Gainesville, FL Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Juvenile curfew
- No provision in the code
- Park hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
- Tot lots
- Daylight hours only, dusk to dawn closed
- Applies to
- All ages, not just minors
- Closed park penalty
- Grounds for immediate arrest
Summary
A full-text search of Gainesville's Code of Ordinances turns up no curfew provision of any kind. The nearest time-of-day restriction is park closing hours, which apply to everyone: most parks close from 11:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Sections 877.20-877.24 do not apply in a county or municipality unless the governing body of that county or municipality adopts an ordinance that incorporates by reference those sections.
Full Breakdown
The word curfew does not appear anywhere in the Code of Ordinances, and no section sets an hour by which minors must be off the streets. What the code does regulate is time of access to city property. Section 18-19 opens the parks listed in section 18-18(a) and (c) between 6:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. and closes them from 11:30 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the next day. Tot lots and the parks in section 18-18(b) are open during daylight hours only, from dawn to dusk. These limits apply to every age.
Violations & Fines
There is no curfew ordinance to break. Remaining in a closed park is unlawful under section 18-19(c) and is grounds for immediate arrest; chapter 18 penalties come from section 1-9.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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