Matthews parks close from dusk to dawn unless posted otherwise or permitted for event use. Stumptown Park, Squirrel Lake Park, and other Town parks prohibit entry during closed hours.
Town Parks and Recreation rules close parks one half hour after sunset until one half hour before sunrise. Illuminated athletic fields may stay open until 10 PM during reserved use. After-hours entry is trespass. Park rules posted at entrances and enforced by Matthews Police. Contact Matthews at (704) 847-4411 for enforcement.
Trespass after park hours: warning or citation under N.C.G.S. 14-159.13 (second-degree trespass), Class 3 misdemeanor, up to $200 fine.
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Matthews enforces nighttime quiet hours from 11 PM to 7 AM on weekdays and 11 PM to 8 AM on weekends under the Town Code noise provisions, with plainly audib...
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Matthews does not have a leaf-blower-specific ordinance; operation is governed by general noise and construction-hour restrictions in the Town Code.
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Aircraft noise in Matthews is governed exclusively by federal FAA regulations; local ordinances cannot regulate aircraft operations or altitudes.
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