Mount Pleasant, SC Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- MWP hours
- Closed 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Shem Creek Park hours
- Closed midnight to 5:00 a.m.
- Boat mooring
- Written Town Administrator OK required when closed
- Penalty
- Up to $500 fine, 30 days jail
- Enforcing agency
- Mount Pleasant Police Department
Summary
In the Town of Mount Pleasant, Memorial Waterfront Park closes nightly from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Shem Creek Park closes from midnight to 5 a.m. Boats cannot moor at the Shem Creek pier during closed hours without written Town Administrator permission. Violators face misdemeanor fines up to $500 or 30 days in jail.
(A) The MWP shall be closed between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m., unless there is a special function or otherwise changed by the town. (B) The SCP shall be closed between the hours of 12:00 a.m. (midnight) and 5:00 a.m. Boats shall not be moored at the pier when the park is closed, unless specific permission has been granted in writing by the Town Administrator or his or her designee. ... Any person guilty of violating any provision of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of up to $500, or imprisonment for up to 30 days, or both.
Full Breakdown
Town Council set separate curfews for the town's two flagship parks under Chapter 141 of the Code of Ordinances. daily, though the town can extend hours for a special function or otherwise change the schedule. m. During SCP's closed hours, boats may not moor at the pier unless the boater has obtained specific written permission from the Town Administrator or a designee; there is no verbal-permission exception. Chapter 141 was adopted to address the safety demands of high tourist and local traffic at these town-owned parks and applies only within park boundaries, not to Shem Creek's public streets or private marinas nearby.
The Mount Pleasant Police Department enforces the after-hours closure alongside the chapter's other park rules (fireworks, alcohol, feeding birds, drones and cooking). 99: a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500, imprisonment of up to 30 days, or both.
Violations & Fines
Violating either park's curfew, or mooring at the Shem Creek pier during closed hours without written Town Administrator permission, is a misdemeanor under § 141.99: a fine up to $500, up to 30 days in jail, or both, enforced by Mount Pleasant police.
Frequently Asked Questions
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