Davenport, IA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Open Hours
- Sunrise to ½ hour past sunset
- No Sleeping
- Midnight to 6 a.m.
- Minors After 11 p.m.
- Also curfew (Ch. 9.52)
- After-Hours Events
- Permit from Parks director
Summary
Davenport parks are open to the public from sunrise to one-half hour past sunset; presence or parking outside those hours is prohibited. Sleeping anywhere in a park between midnight and 6 a.m. is separately banned.
No person shall park or store a vehicle in any City park at any time other than those hours that the park is open to the public which is sunrise to one-half hour past sunset.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4820400; v43 updated 2026-03-11; through 03-11-2026).
Full Breakdown
The Davenport Park Rules Ordinance (Municipal Code Chapter 12.72) sets park hours from sunrise to one-half hour past sunset. Section 12.72.050(H)(4) bars parking or storing a vehicle in any city park outside those open hours, and boating is prohibited between closing and the next morning's opening (Sec. 12.72.060). Section 12.72.030(A)(5) prohibits sleeping anywhere in a park from midnight to 6:00 a.m. Minors in parks after 11 p.m. also fall under the juvenile curfew in Chapter 9.52. The Parks and Recreation director may issue permits for after-hours events.
Violations & Fines
After-hours presence, parking, or camping violates the Park Rules Ordinance, enforced by Davenport Police and Parks and Recreation staff. Lewd conduct or nudity in a park is a simple misdemeanor under Section 12.72.080.
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