Yolo County, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Open space parks
- Daylight hours only
- Community parks
- May stay open until 9:00 p.m.
- Hours source
- Posted at each public entrance
- Who sets hours
- Director, General Services Dept.
- Emergency closure
- Director may close parks (Sec. 9-3.203)
- Violation class
- Infraction under Sec. 9-3.202
Summary
Yolo County parks operate on posted hours under Sec. 9-3.204: open space parks are open only during daylight hours, while community parks may stay open until 9:00 p.m. The Director can revise a park's hours at any time, and the current hours must be posted at each public entrance.
Parks are open to the public for use during daylight hours, or as otherwise permitted, in accordance with this chapter. Generally, open space parks will be open during daylight hours, and community parks may be open until 9:00 p.m. The Director is authorized in their sole discretion to revise the hours during which any park and internal building, road, ground, or other facility is open to the public. Notice of the hours for each park shall be prominently posted at each public entrance, or in any other manner reasonably determined by the Director to afford notice to the public.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-21: Supplement 2026 S-21 includes: Local legislation current through Ord. 1584, effective June 25, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Sec. , unless the Director exercises the discretion granted by the section to set different hours for a specific park, building, road, ground, or facility. The County must post notice of each park's hours prominently at every public entrance, or otherwise give the public reasonable notice, so the operative hours are the ones posted on-site rather than a single countywide clock. This sits alongside Sec. 203, which lets the Director close a park entirely or restrict specific uses during an emergency or for health, safety, maintenance, or management reasons, again at the Director's sole discretion.
Remaining in a park, or using a facility, after the posted closing time is treated the same as any other violation of the parks chapter (Title 9, Chapter 3, Article 2), which was adopted by Ord. 1581, effective December 18, 2025.
Violations & Fines
Being in a county park outside its posted hours violates Sec. 9-3.204 and is an infraction under Sec. 9-3.202, punishable under California Government Code Section 25132. The Yolo County Sheriff's Office enforces park closures under Sec. 9-3.201 and may remove a person or revoke their permission to use the park.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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