Caldwell, ID Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Closed hours
- 11:00 PM to 6:00 AM
- Scope
- Every municipal park citywide
- Exceptions
- Parks department permission or event permit
- Governing section
- Section 08-01-11
- Adopted
- Ord. 3043, March 21, 2016
- Default penalty
- Misdemeanor under general clause section 01-01-05
Summary
Caldwell's municipal parks close to loitering overnight. City Code section 08-01-11 makes it unlawful to park, sit, sleep, lay, rest or camp in a city park between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. without permission from the parks department or an issued special event permit, adopted by Ordinance 3043 in 2016.
It shall be unlawful for any person to park, sit, sleep, lay, rest, camp or remain in a municipal park between the hours of eleven o'clock (11:00) P.M. and six o'clock (6:00) A.M., unless proper permission is obtained from the parks department, and any required special event permits have been issued.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 Code: Local legislation current through Ordinance 3747, passed 3-16-2026).
Full Breakdown
m. The prohibition covers every municipal park in Caldwell, not a named subset, and applies regardless of whether the person is causing a disturbance; simply remaining in the park during the closed hours is enough. Two ways around the curfew exist within the text itself: "proper permission" obtained from the parks department, or an issued special event permit for activity that would otherwise fall within the restricted hours. m. general noise curfew in section 07-13-03. Because the section names no exceptions for through-traffic on park roadways, sitting in a vehicle parked overnight within park boundaries can also fall within the prohibition, and the parks department's permission requirement gives it discretion to authorize overnight activity such as a supervised campout that would otherwise violate the section.
Violations & Fines
Remaining in a city park during the restricted 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. hours without parks department permission or a special event permit violates section 08-01-11. The section carries no penalty of its own, so the city's general penalty clause, section 01-01-05, applies: a misdemeanor punishable under Idaho Code section 50-302, with each day a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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