Parker, TX Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
- Governing section
- § 97.11(A)(17)
- Applies to
- All city parks and open spaces
- Waiver available
- Written request, good cause, in advance
- Max fine
- $500 per day
Summary
Parker parks and designated open spaces close overnight: no one may remain, stay, or loiter in a park between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. Police and designated park attendants can eject anyone found in the park during those hours.
Within the limits of any city park, or designated city open space, it shall be unlawful for any person to do any of the acts hereinafter specified, except as may be otherwise provided: ... (17) To remain, stay or loiter in the area of the park between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. inclusive, every day of the week.
Full Breakdown
, inclusive, every day of the week. 11(A) that also bans camping overnight without written permission from the City Administrator or Mayor under paragraph (7), so overnight camping and simple after-hours presence are treated as two separate violations. 11(B) lets the city waive park rules, including the overnight curfew, for good cause in advance on written request, which is how the city could authorize a sanctioned overnight event. 10: the City Administrator, park attendants designated by the City Administrator, and the Police Department are all empowered to enforce chapter 97, and any of them may eject a person found violating the curfew.
The rule was adopted with the original parks ordinance in 2007 and amended by Ordinance 722 in 2015, and it applies across every city park and designated open space, not a single flagship park.
Violations & Fines
Violating the 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. park curfew in section 97.11(A)(17) is a misdemeanor under section 97.99, carrying a fine of up to $500 for each offense in Municipal Court, with each night of continued presence treated as a separate offense. A violator is also subject to immediate ejection from the park by the City Administrator, a park attendant, or a police officer under section 97.10(B).
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