Inglewood, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (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;
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
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Sources & Official References
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