Aliso Viejo, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Section 11.10.050 of the Aliso Viejo Municipal Code does not print opening or closing times. It hands that decision to the city council, which sets park hours by resolution, and it lets a consenting owner do the same for a private park. The prohibition itself is in the code: no person except those holding valid city permits shall enter or remain in any designated park or recreational area at any time other than the hours it is open to the public. Anyone checking when a specific park closes in the City of Aliso Viejo has to look at the council resolution or the posted signs, not the code text.

The chapter reaches all public parks. Section 11.10.010(B) applies Chapter 11.10 in every public park, recreational area and other publicly owned or operated land or water within the definition in section 11.10.020, unless the council negates it by ordinance or resolution. A public park is any park, nature preserve, roadside rest, golf course, reservoir, or riding and hiking trail owned, managed or controlled by the city. Private parks are covered only after an owner consents in writing, the police department approves, the council designates the park by resolution with its hours, and the owner posts a sign at every entrance reading that Chapter 11.10 will be enforced, with the hours displayed.

Section 11.10.040 lets the Community Services Director post signs giving the public information about park rules. Enforcement runs through peace officers having jurisdiction, and the Title 11 cross-references point to Chapter 8.18 for curfew regulations that apply to minors and to Chapter 8.22 for camping and sleeping on public property. Eviction under section 11.10.090 requires a violation, a warning that further violation can lead to eviction, and a continued or repeated violation, though no warning is needed where there is a clear and present danger of imminent violence.