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Curfew Laws in Akron, OH (2026)

2 verified curfew laws for Akron, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.

Verified from official government sources

Juvenile Curfew

Akron Codified Ordinances § 139.06 bars anyone under 18 from city streets and sidewalks between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. Exceptions cover minors with a parent or guardian, minors accompanied by an adult with parental permission, and minors going straight to or from lawful work or entertainment with parental consent. Parents who let a child violate curfew and adults caught with an unrelated minor after hours face their own separate charges.

Akron Juvenile Curfew Hours

Significant Restrictions

Akron Codified Ordinances § 139.06

A.No child under the age of eighteen years shall be on the streets or sidewalks of the City between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day, local time, unless:1.He is accompanied by his parent, guardian, or an adult person having the legal care, custody, and control of his person;2.He is accompanied by an adult person having the permission of one of the persons mentioned in ...

Park Curfew

Akron closes its public parks from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. under Codified Ordinance § 96.03, with a later 11 p.m. curfew at eleven named community parks. Entering or remaining after hours without a Director-issued permit is a violation, though the Director of Neighborhood Assistance can post different hours at any park.

Akron City Park Curfew Hours

Some Restrictions

Akron Codified Ordinances § 96.03

A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, no person shall enter or remain in any park lands or buildings owned and operated by the City between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless a permit for use during such hours has been issued by the Director of Neighborhood Assistance, or unless the hours of operation have been extended or reduced by the Director and notification of s...

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County ordinances apply to unincorporated areas and may supplement Akron city rules.

Curfew Laws in Summit County