisance, punishable as a class B misdemeanor rather than a minor ticket.

St. George City Code bans operating a sound amplifier or speaker on or near any city street that can be heard more than 200 feet away, covering outdoor live music and PA use.

St. George makes it unlawful to keep a dog whose barking, howling or yelping rises to a citywide nuisance, enforceable as a class B misdemeanor.

St. George caps construction work to sunrise-to-sunset on weekdays and 8 AM to 4 PM on Saturdays, with no work Sundays or major holidays absent city approval.

Washington County limits noise from licensed short-term rentals to 55 decibels at the property line during quiet time (10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.) and 75 decibels during daytime (7:00…

St. George City Code requires decorative, mostly open fencing like picket or wrought iron within the front ten feet of a lot, and caps front-yard fence height at four feet.

St. George caps front-yard retaining walls at 4 feet in residential zones and requires a city permit and engineering documents once any wall hits 4 feet tall.

St. George caps side and rear fences at 6'4", front-yard fences at 4', and bars sight-blocking fences over 3' in the corner-lot visibility triangle.

St. George requires a permit before building a fence or retaining wall in a front setback, unless the fence already appears in detail on an approved site development plan.

Washington County puts fencing duty on the landowner, not a shared-cost neighbor rule: section 9-4-2 requires owners of farms, subdivisions and other private property to fence their…

St. George City Code flatly bans taking or killing any bird, or robbing or destroying any bird's nest, eggs, or young, anywhere within city limits, with no listed exceptions for…

St. George permits homeowners in every single-family zone to keep up to six adult hens as an accessory use, scaled to lot size, but the zoning table lists no allowance for roosters in…

St. George caps residential apiaries at two hives per 12,000 square feet, eight hives maximum, with setback, water, and flyaway-barrier rules under city code section 10-17A-4.

St. George caps most households at two dogs, with a narrow exception allowing up to four dogs on acre-plus lots or lots adjoining open space or agricultural zones.

St. George bans selling, buying, bartering, giving away, or keeping any non-domesticated wild animal or endangered species as a pet, with narrow exceptions for licensed institutions.

St. George's animal shelter cannot transfer a cat or dog for adoption unless it is sterilized or the recipient signs a sterilization agreement and pays a deposit, and owners redeeming…

St. George limits animal hospitals and veterinary clinics to commercial, manufacturing, and planned development zones: allowed outright in M-1 and M-C, but only with added standards in…

St. George requires anyone operating a pet-grooming business, called a "groomery" in the code, to obtain a regulatory permit from the division of animal control before opening.

St. George's at-large ordinance exempts domestic cats entirely: only dogs and other animals must be confined or leashed. Cats need no city license, but rabies vaccination is still…

St. George bans letting any dog run at large citywide, and the city code defines a leashed dog as one on a leash, cord, or chain, or confined in a vehicle whenever off the owner's…

Washington County lets hunters take coyote, red fox, striped skunk, feral pig, raccoon and jackrabbit by spotlighting, but only with a $20 sheriff's office permit, and only outside the…

Washington County does not restrict dogs by breed; instead it bans owning or possessing any dog legally classified as vicious or dangerous under § 5-3B-9. A dog is presumed vicious if…

St. George caps Class B home occupations at 10 visitors at once and business hours of 7 AM to 8 PM; Class A home occupations bar client visits entirely.

St. George zoning caps home-based child care at four children for in-home babysitting, or ten children (including the provider's own minors) for a family child care home run out of the…

St. George prohibits any business or commercial sign or advertising on the premises of a licensed home occupation, whether Class A or Class B, keeping home-based businesses invisible…

St. George allows home occupations in residential zones under two license classes, but caps business space at 400 square feet or 20% of floor area and bars any exterior sign or visible…

Utah runs two separate home food routes and the cottage food one is the registered route. Utah Code 4-5-501(4) requires the operator to register with the Department of Agriculture and…

Utah Code § 26B-7-416 lets a resident sell ready-to-eat meals cooked in a home kitchen once the local health department issues a microenterprise home kitchen permit. The core operating…

St. George paints curbs red to ban stopping, standing or parking entirely, at any time, reserving the space for emergency vehicles only.

