Loveland, CO Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- Parks close nightly 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Exception
- Special event permit from parks & rec exempts curfew
- Evidence rule
- Presence after hours is prima facie violation evidence
- Scope
- Applies to every city park, not just Mountain Park
- Penalty
- General penalty: fine up to state cap, up to 364 days
- History
- Curfew traces to 1974, last amended 1992
Summary
Loveland closes every public park and city-owned recreational facility between 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. under Municipal Code § 12.44.010, unless the parks and recreation department has issued a special permit for that specific event. Being in a park during those hours without a permit is treated as prima facie proof of the violation.
It is unlawful for any person to use any public park or city-owned recreational facility between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily unless a special permit is obtained from the parks and recreation department for that event. ... The use or occupancy of the public parks or city-owned public facilities between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. without a permit shall be prima facie evidence of a violation of this chapter.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 13).
Full Breakdown
daily, with the only exception being a special permit obtained in advance from the parks and recreation department for a specific event. 020 backs the curfew with an evidentiary shortcut: simply being found using or occupying a city park or public facility during those hours without a permit is prima facie evidence the curfew was violated, shifting the burden to the person present to show a permit or lawful exception. 040). 050. as the state law authorizing cities to acquire and regulate park lands, but the curfew itself is a purely local ordinance enforced in Loveland Municipal Court.
Violations & Fines
Using a Loveland park after 10:30 p.m. or before 6:00 a.m. without a parks and recreation department permit violates § 12.44.010, and since no specific fine is set in Chapter 12.44, it is punished under the Code's general penalty, § 1.12.010: a fine up to the state-law cap or up to 364 days imprisonment, plus a $15.00 surcharge, with each day of a continuing violation charged separately.
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