Clovis, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Clovis Municipal Code § 10.3.02(9)
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Exception
- Designated overnight camping areas
- Applies to
- All City parks, trails, and parking lots
- First offense
- Warning under § 10.3.05
- Repeat offense
- 30-day park suspension
Summary
Clovis Municipal Code Section 10.3.02(9) bars anyone from remaining, staying, or loitering in a public park between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m., unless they are in a portion of the park set aside for overnight camping. Loitering after hours without the Facilities Manager's written permission is enforced as a park ordinance violation.
No person shall do any of the following acts within the limits of any City park without the prior written permission of the Facilities Manager: ... Remain, stay, or loiter in any public park between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. of the following day; provided, however, the provisions of this subsection shall not prevent persons from camping overnight in any portion of any park set aside for that purpose;
Full Breakdown
of the following day," with a narrow carve-out for people camping overnight in a part of the park set aside for that purpose. The curfew sits in the same section as other permission-based restrictions, including bans on unleashed livestock, unauthorized fires (except barbecue briquettes in installed cooking apparatus), unpermitted vending or solicitation, and amplified sound audible more than fifty feet from the source. 05, escalate to a park suspension for repeat offenders. curfew applies across essentially every City-owned recreational property, not just traditional park grounds. The chapter traces to Ordinance 97-10 from 1997, with subsequent amendments through Ordinance 19-15 effective January 1, 2020.
Violations & Fines
Loitering in a Clovis park after 10:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. without written permission from the Facilities Manager is a violation of Section 10.3.02, enforced by Clovis Police patrols and City park staff. Under Section 10.3.05's suspension schedule, a first offense at any park draws a warning, while a second offense at any park within a 30-day period results in a 30-day suspension from all City parks, with penalties escalating further for repeat violations.
Frequently Asked Questions
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