St. George bars keeping any inoperable vehicle or vessel on property, with a narrow exception for one covered vehicle in a residential front yard while it's being worked on.

St. George bars parking any vehicle or trailer on a city street or alley for more than 96 consecutive hours, enforced as a civil parking infraction with escalating fines.

St. George prohibits parking semi-trucks or trailers on any public road, street, alley or municipal property, with only a 4-hour window for active commercial loading or delivery.

New or expanded commercial buildings in St. George must provide dedicated on-site loading and unloading space, separate from required parking and access aisles.

New parking areas in St. George, including multi-family developments, must rough in electrical capacity for EV charging at 1% of required spaces.

St. George bans stopping or parking in front of driveways, on sidewalks, within intersections, near fire hydrants, and requires parking parallel within 12 inches of the curb citywide.

St. George requires driveways to be paved with concrete, asphalt, or approved pavers, though homes in the RE-20, RE-37.5, A-0.5, and A-1 zones may use a gravel surface behind five feet…

St. George prohibits parking RVs, trailers, or boats on front lawns, sidewalks, or required landscape area; the vehicle must sit on a paved front-setback driveway or gravel side…

Washington County makes it unlawful to park or leave construction materials, equipment, vehicles, attachments, or trailers in the public road or right-of-way where they block snow or…

Utah caps what a nonconsensual tow can cost and how long you can be made to wait. Under the 2026 Non-Consent Towing Fee Schedule that UDOT publishes under Utah Code § 72-9-603(16), a…

St. George limits landscape irrigation to a seasonal day count, one day a week in winter up to three days a week in summer, and bans daytime watering with treated water from 10 a.m. to…

Anyone who damages or removes a street, park, or heritage tree without authorization must pay the city restitution based on ISA valuation, and the city then replaces the tree.

St. George requires native or other water-conserving plants in residential landscaping and mandates water-conserving shade trees, while capping lawn area, under City Code section…

St. George makes it unlawful to let grass or weeds grow past six inches on any property, with tighter road-and-dwelling setbacks on parcels over two acres.

St. George requires owners to prune trees overhanging a street or sidewalk to keep 8 feet of clear space and to remove branches blocking street lamps or intersection sightlines.

Utah Code 73-3-1.5 lets homeowners capture rainwater on their own parcel. Up to 200 gallons in two covered containers needs no registration; storing more, up to a 2,500-gallon maximum…

St. George requires owners of rental dwelling units to provide smoke detectors as required by code, and to repair or replace an inoperable or missing detector within 24 hours of…

St. George prohibits fireworks, lighters, matches, sky lanterns, and smoking materials in wildland urban interface areas and other fire chief-designated restricted zones during…

St. George bans fireworks and other ignition sources in fire chief-designated high-hazard areas shown on the city's annually approved restricted-areas map.

The fire chief can order a citywide ban on open burning and ignition sources in mountainous, brush, or forest-covered areas whenever dry, windy conditions create a fire hazard.

Washington County exempts campfires and recreational fires from its burning permit chapter, as long as they stay under a responsible person's control and burn only clean, dry wood or…

St. George exempts small one-story accessory structures from a building permit: sheds under 200 square feet can go in the side or rear yard without one, but they still have to follow…

St. George bans short-term rental of accessory dwelling units outright and only permits an ADU where the property owner actually lives on-site, in either the main house or the ADU…

St. George requires an owner-occupant to live in either the single-family home or the accessory dwelling unit before the city will permit an ADU, and bars short-term rental of the unit.

Converting an existing garage or carport into an accessory dwelling unit is allowed, but St. George requires the lost parking to be replaced elsewhere on the property if the change…

St. George allows one accessory dwelling unit per single-family lot, but only if the owner lives on-site and the ADU is never rented short-term.

A permanent Tiny Home on Foundation can be a primary or accessory dwelling if it meets 2021 IRC Appendix AQ. A Tiny Home on Wheels can only be used as temporary housing under the…

St. George does not require an on-site host, but every short-term rental must have a local property manager reachable around the clock and posted inside the unit.

