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Kenton County, KY Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

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

Key Facts

Park hours
Dawn to dusk (§ 94.16)
Parks covered
8 facilities countywide
After-hours parking
Vehicle may be towed
Fireworks
Banned in parks (§ 94.20)
Max fine
$250 per offense (§ 10.99)
Curfew exception
Written County Judge/Executive permission only

Summary

Kenton County's park system, which includes Banklick Woods, Doe Run Lake, Licking River Park, Pioneer Park, Richardson Road Park, Mills Road Park, the county golf courses and George Bowman Field, is open to the public only between dawn and dusk under County Code § 94.16. Anyone remaining after dusk is violating county ordinance.

These county ordinances apply to unincorporated areas of Kenton County. Incorporated cities within the county may have their own rules that take precedence over county-level regulations.

The park system shall be open to the public between dawn and dusk.

Full Breakdown

16, last amended by Ord. 9 on July 22, 1997, sets the entire eight-facility park system's public hours as "dawn and dusk," with no fixed clock time written into the code since sunrise and sunset shift through the year. 17, which restricts parking to the designated pavement and bars leaving a vehicle in a park lot "outside normal operating hours of the park without the consent of the county"; a vehicle left past dusk may be towed at the owner's expense. 18 backs up the closure further by limiting motorized vehicles, including ATVs and motorcycles, to travel strictly to and from the parks, with no exceptions unless the County Judge/Executive's office grants written permission to go beyond a gate, cable or other obstruction.

24 requires everyone using the parks to behave in an "orderly and proper manner" so as not to disturb other visitors or nearby residents. None of these sections name a Parks and Recreation gate-closing crew or a dedicated curfew patrol; the dawn-to-dusk rule is enforced the same as any other Chapter 94 violation, through the code's general penalty section.

Violations & Fines

Being in a Kenton County park outside dawn-to-dusk hours, parking off the pavement or past closing, or riding a motorized vehicle beyond a closed gate all fall under the Chapter 94 penalty cross-referenced at § 10.99: a fine of not more than $250 for each offense, since Chapter 94 sets no separate penalty schedule of its own. Vehicles violating the after-hours parking rule may also be towed at the owner's expense under § 94.17.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time do Kenton County parks close?
Kenton County Code § 94.16 opens the park system to the public "between dawn and dusk" and lists no fixed clock time, since sunrise and sunset shift through the year. Once dusk falls, remaining in a county park, including Banklick Woods, Doe Run Lake or Pioneer Park, violates the ordinance and is punishable under the Chapter 94 general penalty in § 10.99.
Can my car be towed for staying in a park after hours?
Yes. Section 94.17 requires vehicles to stay on the designated pavement and bars parking "outside normal operating hours of the park without the consent of the county." The code states plainly that a vehicle left in violation may be towed at the owner's expense, on top of any fine issued under the chapter's general penalty section.
What is the fine for breaking a Kenton County park rule?
Chapter 94 does not set its own fine schedule for most park sections; instead it cross-references § 10.99, the code's general penalty, which fixes a fine of not more than $250 for each offense where no other penalty is specified in the ordinance itself.

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