Centennial, CO Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Authority to set hours
- § 11-7-10(a)(1), City Manager
- Closure offense
- § 11-7-30(a)(3)
- Minimum fine
- $50 per violation
- Applies at
- Centennial Center Park & Parker Jordan
Summary
Centennial closes Centennial Center Park and Parker Jordan Centennial Open Space at hours the City Manager posts on-site; entering or staying past posted closing time without a permit is unlawful.
Enter or remain in or refuse to leave any park during those times when the park is not open for public use as posted. Such restrictions do not apply to City personnel performing security or park maintenance services or when a valid City-issued permit has been issued allowing park use at different hours.
(4) Bathe, wade or swim in any of the waters or water features, except in areas authorized for such activity and posted as authorizing such activity.
(5) Permit any pets in the water play area.
(6) Enter any fenced park at any point other than paved or gated access points.
(7) Deposit, leave or bury refuse, trash or litter except by depositing such refuse, trash or litter in designated trash receptacles. If the receptacles are full, park users must take the litter out of the park with them when they leave the park.
(8) Install any structure, including but not limited to tents, booths, stands, awnings, tree houses, rope swings, inflatable amusements and canopies, except that temporary awnings and umbrellas for shade are permitted as long as such structures do not exceed twenty-five (25) square feet and are removed when the visitor leaves the park. This prohibition shall not apply to structures as may be allowed by a permit issued by the City for a specific event and within the requirements or restrictions of such permit. Applications for such permits shall require the applicant to provide the specific
Full Breakdown
Centennial Municipal Code § 11-7-10(a)(1) authorizes the City Manager to set and post park hours citywide. The Code makes violating posted hours an offense at the City's two largest destination parks: § 11-7-30(a)(3) bars entering, remaining, or refusing to leave Centennial Center Park when it is posted closed, and § 11-7-40(b)(7) applies the same rule at Parker Jordan Centennial Open Space. City security or maintenance staff, and permit holders authorized for different hours, are exempt. Other neighborhood parks operate under the same administrative hours policy but without a section-specific penalty printed in the Code.
Violations & Fines
Entering or refusing to leave a posted-closed park is enforced under § 11-7-60, with fines starting at $50 to $100 per offense, and a mandatory court summons where injury or property damage is alleged.
Frequently Asked Questions
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