St. George requires a city business license for every short term residential rental property, with one license covering multiple units per owner.

St. George levies a 1% transient room tax on gross rental revenue from stays under 30 consecutive days, and City Code makes short-term residential rental properties subject to it as…

Washington County caps every short-term rental at four guests per approved bedroom, counted against the bedrooms listed on the septic permit or approved plans, and owners must monitor…

Washington County requires every short-term rental license applicant to sign a Compliance Affidavit certifying the dwelling is insured for multiple rentals throughout the year…

Washington County's short-term rental ordinance runs on a three-strikes system: once the Community Development Department has notified an owner, owner-occupant, or property manager of…

A Washington County Short Term Rental License will not issue unless the single-family home or its ADU is owner-occupied, verified through the County Assessor's primary residential…

Washington County bans events, parties, and excessive noise at any short-term rental, defining quiet time as 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. with a 55 dB property-line limit, and daytime as 7 a.m…

Washington County requires one graveled or paved on-site parking stall per approved bedroom for every short-term rental, bans any guest parking on the public or private access street…

St. George's only citywide pool-condition rule sits in the rental housing code: landlords must keep any pool, spa, or hot tub on a rental property clean, safe, sanitary, and in good…

Washington County requires a written building permit before any pool is built. Section 10-1-6 of the county zoning title puts pools alongside other structures and utility systems that…

St. George can require a rental dwelling to pass a city inspection before it gets a business license, then it leaves that unit alone for three years unless there's cause to believe…

St. George's rental fit premises law makes a tenant's written notice of a broken pipe, dead smoke detector, or other listed failure the trigger for a mandatory repair clock, not just a…

St. George requires every project using dumpster collection to keep the collection area easy for trucks to reach and screened from street view.

St. George requires residential trash and recycling containers to be set curbside, within three feet of the curb, under the terms of Washington County Special Service District 1, with…

St. George bans dumping scrap metal, junk, garbage, rubbish, ashes, slag or industrial waste on land in every zone citywide, with a narrow exception for graded excavated fill.

St. George requires every residence to use the county district's exclusive weekly trash and biweekly recycling collection service, with a narrow exception for residents who self-haul…

St. George requires curbside recycling for all residences once the city rolls out the program citywide, collected exclusively by Washington County's special service district on a…

St. George sets residential solid waste pickup at weekly intervals and curbside recycling every other week, with collection handled exclusively by Washington County Special Service…

St. George bars occupancy of any new, altered, or relocated building until the chief building official's office completes a final inspection and issues a certificate of occupancy…

St. George requires a permit before erecting, constructing, altering or reconstructing any business, commercial or industrial building, and before putting land or existing structures…

St. George requires a permit and fee for any electrical work performed in the city, under the adopted National Electrical Code, before work begins.

St. George adopts the state-amended International Plumbing Code citywide and requires a permit before any plumbing work, with violations charged as a misdemeanor.

St. George's Rental Fit Premises Ordinance gives landlords 24 hours to fix an inoperable required fire sprinkler system when smoke detectors are also down, or 96 hours if the detectors…

Washington County's short-term rental licensing ordinance requires proof that carbon monoxide detectors, smoke detectors, and fire extinguishers are installed and operable under the…

St. George caps garage, yard, and basement sales at five days per calendar year and does not require a business license as long as a sale stays within that limit, under City Code…

St. George allows state-licensed medical cannabis pharmacies and production facilities only in its manufacturing zones and larger agricultural zones, each with a 600-foot residential…

St. George requires a Utah-licensed medical cannabis pharmacy to sit at least 600 feet from any primarily residential zone before it can open in a manufacturing or agricultural zone.

St. George requires a grading permit before disturbing one acre or more of land, backed by a state notice of intent and a city-approved storm water pollution prevention plan under…

St. George requires new residential construction in flood hazard areas to elevate the lowest floor at least two feet above base flood elevation, one foot more than the FEMA minimum…

St. George has no citywide idling law. Its only idling rule bans vehicles from idling on neighborhood streets while waiting to drop off or pick up students at a private K-8 school…

St. George requires a sediment and erosion control plan for any construction project disturbing one acre or more, or for smaller sites that are part of a larger common development…

St. George requires an engineer-prepared flood hazard development permit for any construction in a FEMA special flood hazard area, plus minimum floor-elevation standards.

