Curfew Laws in Elyria, OH (2026)
2 verified curfew laws for Elyria, Ohio, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Juvenile Curfew
In the City of Elyria, Ohio, a parent or guardian may not permit a minor under 18 to be away from home or on unenclosed lands after 11:00 p.m. for children 15 and under, seven nights a week. Older teens get a later start on weekends. A violation is a minor misdemeanor.
Elyria, Ohio Juvenile Curfew Hours
Some RestrictionsElyria Codified Ordinances § 509.09
(a) No person having the control and custody of, or being the parent or guardian of, a minor under the age of eighteen years, shall permit such minor to remain away from the minor's residence or on unenclosed lands during the following times: (1) Minors age fifteen years and under, after 11:00 p.m. and before 6: 00 a.m. of the following day, seven days a week; (2) Minors age sixteen and sevente...
Park Curfew
In the City of Elyria, Codified Ordinances § 955.10(j) prohibits trespassing in a City park or recreation area after dark unless the Park and Recreation Board or its designated agent authorizes it. The Board sets the hours that count as darkness and must post signs. The fine is up to $200.
Elyria City Park Hours: No Trespass After Dark
Some RestrictionsElyria Codified Ordinances § 955.10(j)
955.10 PROHIBITED PRACTICES. ... No person in a park shall do any of the following: ... (j) Trespassing After Dark. Trespass in a City park or recreation area after dark unless authorized by the Park and Recreation Board or its designated agent; the Board is hereby authorized to designate what hours shall constitute darkness, whereupon such Board shall post signs in a park or recreation area wh...
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