The Joliet Park District enforces park curfew hours through its General Use Ordinance (Ordinance 771). Parks are generally closed from dusk to dawn unless otherwise posted or permitted. Organized activities with Park District approval may operate outside standard hours. The curfew applies to all park district properties including parks, trails, and facilities.
The Joliet Park District establishes park hours through its General Use Ordinance (Ordinance 771). Parks and recreational facilities are generally open from dawn to dusk. No person may be present in any park district property after posted closing hours without authorization from the Park District. Specific facilities such as lighted athletic fields or indoor recreation centers may have extended hours as posted. The Park District may issue special event permits allowing use outside standard hours. Joliet's general municipal curfew for minors (Code of Ordinances Section 21-18) also applies in parks, restricting minors under 17 from being in public places during designated curfew hours. Park District police and city police both have authority to enforce park curfew regulations.
Violating park curfew may result in citations from Park District police or Joliet Police. Minors found in violation of curfew may be returned to their parents or guardians, who may face fines.
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