Arvada, CO Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Park hours
- Daylight to 11:00 p.m. daily
- Exception
- City/North Jeffco staff on duty
- Extensions
- Special-event permits via North Jeffco board
- Related rule
- § 66-27 bars entry to locked/posted areas
- Max penalty
- $2,650 fine or 364 days jail
Summary
City Code § 66-32 keeps Arvada's public parks open daily from daylight until 11:00 p.m.; anyone other than a city or North Jeffco park employee found inside a park outside those hours is violating the ordinance, unless a special-event permit extends the hours.
Public parks within the city, unless otherwise closed as provided in section 66-8, shall be open daily to the public from daylight until 11:00 p.m., and no person, not an employee of the city or the North Jeffco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District, in his official capacity, shall enter or remain in or within the boundaries of such facilities at any other time; provided, however, the board of directors of the North Jeffco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District may issue permits extending or limiting the time specified in this section for special events, provided prior notification is given to the police department.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: City Council Policy Manual: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 67).
Full Breakdown
,' and it is unlawful for anyone other than a city employee or North Jeffco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District employee acting in an official capacity to enter or remain within a park's boundaries at any other time. The North Jeffco board of directors may issue permits extending or shortening those hours for special events, provided the police department gets prior notice. The section traces to Code 1960 § 17-32 and Code 1981 § 22-13, and it works alongside § 66-27, which separately bars trespassing into any enclosed park area, such as a fenced pool or gated tennis court, once it has been locked or posted closed, and § 66-31, which protects park trees, turf, buildings, and structures from damage. 00, imprisonment up to 364 days, or both for an adult, with each day of a continuing after-hours presence treated as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Being in or remaining within a public park after 11:00 p.m. or before daylight, other than as a city or North Jeffco park employee on duty, is punishable under § 66-22's general penalty (citing § 1-5): a fine of up to $2,650.00, imprisonment up to 364 days, or both. Entering a locked or posted-closed enclosed area, like a fenced pool, is a separate violation of § 66-27.
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