Floyd County, GA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. daily
- Governing section
- Floyd County Code § 2-13-21
- Vehicle curfew
- Same hours, § 2-13-20
- Penalty basis
- General penalty § 2-1-8, via § 2-13-27
- Court
- Floyd County Magistrate's Court
- Repeat exposure
- Separate offense each day
Summary
Floyd County closes every recreation facility and park in the unincorporated county between 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily. Sec. 2-13-21 makes it unlawful to enter or remain on the grounds during those hours, and Sec. 2-13-20 separately bars driving or parking a vehicle there overnight. Only authorized recreation facility personnel are exempt from either rule.
Sec. 2-13-21. - Hours open to public. It shall be unlawful for any person to enter or be within a recreation facility between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. daily except authorized recreation facility personnel.
Full Breakdown
Chapter 2-13 of the Floyd County Code governs the county's recreation facilities and parks in the unincorporated area. Sec. , any day of the week, with no seasonal exception written into the text. The section immediately before it, Sec. window, making it unlawful to drive onto the grounds or park along any street, avenue, or parking area within a recreation facility during those hours. Together the two sections mean both foot traffic and vehicle traffic are barred after closing, not just one or the other.
Enforcement runs through the general penalty scheme: Sec. 2-13-27 states that violating any provision of Chapter 2-13 is punished as provided in Sec. 2-1-8, and that a separate offense is deemed committed on each day a violation occurs or continues, with jurisdiction sitting in the Floyd County Magistrate's Court rather than superior court. The same chapter gives park staff and law enforcement additional tools nearby: Sec. 2-13-26 lets any authorized recreation employee or officer eject a person who causes a disturbance or breaks a law while in a park, and that person cannot return to the same recreation area for 24 hours. Read together, the curfew is enforced as an ordinary misdemeanor-style county ordinance violation rather than through a separate curfew-specific penalty scale.
Violations & Fines
Being present in a recreation facility after 11:00 p.m. or before 7:00 a.m. without authorization is punished under the county's general penalty provision, Sec. 2-1-8, as directed by Sec. 2-13-27, with a fresh offense counted for each day the violation continues and jurisdiction in the Floyd County Magistrate's Court. Driving or parking a vehicle in a recreation facility during curfew hours is a separate violation under Sec. 2-13-20. Anyone causing a disturbance or breaking the law in a park can be ejected and barred from returning for 24 hours under Sec. 2-13-26.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I be in a Floyd County park after 11 p.m.?
Does the curfew apply to cars left in a park lot overnight?
What happens if I'm cited for being in a park after curfew?
Sources & Official References
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