New Port Richey, FL Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Default closing
- Sunset to sunrise
- Sims & Orange Lake Parks
- Close at 11:00 p.m.
- Special events
- City manager may permit exceptions
- Penalty section
- City Code § 1-14 applies
Summary
New Port Richey closes its city parks from sunset to sunrise, and closes Sims Park and Orange Lake Park at 11 p.m., unless the city manager issues a special-event permit.
All city parks not otherwise specifically provided for in this section shall remain closed to the public between sunset and sunrise of the following day. Sims Park and Orange Lake Park shall remain closed to the public between 11:00 p.m. and sunrise of the following day.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 68).
Full Breakdown
City Code § 16-1 closes all New Port Richey parks not separately listed to the public between sunset and sunrise the next day. Sims Park and Orange Lake Park close earlier, from 11:00 p.m. until sunrise. The city manager can waive the curfew for a special event or other good cause shown in a written application, letting a permitted group use a park outside those hours under the terms of its permit.
Violations & Fines
Violating the park curfew is punishable under the general penalty section, City Code § 1-14: a fine and/or up to 60 days' imprisonment for ordinance violations, at the court's discretion.
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