North Port, FL Curfew Laws: Juvenile Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Weeknight curfew
- 11 p.m.–5 a.m. Sun–Thu
- Weekend/holiday curfew
- 12:01 a.m.–6 a.m.
- Suspended/expelled minors
- Banned near school 9 a.m.–2 p.m.
- First offense
- Written warning only
- Local authority
- City Code § 46-19 adopts F.S. 877.20–877.24
Summary
North Port adopts Florida's statewide juvenile curfew law by reference, barring unsupervised minors from public places overnight: 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. on school nights and after midnight on weekends and holidays.
The provisions of F.S. §§ 877.20—877.24 are hereby adopted by reference.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of the City: Supplement 65 | Unified Land Development Code: Supplement 22).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 46-19 incorporates Fla. Stat. §§ 877.20–877.24 into North Port law rather than writing separate local hours. Under the state provisions the city adopted, minors may not be in a public place or establishment between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Sunday through Thursday, or between 12:01 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. on Fridays, Saturdays, and legal holidays. A suspended or expelled minor also may not be in public or within 1,000 feet of a school from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on a school day. The ordinance took effect via Ord. No. 2021-05, replacing North Port's own former curfew article, which was repealed in 2021.
Violations & Fines
First-time violators receive only a written warning under the adopted state law; repeat violations bring stiffer penalties and possible referral to a police station or an approved curfew program.
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