Norwalk, CT Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Hours set by
- Director of Parks and Recreation
- Requires
- Council approval after public hearing
- Hearing notice rule
- Norwalk Code § 1-191.1
- Penalty
- Up to $100 per offense
- Continuing violation
- Separate offense each day (§74-13.1)
Summary
Norwalk's Code doesn't print a fixed park closing time. Section 74-13 instead has the Director of Parks and Recreation set and revise park hours, subject to a public hearing before the Parks and Recreation Committee and final approval by the Common Council, with violations of Chapter 74 fined under § 74-13.1.
Hours for use of the City parks by the public shall be established and may be amended from time to time by the Director of Parks and Recreation, subject to the approval of the Common Council. The Director shall submit the proposed schedule of hours to the Parks and Recreation Committee. The Committee shall hold a public hearing thereon, which hearing shall conform to the requirements of § 1-191.1. Following the public hearing, the Committee shall forward the proposed schedule of hours to the Common Council for approval.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4888624; v55 updated 2026-05-26; through 05-26-2026).
Full Breakdown
Under § 74-13, hours for public use of Norwalk's city parks, including Calf Pasture Beach, are established and may be amended from time to time by the Director of Parks and Recreation, but only with Common Council approval. 1, and only after that hearing does the Committee forward the proposed schedule to the Common Council for final approval. That means the actual closing time posted at a given park, rather than being fixed text in the ordinance, comes from an administratively adopted and publicly vetted schedule.
Related park-use restrictions in the same article include § 74-8C, which bars fires in city parks except in designated areas, and § 74-9, which requires bathers to change in a bathhouse rather than in the open. Article I of Chapter 74, which contains § 74-13, covers the whole system of city parks and Calf Pasture Beach parking, fees and conduct rules.
Violations & Fines
Section 74-13.1 sets the penalty for the whole of Chapter 74, Article I, including a violation of the adopted park-hours schedule: a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense. Violations of separate sections don't merge into one offense, and a violation that continues for more than one day counts as a separate offense for each additional day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can the park curfew schedule change without public notice?
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