Bellingham, WA Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Status
- Chapter 10.62 fully repealed
- Repealing ordinance
- Ord. 2024-12-035
- Current rule
- No citywide minor curfew
- County/state backstop
- None
Summary
Bellingham no longer has a juvenile curfew: the city council repealed Chapter 10.62 outright by Ordinance 2024-12-035, leaving no citywide curfew for minors.
Chapter 10.62 JUVENILE CURFEW ORDINANCE (Repealed by Ord. 2024-12-035) [Ord. 10514 § 1, 1994; Ord. 10363, 1992].
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 2026-06-015, passed June 1, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Bellingham Municipal Code Chapter 10.62, the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance, is marked in the current code simply "(Repealed by Ord. 2024-12-035)", the city council eliminated the entire chapter rather than amend it. As of the code current through Ordinance 2026-06-015 (June 2026), Bellingham has no local nighttime curfew for minors. Police enforcement of youth conduct after dark falls back on general nuisance, trespass, and parental-responsibility laws rather than a dedicated curfew chapter, Whatcom County and the state of Washington impose no substitute countywide curfew either.
Violations & Fines
None: there is no curfew ordinance to violate. General laws such as trespass or nuisance can still apply to specific conduct by minors after dark.
Frequently Asked Questions
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