Milton, WI Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Park hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. daily
- Community house hours
- 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.
- After-hours status
- Trespasser under § 54-2
- Chapter penalty article
- § 54-91, cites general § 1-14 schedule
- First-offense forfeiture
- $50.00 to $500.00 plus costs
Summary
Milton's public parks close nightly at 11:30 p.m. and reopen at 6:00 a.m.; the community house next to the parks stays open later, until 1:00 a.m. Anyone found in a city park during closed hours is treated as a trespasser and subject to a penalty under the parks chapter's penalty article.
The public parks of the city will be open to the general public between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 11:30 p.m. daily. The community house is available from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m. ... Any person entering or being in a public park during closed hours will be considered a trespasser and subject to the penalty as provided in section 54-157(c).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 21 Update 2).
Full Breakdown
m. Section 54-2 then makes anyone entering or remaining in a public park during those closed hours a trespasser. 12(1)(A) and (B). The parks chapter's current penalty article, Section 54-91, was renumbered from the former § 54-70 by Ordinance No. 559 in March 2025 and directs that any violation of Chapter 54, which includes the park-hours and trespassing sections, is punished under the Code's general penalty schedule in Section 1-14. 00 for a repeat violation, with county jail confinement available if the forfeiture and costs go unpaid.
The parks are also subject to related restrictions in the same chapter: recreational vehicles such as ATVs, dirt bikes and snowmobiles are barred from city parks except designated snowmobile trails, and domestic animals other than service dogs are excluded from ballfield areas. LaMar, Central, and North and South Goodrich Parks additionally restrict vehicle parking and driving to the pavilion loading area. None of these hours or restrictions apply to the separate Town of Milton, which governs its own parkland under its own board.
Violations & Fines
Being present in a Milton city park after 11:30 p.m. or before 6:00 a.m. is treated as trespassing under § 54-2. Chapter 54's penalty article (§ 54-91) routes the violation to the Code's general forfeiture schedule (§ 1-14): $50.00 to $500.00 for a first offense, $100.00 to $1,000.00 for a repeat offense, plus costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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