Clinton Township, MI Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Section
- Code § 1062.04(a)-(b)
- Season
- May 1 through October 1
- Daily hours
- 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or dusk
- Closure authority
- Supervisor may close any area anytime
- Enforcement
- Police, rangers, Public Services staff
Summary
Clinton Township parks are not open around the clock. Section 1062.04 runs the park season from May 1 through October 1 each year and limits daily hours to 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. or dusk, whichever comes first, with the Township able to close any area entirely at any time.
(a) Hours. Except for unusual and unforeseen emergencies, such as by way of illustration, weather events, parks shall be open to the public commencing on May 1 of each year and closing on October 1 each year, subject to further modification time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Clinton. Hours during the days that the parks are open shall be between 9:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m., or dusk, subject to modification from time to time by resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township of Clinton.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-25: Local legislation current through May 26, 2026).
Full Breakdown
04(a) sets the Township's park season from May 1 through October 1 each year, except for unforeseen emergencies such as weather events, and the Board of Trustees can modify the dates by resolution. , or dusk if dusk falls earlier, again subject to change by Board resolution. Subsection (b) gives the Township supervisor, or the supervisor's designee, authority to declare any park, or any part or section of a park, closed to the public at any time and for any interval, temporarily or at regularly stated intervals, either entirely or only as to certain uses.
05 backs the curfew: no person may enter an area posted "closed to the public," use or help another person use an area against a posted notice, or ignore a lawful order from a police officer, park ranger or Department of Public Services employee. 03, who may issue appearance tickets directly in the field rather than routing every curfew violation through a separate citation process at the township office, and both sections trace to Ordinance 271 of 1983 as last amended by Ordinance 403 in 2013.
Violations & Fines
Being in a park after the 8:00 p.m. or dusk cutoff, entering during the closed off-season, or ignoring a posted "closed to the public" notice or a ranger's lawful order is enforced under Section 1062.99, the Park Chapter's penalty provision, which pulls in the general Code fine at Section 202.99 when no dollar amount is specified for the particular violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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