Caldwell, ID Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Caldwell sets a nighttime curfew for its municipal parks in City Code 08-01-11, 'Restricted Use of City Parks.' The ordinance states that it shall be unlawful for any person to park, sit, sleep, lay, rest, camp, or remain in a municipal park between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless proper permission is obtained from the parks department and any required special-event permits have been issued. This curfew applies to everyone, not just minors, so the restriction is on overnight presence in the park rather than an age-based juvenile curfew. The exception for parks-department permission and special-event permits accommodates sanctioned overnight or late activities such as permitted events. The city's published park hours are 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., matching the code window. The provision was adopted by Ordinance 3043 in 2016. Anyone wanting to use a Caldwell park outside those hours - for an event, gathering, or any other reason - needs advance permission and, where applicable, a special-event permit from the Parks and Recreation Department. Remaining in a park overnight without that permission is a code violation and can be enforced by police or code compliance.