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Los Banos, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

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Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Park curfew hours
10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
Applies to
All persons, any age
Exception
Parks and Recreation Department permit
Effective date
December 5, 2008 (Ord. 1085)
Penalty
Misdemeanor (§ 5-5.04)

Summary

Los Banos closes every City park to the public between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. Section 5-5.05 makes it unlawful for anyone, regardless of age, to be or remain in a City park during those hours without a permit from the Parks and Recreation Department.

It is unlawful for any person to be or remain in any City park between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. of the following day, without having received a permit so to do from the Parks and Recreation Department.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4356507; v3 updated 2025-03-05).

Full Breakdown

of the following day without having first received a permit from the Parks and Recreation Department. 05 applies to all persons regardless of age, and it carries no built-in exceptions for accompanying adults, emergency errands, or returning from an event; the only way to lawfully be in a park during those hours is to hold a Parks and Recreation Department permit. 05 itself. A permit obtained under the section authorizes presence in the park after hours for the purpose stated in the permit; the Municipal Code does not print separate fee or application procedures for this permit within Chapter 5, leaving the Parks and Recreation Department to administer issuance.

Violations & Fines

Being in a City park between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. without a Parks and Recreation Department permit is a violation of Chapter 5, punishable as a misdemeanor under Section 5-5.04, the same penalty that applies to the rest of the chapter's loitering and curfew provisions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I visit a Los Banos park after 10 p.m.?
No, not without a permit. Section 5-5.05 makes it unlawful for any person to be or remain in a City park between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. the following morning unless the Parks and Recreation Department has issued a permit.
Does the park curfew apply only to minors?
No. Section 5-5.05 applies to any person, regardless of age, unlike the separate minor curfew in Section 5-5.01 that only restricts those under 18 to an 11:00 p.m. to daylight window on public streets.
What is the penalty for being in a Los Banos park after curfew?
Section 5-5.05 sits in Chapter 5 with the chapter's general penalty clause, Section 5-5.04, which makes any violation of the chapter a misdemeanor punishable as set forth in Title 1, Chapter 2 of the Municipal Code.

Sources & Official References

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