Henrico County parks are open only during posted hours and are closed after sunset. Entering or remaining in a park outside the designated hours is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $100.
Henrico County Code Sec. 14-35 provides that no person, except a bona fide camper with prior written approval from the director, or a law enforcement officer or county employee on duty, may enter or remain in any park except during the hours designated and posted by the county as the hours of operation. In practice, county parks are open dawn to dusk and closed after sunset. The rule applies to all parks owned, maintained, or operated by the county. Related park regulations prohibit alcohol, require dogs to be leashed, and forbid damaging park property. This is a countywide curfew for park property; there is no separate general juvenile curfew ordinance in the county code.
Under Sec. 14-32, violating the parks article is a misdemeanor; upon conviction a person will be fined not more than $100. Certain natural-resource violations are a Class 4 misdemeanor under Sec. 14-101.
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