Compton, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Park closing time
- 8:00 p.m.
- Park reopening time
- 6:00 a.m.
- Exceptions
- Special permit or City-sponsored event
- Last amended
- Ordinance No. 2301
- Default penalty
- Misdemeanor, up to $1,000/6 months
Summary
Compton parks and recreation centers close to the public at 8:00 p.m. and reopen at 6:00 a.m.; loitering, wandering or remaining inside during those overnight hours is prohibited unless you hold a special permit or are part of a City-sponsored event.
No person shall enter, loiter, idle, wander, stroll, play or remain in any public park or recreation center at any time between 8:00 p.m. of any one day and 6:00 a.m. of the following day without a special permit granted as hereinafter set forth or as a participant in a City sponsored event.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4952997; v15 updated 2026-07-14; through 07-14-2026).
Full Breakdown
' This is one of nineteen prohibited-conduct rules listed under § 18-2 that apply within the limits of 'any public park or recreation center,' the term § 18-1 defines as dedicated parks, playgrounds and planted parkways the City maintains, excluding parkway strips along streets. is covered as much as someone camping there. The two carve-outs are a special permit, issued by the Department of Parks and Recreation under § 18-8 when the activity will not unduly interfere with public use or threaten public peace and safety, or participation in an event the City itself is sponsoring. The rule was most recently amended by Ordinance No. closure window through multiple updates.
Violations & Fines
As with the rest of Chapter 18's park conduct rules, no specific fine is set for after-hours loitering, so it falls under the citywide default in § 1-6.2: a misdemeanor punishable by a fine up to $1,000, imprisonment up to six months, or both, unless charged as an infraction under § 1-6.3, which carries fines of $100 for a first offense, $200 for a repeat offense within a year, and up to $500 for each further offense in that period.
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