Inside the Pine Valley Overlay Zone, the county's landscaping standard tells homeowners to clear flammable growth from around their houses: keep twigs, leaves, shrubs, dead grasses…

St. George's shade tree and beautification board is directed to encourage protection of rare, endangered, or historically significant trees citywide by pursuing Heritage Trees Act…

St. George's Shade Tree and Beautification Board can nominate trees that are rare, endangered, or historically significant for heritage designation under Utah's Heritage Trees Act…

St. George requires developers to plant street trees in the parkway strip that meet size, species and spacing standards from the city's community forestry program before a certificate…

St. George's public dance hall license law makes loud music for dancing unlawful once it can be heard distinctly past 100 feet from the building, and the rule explicitly reaches…

St. George treats audible bass rhythm beyond 100 feet from a licensed public dance hall as automatic proof of a noise violation.

Off-premises digital billboards are banned citywide except in a narrow I-15 corridor, where electronic message signs must hold each message static for at least 8 seconds with no…

St. George exempts seasonal outdoor lighting from its citywide outdoor lighting standards, but only if the display runs under ninety days in a calendar year, isn't permanently…

Freestanding commercial signs within 1,500 feet of an I-15 exit can rise to 50 feet and carry up to 300 square feet of sign area, well above the citywide baseline.

Washington County lets political signs go up without a permit anywhere in the unincorporated county, but every one must come down within 10 days after the election and, in a…

Washington County caps illuminated window signs at two per business and four square feet apiece under § 10-15C-11(D) of the county's outdoor lighting ordinance, and none may stay lit…

St. George requires secondhand dealers to obtain a business license, keep detailed transaction records, and hold items thirty days before resale under City Code Article 3-2D.

St. George confines sexually oriented businesses to the M-1 manufacturing zone and requires a city permit, with a 1,000-foot buffer from other such businesses, schools, churches, parks…

St. George requires anyone running a pawnbroker, secondhand, or precious-metals/gem dealing business to hold a city license, post a $5,000 bond, and follow strict recordkeeping and…

St. George requires a secondary tobacco sales business license limited to food stores, gas stations, bars, and pharmacies over set square footage, while banning standalone retail…

St. George requires a City business license, a $10,000 surety bond, current DOT certification and liability insurance before any tow truck company may operate within city limits, and…

St. George's zoning code defines tattoo establishments and locates them, by right, only in Commercial C-2/C-3/C-4, Manufacturing-Commercial (M-C), and the airport area's AVI and C-RM…

St. George requires a city business license to operate a massage establishment, and every technician or apprentice on staff must hold a current state massage license while working.

Washington County allows vehicle or engine repair at home only as a major home occupation, capped at three engines or vehicles on-site at a time and barred entirely inside a recorded…

St. George's license officer assigns each business to a license classification set by city code; owners who disagree can request a formal hearing before the city council to contest it.

St. George requires a reservation to hold a league game, practice, or claim exclusive use of a public park, square, field, court, pavilion, or grill.

St. George restaurants may not place dining tables, chairs, or stands on a public sidewalk without city council permission: carrying on business on any street or sidewalk without that…

Block parties are a 'gathering event' under St. George's special event code, and holding one without a permit is unlawful. Applications are due at least 45 days ahead.

St. George requires a special event permit before any parade, march, or procession uses city streets, parks, or public places, with applications due 45 days before the event date.

St. George requires a filming event permit for commercial or educational filming beyond personal use, processed through the same events review committee that handles special events.

St. George requires a special event permit for street fairs, carnivals, and outdoor sales events, and every vendor, exhibitor, and concessionaire selling at the event must carry…

St. George makes it a class B misdemeanor to camp, cook, or pitch a tent on public grounds, streets, parks, or playgrounds, and requires removal within five minutes of a police request.

