Peoria, AZ Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- Peoria City Code § 7-63
- Community/Neighborhood Park hours
- Closed 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Multi-use trail hours
- Closed 10:30 p.m. until sunrise
- Mountain hiking trail hours
- Closed sunset to sunrise
- Standard penalty
- Civil infraction
- Emergency closure violation
- Class one misdemeanor
Summary
Peoria closes its parks overnight. Under City Code Section 7-63, Community and Neighborhood Parks shut down from 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., multi-use trails close 10:30 p.m. until sunrise, and mountain hiking trails close from sunset to sunrise, unless the City Manager posts different hours for a specific park.
It shall be a violation of this chapter for any person other than a peace officer, city employee working in an official capacity, or designated park ranger to be in any park and recreation outside the established Hours of Operations. The City Manager or his designee may establish hours of operations for each park and recreation area, which shall be posted at all park and recreation areas. Unless otherwise established by the City Manager or his designee, Community and Neighborhood Park and recreation areas shall be closed from 10:30 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., multi-use trails shall be closed from 10:30 p.m. until sunrise, and mountain hiking trails shall be closed from sunset until sunrise.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2026 S-9: Supplement contains: LLocal legislation current through Ord. 2026-15, passed 6-16-26).
Full Breakdown
Section 7-63 sets Peoria's default park curfew and lets the City Manager or a designee adjust it. and stay closed until sunrise, and mountain hiking trails close at sunset and reopen at sunrise. Only a peace officer, a City employee on official duty, or a designated park ranger may be present after those hours; anyone else is in violation. Subsection (b) authorizes the Public Works Department Director and City Engineer to post signage, set speed limits, and install control devices restricting access into parks. Subsection (c) lets the City Manager or a designee close a park temporarily, with a copy of the closure order posted at the entrance, whenever public health or safety requires it; in an emergency, a park ranger, a designated police services officer, or any peace officer can order that closure on the spot and must report it to the City Manager afterward.
General curfew violations are civil infractions under subsection (d), but violating a temporary emergency closure ordered under subsection (c) is bumped up to a class one misdemeanor under subsection (e), Peoria's most serious park-code violation tier.
Violations & Fines
Being in a Peoria park after its posted closing hour is a civil infraction under Section 7-63(d). Ignoring an emergency closure order issued under subsection (c), such as one a park ranger or peace officer imposes on the spot for a public-health or safety threat, is instead a class one misdemeanor under subsection (e), Peoria's top penalty tier for park-code offenses.
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