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Curfew Laws in Scottsdale, AZ (2026)

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

Verified from official government sources

Juvenile Curfew

Scottsdale bars minors under sixteen from public places away from home between 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., and bars sixteen and seventeen year olds between midnight and 5:00 a.m. Parents who knowingly allow a violation face the same class 1 misdemeanor charge as an adult offender.

Scottsdale Juvenile Curfew Hours

Significant Restrictions

Scottsdale Code of Ordinances § 19-11.1

(1)It is unlawful for any minor under the age of sixteen (16) years to be in, about, or upon any place in the city/town away from the property where the youth resides between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day.(2)It is unlawful for any minor sixteen (16) years of age or older and under the age of eighteen (18) years, to be in, about, or upon any place in the city/town aw...

Park Curfew

Scottsdale city parks, including their parking areas, are open only from sunrise until 10:30 p.m. under Sec. 20-35, unless a city permit or the general manager authorizes different hours. Being on park premises outside those hours independently violates Sec. 20-31(b)(12) and is punishable as a class 2 misdemeanor.

Scottsdale City Park Hours: Sunrise to 10:30 PM

Some Restrictions

Scottsdale Code of Ordinances § 20-35; § 20-31(b)(12); § 20-37(b)

Hours for public use of all portions of city parks, including parking areas, shall be from sunrise until 10:30 p.m., unless authorized by permit issued by the city, or as otherwise provided by the general manager, pursuant to section 20-52 of this chapter...(12)No person shall be in or on park premises at any time other than those times authorized for public use, as provided in section 20-35, b...

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

Curfew Laws in Maricopa County