A. It is unlawful for any person to camp, lodge, cook, make a fire or pitch a tent, fly, lean-to, tarpaulin, or any other type of camping equipment on any “public grounds,” as defined in subsection B of this section, upon any portion of a “street,” as defined in section 1-3-2, or in any park or playground. It is unlawful for any person using or benefiting from the use of any of the foregoing items of camping equipment to fail to remove the same for more than five (5) minutes after being requested to do so by any police officer.

B. For the purpose of this section, the term “to camp” means to live temporarily in a camp or outdoors; the term “lodge” means to occupy a place temporarily; the term “public grounds” means any real property owned in whole or in part by the United States of America and its agencies, or the state of Utah or any of its political subdivisions, including the city of St. George, upon which no camping has been authorized by the owner.

C. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the issuance of a special event permit as authorized and in accordance with section 3-10-1 et seq.

D. Violation – Penalty: A violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor and, upon conviction, subject to penalty as provided in section 1-4-1. (Ord. 2023-021, 10-5-2023)