Corvallis, OR Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Corvallis Municipal Code § 5.01.140
- Maximum fine
- $100.00 per Section 5.01.200
- Enforced by
- Parks and Recreation, Corvallis Police
- Vehicle rule
- Parking barred in closed park lots
- Exclusion appeal
- To City Manager, § 1.11.012
Summary
In the City of Corvallis, no one may enter, use, or park a vehicle in a City park during its posted hours of closure without a permit from the City Manager. Corvallis Municipal Code Section 5.01.140 sets the rule; a narrow exception lets people experiencing homelessness sit, sleep, or lie down to stay warm and dry in City Manager-designated areas during closure.
Section 5.01.140 - Hours of park closure. 1.No person is allowed to enter or use any park during posted hours of closure without a permit to do so from the City Manager, except as Set forth in Subsection 2.2.Persons experiencing homelessness may sit, sleep, or lie down while taking measures to stay warm and dry in the areas designated by the City Manager during the posted hours of park closure.3.No person is allowed to park a vehicle in a Park parking lot during the posted hours of park closure, unless that person has a permit to do so from the City Manager. ... Section 5.01.200 - Penalty. 1.Any person who violates any provisions of this Chapter will, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $100.00.
Full Breakdown
Corvallis Municipal Code Section 5.01.140, part of the Chapter 5.01 City Park Regulations enforced by the Parks and Recreation Department and the Corvallis Police Department, bars entering or using any City park during its posted hours of closure unless the City Manager has issued a permit. The same section bars parking a vehicle in a park lot during those posted closure hours without a permit. Section 5.01.190 lets the City Manager set the specific closure hours and designate areas where people experiencing homelessness may remain warm and dry under Section 5.03.080.080.01's definitions, without being cited for illegal camping.
The rule sits alongside the park's broader conduct code: Section 5.01.120 separately bars disturbing the peace between 10:00 p.m. and 6:30 a.m. inside a park, and Section 5.01.130 bars camping in a park at any time except in a City Manager-designated area. Community Development is not the enforcing office here; park closure is a Parks and Recreation and Police Department matter, distinct from Philomath's or Benton County's own park rules.
Violations & Fines
Violating any provision of Chapter 5.01, including the park closure hours in Section 5.01.140, is punishable upon conviction by a fine of not more than $100.00 under Section 5.01.200. A violator can also be excluded from park property under the Parks Code of Conduct, and anyone who receives an exclusion notice may appeal it to the City Manager under Municipal Code Section 1.11.012.
Frequently Asked Questions
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