Santa Cruz Municipal Code §9.04.030 makes it unlawful for a child under 16 to tarry or remain in any public place between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m.
Exemptions in §9.04.040 cover: accompaniment by parent/guardian; errand at parent direction; interstate travel; lawful employment; emergency response; sidewalk abutting child's residence; returning home from a school/religious/cultural/sporting/entertainment event or First Amendment-protected gathering; bus stop waiting; and emancipated minors. Officers must ask age and reason for being present before enforcement. Parents and 'keepers of public places' have reporting duties under §9.04.060.
Infraction under §9.04.090. Minors typically detained briefly while parents are called per §9.04.070–.080.
Other ordinances people look up for this city. Green dot = verified primary-source excerpt.
Santa Cruz, CA
California Civil Code §4000 et seq. (Davis-Stirling Common Interest Development Act) governs HOA operations statewide. Civil Code §714 (solar), §1947.12 (AB ...
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz Municipal Code Ch. 6.100 prohibits natural gas infrastructure in newly constructed buildings as a climate measure tied to local sea-level-rise and...
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz Municipal Code Ch. 6.110 (Prohibition of Gas-Powered Leaf Blowers) bans gas-powered leaf blowers citywide as a climate-action measure. Adopted by ...
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz Municipal Code Ch. 5.22 (Mobile Vendors) regulates food trucks and other mobile vending businesses. Mobile vending permits are required under §5.8...
Santa Cruz, CA
Drone operation in Santa Cruz must comply with FAA Part 107 (commercial) or Recreational Pilot rules. Local parks and beaches operate under §13 (Parks and Re...
Santa Cruz, CA
Santa Cruz IZO §24.12.100 sets minimum building-site standards; lot coverage limits are established in each zone district under §24.10. Lots within Floodplai...
See how Santa Cruz's juvenile curfew rules stack up against other locations.
Help us keep this page accurate. If you notice an error or outdated information, let us know.