Floyd County, IN Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Closed hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Exception
- Superintendent of Parks' written authorization
- Vehicles left overnight
- Towed at owner's expense (§ 92.06(F))
- First-offense fine
- Up to $2,500 civil penalty
- Adopted
- Ord. 2021-1, passed January 19, 2021
Summary
Floyd County parks shut down overnight. Floyd County Code § 92.10 makes it unlawful to remain, stay, or loiter in any county park between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. without prior written authorization from the Superintendent of Parks.
§ 92.10 HOURS OF CLOSING. It shall be unlawful to remain, stay, or loiter in any park between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, unless with the prior written authorization of the Superintendent of Parks.
Full Breakdown
10, adopted by Ord. 2021-1 on January 19, 2021, sets the hours of closing for every park operated by the county's Department of Parks and Recreation. of the following day unless the Superintendent of Parks gives prior written authorization. 06(E) and (F), which separately bar operating a vehicle in a park parking lot during those same overnight hours without written permission and require the towing, at the owner's expense, of any vehicle left in a park after normal hours. Together the two sections mean a car left behind after closing is not just a curfew violation for whoever is still there, it is also grounds for the vehicle itself to be removed by a towing company.
11 carves out one exception: the closing-hours rule, like the rest of the chapter, does not apply to a properly authorized government official acting in the pursuit of official duty, such as a Sheriff's deputy patrolling the grounds. 99: up to $2,500 in civil penalties for a first violation and up to $7,500 for each later violation, with each day of a continuing violation counted as a separate offense.
Violations & Fines
Remaining, staying, or loitering in a Floyd County park between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. without the Superintendent of Parks' prior written authorization violates § 92.10. Section 92.99 penalizes a first offense with a civil fine up to $2,500 and repeat offenses with up to $7,500 each, and a vehicle left behind after hours can be towed at the owner's expense under § 92.06(F).
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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