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Inglewood, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Citywide park curfew
11:00 p.m. to one hour before sunrise
Siminski Park curfew
sunset to one hour before sunrise
Exception
written permission from the Director
Governing section
Municipal Code § 5-67(k), (l)
Skate parks
separate dawn-to-dusk hours (§ 5-70.3)
Appeal path
Administrative Officer, then Commission, then Council

Summary

Inglewood parks close overnight: Section 5-67(k) bars entering, remaining or loitering in any public park between 11:00 p.m. and one hour before sunrise. Siminski Park has its own earlier curfew starting at sunset under subsection (l). Violators without written Director permission are subject to the City's general park-offense enforcement.

It shall be unlawful for any person, without the written permission of the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director within any public park to: ... (k) Enter, remain, stay or loiter in any public park between the period commencing at eleven p.m. on any day and ending one hour before sunrise of the following day;

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4954608; v8 updated 2026-05-19).

Full Breakdown

and one hour before sunrise the following day. cutoff depending on the season. The same section, first adopted by Ordinance 2389 in 1980 and amended as recently as Ordinance 23-17 in 2023, also bars camping or lodging in any park, consuming alcohol, holding unpermitted meetings or assemblies of more than twenty-five people, and playing organized sports outside designated areas, all under the same written-permission structure that governs the curfew. park curfew, closing additionally whenever it rains or surfaces are wet.

Violations & Fines

Being in a public park after 11:00 p.m. (or after sunset at Siminski Park) without the Director's written permission violates Section 5-67(k) or (l). Appeals from a Director's determination under this Article go first to the Administrative Officer and, if still contested, to the Parks and Recreation Commission and ultimately the City Council under Sections 5-68 and 5-69, but enforcement in the field is handled by police as a park-code violation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time do Inglewood's public parks close?
Section 5-67(k) makes it unlawful to enter, remain or loiter in any public park between 11:00 p.m. and one hour before sunrise the next day, unless the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director has given written permission. That is the citywide curfew for all public parks except Siminski Park.
Is Siminski Park's curfew different from other Inglewood parks?
Yes. Subsection (l) of Section 5-67 sets a separate, earlier curfew for Siminski Park running from sunset to one hour before sunrise, rather than the 11:00 p.m. start that applies to the City's other public parks.
Can I get permission to be in a park after curfew?
Section 5-67 allows the Parks, Recreation and Community Services Director to grant written permission for activities, including presence during curfew hours, that would otherwise be unlawful under the section. Without that written authorization, being in a park during curfew hours is a violation.
Do the skate park hours follow the same curfew?
No. Public skate park facilities operate on their own dawn-to-dusk schedule under Section 5-70.3, separate from the general park curfew in Section 5-67(k), and close early whenever it rains or the surface is wet.

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