Curfew Laws in Iowa City, IA (2026)
2 verified curfew laws for Iowa City, Iowa, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Juvenile Curfew
Iowa City sets tiered nighttime curfew hours by age: 10 PM for minors 13 and under, 11 PM for ages 14 to 15, and midnight for ages 16 to 17, unless a responsible adult accompanies the minor. City Code section 8-6-2 lists specific exceptions for work, school, religious activity and protected First Amendment assembly, and holds parents responsible for knowing violations.
Iowa City Juvenile Curfew Hours
Significant RestrictionsIowa City Code § 8-6-2
B. Curfew Established: A curfew applicable to minors is established and shall be enforced as follows: 1. Unless accompanied by a responsible adult, no minor thirteen (13) years of age or younger shall be in any public place between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and five o'clock (5:00) A.M. 2. Unless accompanied by a responsible adult, no minor fourteen (14) years of age through fifteen ...
Park Curfew
City parks in Iowa City close from dusk, defined as 30 minutes after sunset, until dawn, 30 minutes before sunrise, under City Code section 10-9-2(I). Chauncey Swan Park and College Green Park shut down earlier, from midnight to dawn, while Blackhawk Mini Park stays open around the clock with no curfew at all.
Iowa City Park Curfew Hours
Some RestrictionsIowa City Code § 10-9-2(I)
I. Hours: 1. Except as provided for herein, occupy any park, whether on foot, on a non-motorized vehicle, or in a vehicle, or permit any vehicle to remain parked from dusk to dawn at any park. "Dusk" means thirty (30) minutes after "sunset" and "dawn" means thirty (30) minutes before sunrise. 2. Exceptions: a. Blackhawk Mini Park remains open at all times and is not subject to the closure hours...
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