Menifee, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Unlighted park closing
- 30 minutes after sunset
- Unlighted park reopening
- 30 minutes before sunrise
- Lighted sports field closing
- 10:00 p.m.
- Adjustable by
- City Manager, no ordinance needed
- Max misdemeanor fine
- $1,000 under Sec. 13.01.350
Summary
Menifee Code of Ordinances Section 13.01.250 closes unlighted city parks 30 minutes after sunset until 30 minutes before sunrise, and lighted sports fields at 10 p.m., with permit and city-business exceptions.
All unlighted parks owned by the City of Menifee or to be hereafter owned by the City of Menifee, shall be closed from 30 minutes after sunset of one day and 30 minutes before sunrise of the next day except for those uses noted under division (C) (Exceptions) below. All lighted sports fields shall be closed from 10:00 p.m. of one day and 30 minutes before sunrise of the next day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-15: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2026-432, passed 4-15-2026).
Full Breakdown
250(A) sets two separate curfews. , reopening at the same 30-minutes-before-sunrise mark. The City Manager or a designee may administratively adjust use hours for specific facilities and amenities for public health, safety or general well-being without needing a new ordinance or Code amendment. 250(B), it is unlawful for any person or vehicle to be present in or use a closed park subject to the exceptions in division (C): people attending events sponsored by the City Manager/Community Services Department or held under a written permit from the City Manager, people engaged in city business or an authorized city program, and people using a park or community center under a facility reservation permit that specifically authorizes non-daylight-hours use.
250(D) adds an emergency closure power: whenever a danger such as flood, storm, fire, earthquake, explosion, accident, riot or unlawful assembly threatens public health or safety, the City Manager or designee may close the affected area for as long as the danger exists, and no unauthorized person may knowingly enter, or refuse to leave after being told to evacuate, a closed area. '
Violations & Fines
Being present in or using a closed park outside the listed exceptions violates Section 13.01.250(B) and, like other Chapter 13.01 offenses, is punishable under Section 13.01.350: a misdemeanor with a fine up to $1,000, up to six months in County Jail, or both, or an infraction with a fine up to $250 where charged as such. Refusing to leave an emergency-closed area after notice is separately unlawful under Section 13.01.250(D).
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