Goodyear, AZ Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- City Code Section 11-1-19
- Closure hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Event grace period
- Until 10:30 p.m. with a permit
- Lighting rule
- Extinguished during closure
- Adopted
- Ord. 02-779 (2002); amended Ord. 02-802
Summary
Goodyear's public parks close to the public between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under City Code Section 11-1-19. Permitted special events and city-sanctioned league games get a limited half-hour grace period, but park lighting shuts off during closure and signs must post the hours at every park.
(A) It is unlawful for any person to enter or remain in any public park during the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., except as provided in subsection (B) of this section. (B) It is not unlawful for a person to enter or remain in any public park between the hours of 10:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.: ... (3) The City shall post signs in its parks giving notice of these hours of operation; (4) Park lighting shall be extinguished during hours of closure.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 26-1648, passed April 27, 2026).
Full Breakdown
, with only the exceptions listed in subsection (B). , whichever comes first. The ordinance requires the City to post signs in its parks giving notice of the closure hours, and it mandates that park lighting be extinguished during the closed hours, which functions as a physical enforcement cue as much as a legal one. The section was adopted by Ordinance 02-779 in 2002 and amended a few months later by Ordinance 02-802. This curfew sits alongside a separate firearms restriction in Section 11-1-20, which limits carrying a firearm without a concealed weapon permit in Goodyear parks and preserves, but the two sections address different conduct and are enforced independently.
Violations & Fines
Entering or remaining in a Goodyear public park after 10:00 p.m. (or after the 10:30 p.m. grace period for permitted events and league games) without qualifying under one of the Section 11-1-19(B) exceptions is a citable offense. A police officer can issue a citation to anyone found in a park during closed hours who does not fall within the special-event or league-game exceptions.
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