Coral Gables, FL Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Closing time
- Dark (30 min. after sunset)
- Reopens
- Sunrise
- Exception
- Director-issued special permit
- Vehicle left overnight
- Removed at owner's expense
- Governing section
- Code of Ordinances Sec. 42-36
Summary
Coral Gables city parks close from dark until sunrise; staying or parking inside a park after hours is barred except with a special permit.
No person or vehicle shall be permitted to enter, remain, stop or park within the confines of the park, parkways, or roadways adjacent to a park between the hours of dark (one-half hour after sunset) and sunrise, except in an emergency, or with special permit for just cause issued by the director, or except at the separate park centers or other special facilities where other authorized and posted hours are designated by the city.(b)Any vehicle left within the confines of a park between the hours of closing and opening shall be subject to removal at the owner's expense. (Code 1991, § 17.2-15; Code 2006, § 42-34; Ord. No. 3570, § 1(17.2-15), 3-12-2002)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Fee Schedule: Supplement 2 | Zoning Code: Supplement 1 | Code of Ordinances: Supplement 25 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Under Sec. 42-36, no person or vehicle may enter, remain, stop, or park within a city park, or the parkways and roadways adjacent to it, between dark (defined as one-half hour after sunset) and sunrise. Exceptions apply for emergencies, a special permit issued by the parks director for just cause, or at separate park centers and facilities with their own posted hours. Vehicles left in a park between closing and opening are subject to removal at the owner's expense.
Violations & Fines
Entering or remaining in a park after closing without a permit; leaving a vehicle in a park overnight (subject to towing at owner's expense); violations are enforceable as Code violations under the general penalty provisions of Sec. 1-7.
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