Loveland, CO Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Weeknight curfew
- midnight-5 a.m., Sun-Thu nights
- Weekend curfew
- 1 a.m.-5 a.m., Fri/Sat nights
- Applies to
- persons under 18
- Parents also liable
- yes, under § 9.28.090
- Built-in exception
- direct travel to/from work
- Minor's punishment
- fine only, no jail (§ 1.12.020)
Summary
Loveland Municipal Code § 9.28.080 keeps anyone under 18 off public streets, parks, and other public places from midnight to 5:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday nights, and from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, unless accompanied by an adult, in transit to work, or otherwise excused.
No person under the age of 18 years shall be in or upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, park, playground, school yard, public building or other public place between the hours of midnight on any Sunday through Thursday of each week and 5:00 a.m. of the next day, and between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. on any Saturday or Sunday, unless he or she is:A.Accompanied by his or her parent or guardian; orB.In the custody of and accompanied by a person who is over the age of 18 years, but only if said person has in his or her immediate possession the written consent of the minor's parent or guardian; orC.Engaged in an employment activity, or going to or returning home from an employment activity, without any detour or stop.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
The curfew reaches every public street, alley, sidewalk, park, playground, school yard, or public building in Loveland. A minor avoids violating it by being accompanied by a parent or guardian, by being in the custody of and accompanied by an adult over 18 who is carrying the minor's parent or guardian's written consent, or by traveling directly to or from an employment activity without any detour or stop. 090, the parent-responsibility companion provision, separately makes it unlawful for a parent or guardian to knowingly permit a minor to be in a public place during the same curfew windows, using the identical accompaniment, custody, and employment exceptions.
100 layers on affirmative defenses beyond the built-in exceptions: attending, or going directly to or from, an official school, religious, or other recreational activity that is adult-supervised and sponsored by the city, a civic group, a school, or a religious organization, or being out on an emergency errand or legitimate business directed by a parent or guardian. 100 defenses carries the burden of proving every element of it.
Violations & Fines
Neither § 9.28.080 nor § 9.28.090 sets its own fine, so a curfew violation by a minor or a parent who knowingly allows it is punished under the Code's general penalty, LMC § 1.12.010, though § 1.12.020 caps a minor's own punishment at a fine and bars jail time except for Model Traffic Code violations, allowing the Municipal Court to substitute probation, home detention, educational classes, or community service instead.
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