Fitchburg, WI Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Park closing hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. daily
- Exception
- Council written permission for after-hours use
- Pass-through allowance
- Roadway travel without stopping is not barred
- Same hours apply to
- Public swimming pools (Sec. 54-22)
- First offense forfeiture
- $25.00 to $500.00
- Governing section
- Fitchburg City Code § 54-23
Summary
Fitchburg, Wisconsin closes its public parks between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily. No one may be or remain in a city park during those hours without written common council permission, though the closure does not stop anyone from passing through on a public roadway without stopping.
No person shall be or remain in any public park in the city between the hours of 10:00 p.m. CDT and 6:00 a.m. CDT, except with written permission granted by the common council to use the public park during said prohibited hours under terms and conditions to be determined by the common council; provided this section shall not prohibit passing through a park area on a public roadway either in a vehicle or on foot or bicycle without stopping.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 30).
Full Breakdown
m. m. CDT, except with written permission granted by the common council to use the park during those prohibited hours, under terms and conditions the council sets. The section carves out one specific exception so the curfew does not become a barrier to ordinary travel: it does not prohibit passing through a park area on a public roadway, whether in a vehicle, on foot, or by bicycle, as long as the person does not stop. closure to public swimming pools in the city, barring anyone from swimming, wading, or using a pool during those hours and barring anyone from keeping a pool open for use in that window, except pools that are wholly indoors. faces the same forfeiture range that applies to other Chapter 54 violations.
Violations & Fines
Section 54-1 sets penalties for any violation of Chapter 54, including the park closing-hours rule, as provided in section 1-21: a forfeiture of $25.00 to $500.00 plus costs for a first offense and $50.00 to $1,000.00 for a repeat offense within a year, with jail time available in default of payment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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