Spokane County, WA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Default closing time
- 10:00 p.m. if hours are not posted
- Gated parks
- May post their own specific hours
- Late-night option
- Director-issued parking permit available
- Fee source
- Set in current adopted fee schedule
- Max penalty
- $1,000 fine and/or 90 days jail
Summary
Unless a county park posts its own hours, no one may be present, and no vehicle may stay parked, in a Spokane County park after 10:00 p.m. under SCC 6.14.110. Gated parks can post different closing times, and the director can sell a "late night" parking permit for activities after 10:00 p.m.
(1)In parks which are controlled by gates or other devices, park hours may be posted. Except in the case of prearranged, special group activities or regularly established concessions authorized by the director or designee, no person shall remain in or enter a park or facility after posted park hours. Where park hours are not specified and posted, no person shall be present nor shall vehicles be allowed to remain parked within a park after 10:00 p.m.(2)The director or designee may establish a "late night" parking permit to allow for activities after 10:00 p.m. Said permit and associated fees shall be established and determined in the current adopted fee schedule.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 63).
Full Breakdown
m. Parks controlled by gates or similar devices may instead post specific hours, and once posted, no one may remain in or enter the park or facility after those hours close, except for prearranged special group activities or regularly established concessions the director or designee has authorized in advance. , with the permit and its fee set in the county's current adopted fee schedule rather than fixed in the code itself. 14 framework, so it can be adjusted through an approved management plan or specific board or director action, but absent that kind of authorization the default closing time controls.
Because the rule ties directly to presence and vehicle parking rather than any particular activity, it applies equally to someone walking a trail after hours, sitting in a parking lot, or camping overnight in a day-use area without an overnight camping designation.
Violations & Fines
Remaining in or entering a Spokane County park after posted or default closing hours is a misdemeanor under SCC 6.14.120, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000, up to 90 days in jail, or both, unless the county designates it a civil infraction under RCW 36.68.080 or SCC Chapter 5.04. Violators can also be ejected from the park immediately, and the Parks director or designee, the Spokane County Sheriff's Department, or any commissioned Washington peace officer may enforce the curfew.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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