Georgetown, TX Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Default hours
- 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Exceptions
- Posted hours, lease, or Director permit
- Enforcing rule
- Sec. 12.20.030(B), unlawful to remain
- Governing ordinance
- Ord. No. 2025-31, § 3(Exh. A)
- Related power
- Director may close a park entirely
Summary
Georgetown parks are open to the public only between 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. unless different hours are posted, a lease or rental agreement allows after-hours use, or the Parks Director issues a permit. Staying in a park outside those hours is unlawful.
A.City parks shall be open to members of the public between the hours of 5:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. unless other public use or hours have been posted for such City park or facility, a lease or rental agreement exists allowing after hours use, or a permit has been issued by the Director authorizing after hours use pursuant to rules and regulations established in accordance with Section 12.20.020 of this Chapter.B.It shall be unlawful for any person to remain within any City park or facility outside of the hours designated or permitted for its use.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 32 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 15).
Full Breakdown
m. 020. Outside of whatever hours apply, Subsection B makes it unlawful for any person to remain within a City park or facility. 040 to declare any park, or part of one, closed to the public at any time, for any interval, temporarily or on a recurring basis, which can shorten the standard window further for a specific park. The rule applies City-wide to every property meeting the Chapter's definition of "City park," which reaches parks, playgrounds, recreational facilities, swimming pools, hike-and-bike paths, and their buildings, parking lots, and driveways. window was set by Ordinance No. 20 by Ordinance No. 2018-68.
Violations & Fines
Remaining in a City park outside its posted or permitted hours is a misdemeanor under Section 12.20.080, punishable by a fine under the general penalty schedule in Section 1.08.010, with each day or instance of the violation treated as a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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