Livermore, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- LMC § 12.75.030(A)
- Public hours
- Dawn to dusk
- Curfew window
- 1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise
- Exception
- Public Works Director approval
- Location covered
- Springtown Open Space only
Summary
Springtown Open Space closes at dusk under LMC § 12.75.030(A): overnight use is banned, and entering or staying between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise is unlawful without Public Works Director approval.
Operating Hours. Overnight usage of the Springtown Open Space area is prohibited. The Springtown Open Space area shall be open to the public from dawn to dusk. It shall be unlawful to enter or remain within such lands between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise the following day without approval from the Public Works Director.
Full Breakdown
" It goes further than a simple dawn-to-dusk statement: it is unlawful to enter or remain on the property "between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise the following day" without approval from the Public Works Director, giving city staff a defined enforcement window rather than a vague sunset rule. 75 was adopted in 2016 (Ord. 2041) to preserve it for scenic character and passive recreation. The hours rule sits alongside the chapter's activity bans, including camping, motorized vehicles, drones, alcohol, weapons and fireworks, all of which apply throughout the property regardless of hours.
This is the only park-hours provision located in the general code searched here; Livermore's other city parks are not shown to carry a comparable codified curfew in this instrument, so this rule is specific to Springtown.
Violations & Fines
A violation of the operating-hours rule, like any violation of Chapter 12.75, is subject to administrative penalties under LMC Chapter 1.20, enforceable by any City enforcement officer under § 12.75.040. The City may also pursue any other legal remedy available for unauthorized after-hours entry.
Frequently Asked Questions
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