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Curfew Laws in Lancaster, CA (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Juvenile Curfew

Lancaster makes it unlawful for anyone under 18 to remain in a public place or business open to the public between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise, under Municipal Code Section 9.16.020. A companion daytime truancy curfew, Section 9.16.030, bars minors from public places from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on school days. Both carry an infraction penalty.

Lancaster Juvenile Curfew Hours

Significant Restrictions

Lancaster, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 9.16.010, 9.16.020, 9.16.030 (Curfew and Truancy)

"minor" means any person under the age of eighteen (18). ... 9.16.020 - Curfew. It is unlawful for any minor to remain in any public place, or any private business open to the public, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. on any day and sunrise of the immediately following day. ... 9.16.030 - Truancy. It is unlawful for any minor to remain in any public place, or any private business open to the publ...

Park Curfew

Lancaster closes its city parks and park buildings between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Municipal Code Section 12.04.050, and bars parking in a park lot during those hours too. The city manager can shorten or extend posted hours for a specific park or event, and anyone in a park after hours needs a written permit.

Lancaster City Park Curfew Hours

Some Restrictions

Lancaster, CA, Municipal Code Sec. 12.04.050 (Hours of operation)

A person shall not enter, be or remain in any park or in any building in any park between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., or when posted closed or within specific hours, except as authorized by a written permit issued by the city manager. The city manager may change the hours of use as stated above for any event or individual park. All persons shall comply with such changed hours. A pers...

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