Curfew Laws in Tempe, AZ (2026)
2 verified curfew laws for Tempe, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Juvenile Curfew
Tempe City Code Sec. 22-8 bars minors under 16 from public places between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., and 16- to 17-year-olds between midnight and 5 a.m., unless a listed exception applies. Parents or guardians who knowingly allow a violation, or who refuse to retrieve a detained minor, are separately liable.
Tempe Juvenile Curfew Hours
Significant RestrictionsTempe City Code § 22-8
(b)Offenses.(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 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 ...
Park Curfew
Tempe closes every city park, playground and golf course to the public between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Section 23-36 of the City Code, unless a park is posted otherwise. Parks with working area or athletic lighting stay open until midnight instead, and being on the grounds during closed hours requires written permission from the Community Services Director's designee.
Tempe Park Curfew Hours
Some RestrictionsTempe City Code § 23-36
No person shall trespass upon or be upon the grounds, other than public sidewalks or streets located therein, of any city park, playground or golf course without the express written permission of the official designated by the Community Services Director, between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless otherwise posted; provided, however, with respect to any city park, playground or golf ...
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