Bristol Township, PA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Chapter 140 of the Bristol Township Code, adopted by the Board of Commissioners (now Township Council) on 9-19-1984 by Ord. No. 1067, governs Township parks and recreation areas. Section 140-1 sets the hours: parks and recreational facilities are open daily between 7:00 a.m. and sundown for use by the general public. The closing time is sundown, not a fixed clock hour, so it moves through the year. The section was amended 10-20-1992 by Ord. No. 92-17 and 12-14-1993 by Ord. No. 93-13.

The Department of Parks and Recreation holds two discretionary powers. It can approve and schedule nighttime use of parks and recreational facilities, so an after-dark event requires the Department's approval. It can also close any Township park or recreational facility to the public when weather, water, fire or other unforeseeable conditions arise, or when renovation, repairs or other maintenance situations so require. A posted closure by the Department overrides the daily hours.

Other rules in the chapter apply during open hours. Motor vehicles on park roads that permit them cannot exceed 10 miles per hour, parking is allowed only in designated areas, and all nonlicensed motor vehicles, motorized recreational vehicles and horses are prohibited in park areas (§ 140-2). Pets must be on a leash no greater than six feet in length (§ 140-7). Alcoholic beverages and narcotics are strictly prohibited (§ 140-4). Section 140-8 requires the chapter's rules to be posted in a conspicuous place or places in each park to which they apply.