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Pleasanton, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Default hours
Daylight only
Daylight defined
30 min before sunrise to 30 min after sunset
Lighted facility exception
Open after dark if lighted for an event
Closure authority
Director, police chief or fire chief
Named restricted sites
Century House, Bicentennial Park fenced area

Summary

Pleasanton parks are open to the public only during daylight, defined as a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset, unless a facility is posted with different hours or is lighted for an event. Staying past those hours without permission is a code violation.

A park and recreation facility shall be available to the public during daylight except: (1) for the use of pathways/sidewalks within the facility; (2) when there is posted conspicuously a sign limiting the daytime hours when such facility is available to the public; and (3) after daylight if and when the facility is lighted.

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Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4955754; v17 updated 2026-06-02).

Full Breakdown

140(A) states that 'a park and recreation facility shall be available to the public during daylight' except for use of pathways and sidewalks within the facility, when a sign posts different daytime hours, or after daylight if the facility is lighted. 140(C) makes it a violation to be or remain in a park facility outside daylight hours unless the person is only using the sidewalk or pathway, the facility is posted with different open hours, the facility is lighted and the person is a participant or spectator at an event there, or the director or the director's designee has given written permission.

140(B) requires anyone to leave a park facility when directed by the director, the director's designee, or a peace officer, and failing to leave when told is itself a violation. 140(D) gives the director, police chief, fire chief or their designees authority to close any park facility to the public entirely when closure is needed to protect public health, safety or welfare, or to protect the facility from misuse or destruction, with notice posted where possible. 140(E). 120, is barred outright, including sleeping in a vehicle except during daylight or with the director's written security-purpose permission.

Violations & Fines

Remaining in a Pleasanton park after daylight hours without a posted exception, lighting, or director's written permission is enforceable through administrative citation under Chapter 1.24, and refusing to leave when directed by park staff or a peace officer is a separate violation under Section 13.08.140(B).

Frequently Asked Questions

What time do Pleasanton city parks close?
There's no fixed clock time; Section 13.08.140(A) limits access to 'daylight,' defined in Section 13.08.020 as a half hour before sunrise to a half hour after sunset, unless a sign posts different hours or the facility is lighted.
Can I stay in a Pleasanton park after dark if there's an event?
Yes, if the facility is lighted and you're a participant or spectator at the event taking place there, per the exception in Section 13.08.140(C)(3).
Who can close a Pleasanton park early?
The director, police chief, fire chief, or their designees, whenever closure protects public health, safety or welfare, or guards the facility against misuse or destruction, under Section 13.08.140(D).

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