St. George lets residents refuse door-to-door solicitors by posting a "no solicitation" sign, and it's a separate violation for a registered or exempt solicitor to knock, ring the…

St. George requires anyone going door to door to sell goods or services to register with the licensing officer and obtain a certificate before starting, unless a specific exemption…

St. George requires all outdoor lighting be fully shielded and downward-directed, banning direct light into the night sky and light trespass onto neighboring property, with exemptions…

St. George requires all outdoor lighting, including security fixtures, to be fully shielded and aimed downward so no light escapes upward or trespasses onto neighboring property, under…

St. George caps electronic off-premises billboards at 0.3 foot-candle over ambient light and requires automatic dimming sensors.

St. George's Rental Fit Premises chapter lists 36 specific maintenance duties landlords owe tenants, from working smoke detectors to hot water at 110°F.

St. George requires a business license for every rental dwelling unit in the city, with a narrow owner-occupied exception for temporary absences.

Utah eviction begins with a notice to quit under Utah Code 78B-6-802. Nonpayment of rent requires a 3-business-day pay-or-quit notice; lease violations require a 3-calendar-day…

Utah does not require just-cause for eviction and uses a streamlined unlawful detainer process under Title 78B Chapter 6 Part 8. Landlords may terminate month-to-month tenancies with…

Under the Utah Fit Premises Act, a landlord must give the renter at least 24 hours' prior notice before entering the rental unit, unless the rental agreement provides otherwise (Utah…

Utah does cap residential late fees. Under the Fit Premises Act, an owner may not charge a late fee exceeding the greater of 10% of the rent or $75 (Utah Code 57-22-4(5)(a)). Any fee…

To end a month-to-month tenancy in Utah, the owner must serve notice to quit at least 15 calendar days before the end of the rental period (Utah Code 78B-6-802(1)(b)(i)). A tenancy at…

Utah prohibits local rent control. State law bars any county, city, or town from enacting an ordinance or resolution that controls rents or fees on private residential property unless…

Utah sets no statutory cap on how much a landlord can charge for a security deposit. After a tenant moves out, the landlord has 30 days to return the deposit and any prepaid rent, with…

Utah adverse possession requires continuous occupation and claim of land for seven years AND payment of all taxes levied and assessed on it during that period (Utah Code 78B-2-208…

A single food truck operates citywide on a business license, but a food truck park is a distinct zoning use: it needs an approved site plan, must fit the lot-size rules of its zone…

St. George requires anyone selling food or beverages from a temporary, portable, or mobile sidewalk unit to first obtain a city business license and a state food service sanitation…

St. George requires anyone selling food or drinks from a temporary, portable, or mobile unit to hold a city business license and a state food service sanitation certificate before…

St. George caps building lot coverage at 50% for planned residential development (PD-R) single-family subdivisions, with at least 30% of the lot kept as landscaped area.

St. George's single-family residential zones set minimum front, side, and rear yard setbacks that scale with lot size, from R-1-6's 20-foot front yard up to R-1-40's larger lots.

St. George caps single-family homes at 40 feet in R-1 zones citywide, with a conditional use permit required to build higher.

St. George requires a city encroachment officer permit before anyone places materials, structures, or obstructions on a street, alley, or sidewalk.

St. George bans blocking sidewalks or streets with building materials, trash, debris or other items without an encroachment permit, under City Code section 7-1-7.

St. George puts sidewalk repair on the abutting property owner, and the city can fix it and bill them if they don't.

St. George's Title 10, Chapter 5 sets aside five agricultural zoning districts (A-0.5 through A-20) where agriculture and commercial agriculture or livestock businesses are permitted…

Washington County shields ranchers from trespass damage claims: section 9-4-3 bars any court from awarding damages for livestock trespassing onto farms, subdivisions or other private…

St. George's rental fit-premises ordinance sets fixed repair clocks once a tenant gives written notice of a leaking water pipe: 24 hours if it threatens life, safety, or health, 72…

New development in St. George must tap the city's secondary (non-potable) irrigation water system for all outdoor watering whenever that system reaches the site, cutting demand on…

St. George limits total lawn area on any residential lot to 8% of lot size, capped at 1,500 square feet for most lots, with a lower floor on small lots and a higher cap on large ones.

