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Utah Code § 76-9-1802: Unlawful littering on land or waterway.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 76 Criminal Offenses
  2. Chapter 76-9 Offenses Against Public Order, Health, and Safety
  3. Part 76-9-18 Litter and Recycling Violations

(1)

(a) As used in this section, "litter" includes a glass bottle, glass, a nail, tack, wire, can, barbed wire, board, trash or garbage, paper or paper products, or any other substance that would or could mar or impair the scenic aspect or beauty of the land.

(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1801 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits unlawful littering on land or waterway if the actor drops, throws, deposits, or discards, or permits to be dropped, thrown, deposited, or discarded, litter in a park, recreation area, or other public or private land, or waterway, without the permission of the owner or person having control or custody of the land or waterway.

(3)

(a) A violation of Subsection (2) is a class C misdemeanor and subject to a minimum fine of $100 for each violation.

(b) The court may require the actor to participate in at least four hours of cleaning up:

(i) litter caused by the actor's offense; and

(ii) existing litter from a safe area designated by the court.

(4) A municipality within the municipality's corporate limits and a county outside of incorporated municipalities may enact local ordinances to carry out the provisions of this section.

Collected 2026-09-03T11:34:34Z. Source file · JSON

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