Hillsboro, OR Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard park hours
- Dawn to dusk
- Evening-use parks close
- 1:00 a.m. to dawn
- Who authorizes evening use
- Council or PRC
- After-hours violation
- Criminal trespass, 2nd degree
Summary
Hillsboro city parks are open dawn to dusk under HMC 9.32.060(B); parks specifically designated for evening use stay open later but still close overnight from 1:00 a.m. until dawn, and staying in after hours is a trespass.
Except for evening use authorized by the Council or PRC, the permissible hours of use for parks are dawn to dusk, except parks specifically designated for evening use that are closed from 1:00 a.m. to dawn.C.Fires.1.Fires are prohibited in parks, except in barbecue stands, pits, or fireplaces provided for that purpose by the City, unless prior approval is granted from the PRC.2.No fire may be left unattended and every fire must be extinguished by the user before leaving the park area.D.Activities Restricted to Specific Areas. Activities that may be hazardous to persons using the park or public lands or which may damage grass or foliage, such as hard or softball, golf, football, horseshoes, soccer or rugby, are restricted to areas designated for such activities.E.Vehicles. The use of motorized vehicles on park property is restricted to roadways and parking lots designed for that purpose, unless otherwise authorized by the City.F.The following activities are prohibited within parks unless specifically authorized by this Code or the PRC:1.Camping;2.The production of live music;3.Organized gatherings or events involving 50 or more people unless they are within areas available for rent;4.Vending activities;5.The use of fireworks. (Ord. 6215, § 4, 2017; Ord. 6455, § 3, 2023)
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 1 | Community Development Code: Supplement 1).
Full Breakdown
HMC 9.32.060(B) sets standard park hours at dawn to dusk citywide, unless the Council or Parks and Recreation Commission has authorized evening use for a specific park. Parks designated for evening use remain open later but still close overnight, from 1:00 a.m. until dawn. Being in a City park after its posted hours can trigger an exclusion notice under HMC 9.32.020, barring the person from that park (or similar public lands) for up to 90 days, extendable to 180 for repeat violations, and violating that exclusion is charged as second-degree criminal trespass under HMC 9.32.025.
Violations & Fines
Remaining in a park after hours can bring a police exclusion notice under HMC 9.32.020, lasting up to 90 days; ignoring that exclusion is second-degree criminal trespass under HMC 9.32.025, plus the standard Code penalty.
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