St. George makes aggressive panhandling a Class C misdemeanor, banning touching, blocking, following, or intimidating gestures used to press for money in any public area.

St. George prohibits smoking in all public parks, public squares, and city-owned cemeteries, plus a buffer zone near bus stops and large outdoor gatherings.

St. George bans open containers and alcohol consumption on streets, sidewalks, parks and other public property, with an exception only for licensed premises.

St. George bans skateboards, roller skates, roller blades and go-peds on downtown historic district sidewalks and on any arterial roadway with a 40 mph or higher posted speed limit.

St. George requires a filming event permit plus a location agreement before any commercial or television/movie shoot uses a public location, filed at least 20 days ahead.

St. George requires a nonconstruction encroachment permit before closing or restricting any public street, right-of-way, trail, or other public property, including for filming events.

St. George's forestry code flags tamarisk, noxious weeds, briars, and underbrush as undesirable vegetation to be discouraged when preserving natural plant life in public greenbelt…

St. George grants bonus density units in the Hillside Development Overlay Zone when developers transfer density off steep slopes onto flatter, safer portions of a site.

Buildings in the St. George Arts District Overlay Zone downtown must follow city design guidelines covering signage, materials, colors and windows, with all exterior work requiring…

St. George's city council can designate a building, structure, or site a landmark site if it is at least 100 years old, sits within city limits, retains its historic character, and…

St. George levies a 1% transient room tax on hotels, motels, tourist homes, and trailer courts for stays under 30 consecutive days, and short-term rentals are expressly subject to it…

St. George prohibits maintaining any condition that unreasonably promotes rat or vermin breeding on your property, treating it as a citywide nuisance the city can order abated within…

St. George treats junk, inoperable vehicles, broken machinery and noxious weeds left on private property as a public nuisance the city can order abated, with unpaid cleanup costs…

St. George bans letting grass or weeds on any property, occupied or vacant, grow past six inches: cuttings must be removed or bagged immediately, and overgrowth can't create an…

St. George's nuisance ordinance lists the exact property conditions code officers cite most: junk and refuse on private lots, improperly placed garbage, dead animals, barking dogs, and…

St. George bans minors under 18 from city sidewalks, streets, alleys, and public places between midnight and 5 a.m., with exceptions for work, emergencies, and parental accompaniment.

Washington County sets quiet hours of 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. at the Kolob Reservoir Facility. Code section 5-4-5(F) also bars loudspeakers, amplifiers, and PA systems anywhere in the…

Washington County caps every data, AI, or crypto mining center at 50 megawatts of capacity under Code § 10-4-1's definition, with facilities above that size 'not permitted.' The use…

Washington County confines any data, AI, or crypto center to its Industrial (IND) zone, never the adjoining Manufacturing (MFG) zone, and hard-caps every facility at 10 to 50…

Washington County's Industrial zone, the only zone where a large data, AI, or crypto center may sit, caps noise at 70 decibels measured at the property line under County Code §…

Washington County's zoning code says flatly that the county does not enforce private restrictive covenants, and no covenant can modify the county's own zoning rules. HOA disputes over…

Utah's Community Association Act gives an HOA a statutory lien on a lot for unpaid assessments, collection costs, attorney fees, and qualifying fines (§ 57-8a-301). The association may…

Utah Code § 57-8a-227 gives a lot owner a records right with hard numbers attached: the association must answer a written request within 10 business days, may charge no more than 10…

Utah Code § 57-8a-231(2) bars an association from enacting or enforcing a governing document that prohibits, or has the effect of prohibiting, the owner of a detached dwelling from…

Utah Code § 57-8a-802 overrides any contrary governing document and forbids a homeowners association from prohibiting a lot owner from installing or using an electric vehicle charging…

Utah Code § 57-8a-219 bars a homeowners association from prohibiting a lot owner's display of a United States flag inside the dwelling, on a limited common area, or on the lot, so long…

Utah Code § 57-8a-208 puts no dollar limit on an association fine. Subsection (3)(b) says only that the fine shall be in the amount provided for in the association's governing…

