Moreno Valley, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Park hours
- 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Camping after hours
- Prohibited unless director-approved event
- Fires after hours
- Banned without director's written permission
- Penalty
- Infraction under Section 11.40.100(B)
- Enforcement
- Police and park ranger staff
Summary
Moreno Valley parks close to visitors overnight. Section 11.40.040(K) bars anyone from tenting, camping, lodging or otherwise being present in a city or district park after 10:00 p.m. or before 8:00 a.m., unless they are lawfully attending an event the parks director has approved.
No person shall tent, camp, lodge, or otherwise be present in any park after ten p.m. or before eight a.m. except when lawfully in attendance at an event approved by the director. ... No fire shall be lit or maintained within a park between the hours of ten p.m. and eight a.m. of the next succeeding day, except by written permission of the director.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4887234; v10 updated 2026-04-07).
Full Breakdown
050. the next day without the director's written permission. Together the two rules keep Moreno Valley's parks, parkways and recreation facilities, including trails and the Box Springs Mountain wildland interface areas the district maintains, closed to camping and open flame overnight. 090 to enter public and restricted parts of any park to enforce it.
Violations & Fines
Being present in a Moreno Valley park after 10:00 p.m. or before 8:00 a.m. without director approval is an infraction under Section 11.40.100(B), punishable under Section 1.01.200 of the code. Section 11.40.100(C) also lets the director order the violator to leave immediately and bar them from every city and district park, parkway and facility for the remainder of that day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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