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ST. GEORGE, Utah (AP) -- This weekend's spring break celebration may bring anywhere from 5,000 to 15,000 teenagers to St. George, police spokesman Craig Harding said.
Harding said there were 200 to 300 arrests last year, when the number of visitors was believed down because of rain and because many youths went to Moab instead.
Harding said police again will be on the watch for loitering.
An ordinance passed in 1998 provides that a person may be arrested for loitering on property more than five minutes.
Many businesses in the areas receiving the greatest concentrations of visitors have posted "no loitering" signs, Harding said.
Larsen's Frostop posted a sign, but owner Nathan McCleery said they really don't actively enforce the rule.
McCleery said they don't ask anyone to leave unless they are really bothering patrons.
Harding said other businesses call the police and ask for help enforcing the city code during spring break.
Harding said other incidents police will focus on will be violation of tobacco and alcohol laws, pedestrians in roadways, noise-ordinance violations and trespassing.
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