A Utah association can sell your home without a lawsuit, but Utah Code 57-8a-303 puts four separate locks on that power. It must deliver notice at least 30 calendar days before…

Utah Code § 57-8a-209(1)(a) expressly allows a homeowners association to cap the number and term of rentals or to prohibit rentals outright, so Utah runs the opposite way from states…

Commercial drone use in Utah is governed primarily by FAA Part 107 with Utah's UAS preemption statute limiting local interference. State law adds restrictions for emergencies…

Utah expressly preempts local regulation of unmanned aircraft systems, reserving authority to the state and federal governments. Recreational drone operators must follow FAA rules and…

Utah Title 34 Chapter 40 establishes the state minimum wage and preempts local governments from enacting their own minimum wage ordinances.

Utah recognizes both a concealed firearm permit under Title 53 Chapter 5 and permitless concealed carry for qualifying adults statewide, preempting local restrictions.

Utah Code 53-5a-102 broadly preempts local firearm regulation, reserving authority to the Legislature with limited exceptions for state property and government buildings.

Utah generally allows open carry of firearms by adults who may lawfully possess them, with local regulation preempted by Utah Code 53-5a-102.

Utah's gambling statute defines a "lottery" to include any raffle or gift enterprise where entrants pay for a chance at a prize, and folds lottery directly into the criminal definition…

Utah Code § 76-9-1401(8) defines "gambling" as risking anything of value on a chance-based outcome tied to an agreement that someone will receive value: a definition with no exception…

Utah is one of only two states with zero legal gambling, and that includes sports betting: no retail sportsbooks, no mobile betting apps, and no daily-fantasy cash contests. Utah…

Utah allows sobriety checkpoints, but only with a magistrate's written authorisation obtained in advance. Utah Code Section 77-23-104 requires a command level officer to file a signed…

Utah wrote the protection directly into the interference offense. Utah Code Section 76-8-305(4) says that recording a peace officer with a camera, mobile phone or other photographic…

Utah is one of the states with a genuine stop-and-identify duty, but the duty is narrower than the questions an officer is allowed to ask. Utah Code Section 77-7-15 lets a peace…

Utah has no statute regulating consent to search a vehicle, no odour-based probable cause provision and no pretextual-stop reform. The one statutory limit on what a Utah officer may…

In Utah a golf cart may not be driven on any highway unless the municipality whose jurisdiction that highway sits in has passed an ordinance allowing it. Utah Code 41-6a-1510(1)(b)…

Utah Code § 57-8a-701(2)(a) says no governing document other than a declaration may prohibit a detached dwelling owner from installing a solar energy system, which is the crucial…

Utah's State Construction Code adopts uniform electrical and structural standards for rooftop solar installations. The Utah Solar Access Act limits unreasonable local restrictions, and…

As of March 25, 2025, Utah bans selling electronic cigarette products with any characterizing flavor other than tobacco or menthol. The ban applies to all retailers, and every vape…

Utah wrote a dedicated auxiliary lighting provision into the traffic code in 2024. Utah Code Section 41-6a-1604(7) says an auxiliary light installed on a motor vehicle may only be…

Utah has no statute naming dash cameras, so the answer comes from three provisions that do apply. Utah Code Section 41-6a-1635(2)(a) prohibits operating a motor vehicle with an object…

Utah runs two rules at once and they are not the same thing. Lane splitting, riding a motorcycle between clearly marked lanes while traffic is in motion, is flatly prohibited by Utah…

Utah Code 41-1a-403(2)(a) says an individual may not attach to or over a license plate a license plate cover. There is no tint qualifier, no transparency exception and no exception…

A radar detector is legal in a private vehicle in Utah. The Utah Code contains no provision on radar detectors at all; what it does contain is Section 41-6a-609, which prohibits radar…

Utah Code 41-6a-1636(3) makes any stud, cleat, spike or other non-rubber protuberance on a tire unlawful, and then Subsection (5)(a) carves out the one thing most Utah drivers want…

Utah Code Section 41-6a-1635(1) bars operating a motor vehicle with a windshield allowing less than 70% light transmittance or a front side window allowing less than 35%, with no more…