Laredo, TX Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Closing hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., all city parks
- Permit lead time
- Apply 24 hours before requested after-hours use
- Exception
- Approved supervised play or amusement programs may stay
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor, fine up to $200.00
- Enforcement step
- Police must warn before issuing a citation
- Administering department
- Parks and Leisure Services Department
Summary
Laredo closes every city park, playground and athletic field between 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Code of Ordinances Sec. 23-2. Anyone other than city staff on official business who is present in a park during those hours is committing a misdemeanor unless they hold a director-approved permit or are part of a supervised program.
(b)Closing hours: It shall be unlawful for any person (other than city personnel conducting city business therein) to occupy or be present in or upon a park, playground, athletic field or area under the direction of the parks and recreation department of the city between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., except as otherwise provided herein. Any individual, group or organization wishing to use a park between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. shall apply for a permit with the director of parks and recreation department at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the time sought. Persons attending or involved in supervised play or amusement programs which have been approved by the director of parks and leisure services may remain within such designated area beyond the time limits stated.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 23 Update 3 | Land Development Code: Supplement 1).
Full Breakdown
Sec. 23-2, adopted in 1981 and last amended in 2019, applies citywide to 'all parks and recreational areas owned or supervised by the city,' placing them under the authority of the parks and leisure services department. is unlawful regardless of intent. cutoff without a separate permit. Enforcement follows a two-step procedure under subsection (c): a police officer who finds someone in the park after hours must first warn the person to leave immediately, and only issues a citation to appear in municipal court if the person refuses to heed that warning.
The section sits in Chapter 23, 'Parks and Recreation,' alongside the fee schedules for tennis courts, racquetball courts and swimming pools, all of which are administered by the same department and subject to the same after-hours restriction.
Violations & Fines
A person who refuses a police officer's warning to leave a closed park after 11:00 p.m. is cited to appear in Laredo Municipal Court and, upon conviction, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $200.00 under Sec. 23-2(d). Officers must warn a violator first; the citation only issues after that warning is ignored, so a first-time visitor who leaves promptly when told faces no citation.
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