Fort Myers, FL Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Weeknight curfew
- 9:00 p.m.-5:00 a.m. (Sun-Thu)
- Weekend curfew
- 11:00 p.m.-6:00 a.m. (Fri/Sat/holidays)
- First-offense penalty
- Written warning only
- Repeat-offense fine
- $110.00 civil infraction
- Applies to
- Anyone under 18 in city limits
Summary
Fort Myers bars minors from public places between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. on school nights and 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekends, with civil fines for repeat violations.
A minor may not be or remain in any public place or restricted area within the city limits between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. of the following day, Sunday through Thursday, except in the case of a legal holiday.(b)A minor may not be or remain in any public place or restricted area within the city limits between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and legal holidays.(c)A minor who has been suspended, expelled, and/or truant from school may not be or remain in any public place or restricted area within the city limits during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. during any day that his school is in session.(d)A minor who violates any provision of this article shall receive a written warning for his first violation. A minor who violates this section after having received a prior written warning is guilty of a civil infraction and shall pay a fine of $110.00 for each violation.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 60).
Full Breakdown
Under Fort Myers Code § 50-133, minors may not be in any public place or restricted area within city limits from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday (except legal holidays), or from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and legal holidays. Suspended, expelled, or truant students also face a 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. school-hours restriction on days school is in session. Enforcement is progressive: a first violation draws a written warning, and any later violation is a civil infraction carrying a $110.00 fine. Parents who knowingly let a minor break curfew face the same escalating fine structure under § 50-134. Section 50-135 exempts minors accompanied by a parent or authorized adult, traveling to/from work, engaged in emergencies, or several other listed situations.
Violations & Fines
First offense: written warning. Later violations: $110.00 civil infraction fine for the minor; parents who knowingly permit violations face $110.00 (1st), $200.00 (2nd), and $200.00-$250.00 (3rd+) fines under § 50-134.
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