Curfew Laws in San Mateo County, CA (2026)
1 county-level rule, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in San Mateo County, California.
Verified from official government sources
Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of San Mateo County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.
Juvenile Curfew
Unincorporated San Mateo County bars youths under 18 from public places between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. weeknights, midnight to 5 a.m. weekends, plus school hours, subject to listed exceptions.
San Mateo County Juvenile Curfew Hours
Significant RestrictionsSan Mateo County Ordinance Code § 3.04.020
(a) It shall be unlawful for a youth to loiter or remain in any public place during curfew hours. (b) It shall be unlawful for a parent or guardian of a youth knowingly to permit, or by insufficient control to allow, the youth to loiter or remain in any public place during curfew hours.
Curfew Laws by City in San Mateo County
1 cities in San Mateo County have their own curfew laws rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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