Curfew Laws in Santa Barbara County, CA (2026)

2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Santa Barbara County, California.

Verified from official government sources

Note: These county rules apply to unincorporated areas of Santa Barbara County. If you live within an incorporated city, that city's own rules apply: see the city list below.

Juvenile Curfew

County Code Sec. 20-1.2 bars anyone under 18 from unincorporated public places between 10 p.m. (11 p.m. during daylight saving time) and sunrise, with a parallel daytime curfew during school hours. Deputies must first ask the minor's age and reason before citing or arresting.

Santa Barbara County Juvenile Curfew Hours

Significant Restrictions

Santa Barbara County Code Sec. 20-1.2

No minor under the age of eighteen years shall be present in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds, wharves, docks, or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places, between the hours of 10:00 P.M. Pacific Standard Time or 11:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Saving Time, and sun...

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Park Curfew

Under County Code Section 26-10, county park facilities open no later than 8:00 a.m. and close at sunset, and it is unlawful to use park facilities outside the posted hours. The Director of Community Services may set other hours.

Santa Barbara County Park Hours and Curfew

Heavy Restrictions

Santa Barbara County Code Sec. 26-10 (Park hours of operation)

Sec. 26-10. Park hours of operation. County park facilities will be open for public use no later than 8:00 a.m. in the morning and will be closed at sunset. The County Director of Community Services is authorized to establish such other hours of operation as may be determined appropriate by the Director of Community Services. It shall be unlawful for any person to use park facilities outside of...

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Curfew Laws by City in Santa Barbara County

1 cities in Santa Barbara County have their own curfew laws rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.

Santa MariaPop. 112,076

2 verified rules • Juvenile Curfew, Park Curfew

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