Park Curfew
Curfew Laws
When public parks close for the night and reopen, including rules for trails, sports fields, and playground areas.
How Park Curfew Rules Differ by Place
Santa Barbara County, CA: Santa Barbara County Park Hours and Curfew
Heavy RestrictionsUnder County Code Section 26-10, county park facilities open no later than 8:00 a.m. and close at sunset, and it is unlawful to use park facilities outside the posted hours. The…
Santa Maria, CA: Santa Maria Bans Overnight Camping and Parking in Parks
Heavy RestrictionsSanta Maria bars overnight camping, sleeping, or parking in any public park at any time, and caps every park-use permit's activity at midnight, under Municipal Code Section 10-2.09…
Tulare County, CA: Tulare County Park Curfew Rules
Heavy RestrictionsCounty parks and recreation areas in unincorporated Tulare County are closed to the public during hours set by Board of Supervisors resolution, and it is unlawful to enter, loiter, or…
Oakland County, MI: Park Hours and Park Curfew in Oakland County, MI
Few RestrictionsOakland County Parks and Recreation operates 14 parks under Michigan's County and Regional Parks Act (Public Act 261 of 1965, MCL 46.351–46.367). The Parks Commission sets posted…
Salt Lake County, UT: Salt Lake County & City Park Closing Hours
Few RestrictionsSalt Lake City Code §15.08.020 closes all city parks to the public between 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM. Salt Lake County's regional parks (Wheeler Historic Farm, Sugar House Park, Big…
Birmingham, AL: Birmingham Park Access Hours & Curfews
Some RestrictionsBirmingham's park and recreation board sets each park's closing hours by its own resolution rather than one citywide curfew fixed in the code. Once a resolution restricts a park's…
Cities & Counties with Park Curfew Rules
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Other Curfew Laws Topics
Juvenile Curfew
Hours when minors must be off public streets, including age thresholds, exceptions for work and school activities, and penalties for parents.
Emergency Curfew & Dispersal Orders
The power to declare a short-notice curfew during civil unrest or a disaster, who may declare it and for how long, the exemptions that normally survive it for press and essential…