Curfew Laws in Columbia, SC (2026)
2 verified curfew laws for Columbia, South Carolina, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Juvenile Curfew
Columbia's Sec. 14-151 bars minors under 14 from public streets, parks, playgrounds and other public places between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless accompanied by a parent, guardian, or other responsible adult. Parents who knowingly let a child break curfew face their own violation under Sec. 14-152, and each night's breach is a separate offense.
Columbia's Under-14 Curfew Law
Significant RestrictionsCity Code § 14-151
It shall be unlawful for any minor under the age of 14 years to loiter, idle, wander, stroll, engage in the selling of merchandise of any kind, or play in or upon the public streets, alleys, parks, playgrounds, public buildings or places of amusement, or any public place, between the hours of 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day; provided, however, that the provisions of this section sh...
Park Curfew
Under Sec. 15-4(a), Columbia closes its parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, ball diamonds, tennis courts, greenbelts and other recreational facilities to the general public daily from official sunset until sunrise, with notice posted at each facility's main entrance. Some sites carry their own posted hours layered on top of that default closure.
Columbia City Parks Close At Sunset
Some RestrictionsCity Code § 15-4
Except as otherwise provided herein, all city parks, playgrounds, recreation centers, ball diamonds, tennis courts, athletic or recreational facilities, greenbelts or any other areas, real property or other premises designated for public recreational use by the city (recreational facilities) shall be closed daily to the general public from official sunset to official sunrise. Official sunrise t...
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