Davis, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- No fixed curfew
- Code sets no citywide sunset closing time
- Closure authority
- Director may close any park section
- Basis for hours
- Posted notices control actual closures
- Violation
- Entering a posted closed area
- Penalty
- Infraction, fine up to state maximum
- Enforcement
- Ejection by park staff
Summary
Davis has no fixed after-dark curfew printed into its code; instead Section 27.02.170 lets the director of community services close any section of a city park, entirely or to certain uses, at any time or interval the director finds necessary, and posted closures are enforceable under Section 27.02.130(b).
No person using a park shall enter any area posted as Closed to the Public, nor shall any person use any area in violation of posted notices. ... Any section or part of the park may be declared closed to the public by the director at any time and for any interval of time, either temporarily or at regular and stated intervals (daily or otherwise) and either entirely or merely to certain uses, as the director shall find reasonably necessary.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4915048; v22 updated 2026-05-19).
Full Breakdown
Unlike a citywide "parks close at sunset" ordinance, Davis vests broad discretion in the director of community services. 130(b), which makes it unlawful for anyone using a park to "enter any area posted as Closed to the Public" or to otherwise violate a posted notice. In practice, this means actual park hours and closures in Davis are set park-by-park through posted signage rather than through a single ordinance-specified curfew hour, so a resident has to check the posted notice at each park rather than rely on one citywide time. 02, including entering a posted closed area, an infraction.
Violations & Fines
Entering or remaining in a Davis park section posted "Closed to the Public" under a director's closure order violates Section 27.02.130(b) and Section 27.02.170. City staff can eject a trespasser under Section 27.02.190, and a conviction is an infraction under Section 27.02.200, punishable by a fine up to the maximum the state allows for that class of park-code offense.
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Sources & Official References
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