Kenosha, WI Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to sunrise
- Exception
- Written permission from Superintendent of Parks
- Fishing exception
- Limited to areas needed for fishing
- Max penalty
- $1,000 forfeiture plus costs
- Default penalty
- Up to 90 days in County Jail
- Enforcing body
- Board of Park Commissioners / Superintendent
Summary
Kenosha closes its City Parks to the public between 10:00 p.m. and sunrise under Code Section 6.02(A)(19). The Superintendent of Parks can grant written permission for individuals or groups to stay later, including for organized special events like Fourth of July celebrations or nighttime fishing. Violating the curfew, like any other park rule, can bring a forfeiture of up to $1,000.
19.Be or remain in any City Park between 10:00 P.M. and the sunrise of the following day, except with the express written permission of the Superintendent of Parks. The Superintendent of Parks may permit individual persons or groups of persons having a common purpose to remain in one (1) or more designated park(s) for some or all of the hours between 10:00 P.M. and the sunrise of the following day in the event of special events open to the general public such as, but not limited to, 4th of July celebrations, and in the event any group or individual desires to engage in fishing... 6.09. - Penalties. For the violation of any of the provisions of this Chapter or any rule or regulation prescribed by the Board of Park Commissioners or the Superintendent of Parks, any person shall upon conviction thereof pay the forfeiture not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) with cost of prosecution and in default of payment of said forfeiture and cost shall be committed to the County Jail for a term not exceeding ninety (90) days.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 11 Update 1 | Zoning Ordinance: Supplement 9).
Full Breakdown
and the sunrise of the following day' without the Superintendent of Parks' express written permission. The Superintendent can waive the curfew for individuals or groups with a common purpose for part or all of the overnight hours, and the code specifically contemplates special events open to the public, such as Fourth of July celebrations, and nighttime fishing, limiting anglers to only the portions of a park reasonably necessary for fishing. The Superintendent can also authorize overnight parking to serve the Simmons Island and Southport Marina. ), and motor vehicle use, all enforced together. 02(A)(14).
Violations & Fines
Section 6.09 sets the penalty for any violation of the Parks chapter, including the curfew: a forfeiture of up to $1,000 plus the cost of prosecution, with default of payment punishable by commitment to the County Jail for up to 90 days. Being in a park after 10:00 p.m. without the Superintendent's written permission is enforced the same as any other Section 6.02 park-rule violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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