Boone County, KY Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- § 96.02
- Fine range
- $25 to $100 (§96.99(A))
- Who may grant exceptions
- Parks Department Director
- Applies to
- Unincorporated county parks only
- Restitution
- County may seek damage restitution
Summary
Boone County closes its parks each night at posted hours, and staying on park property afterward without permission is a violation under County Code Section 96.02. The rule applies only to parks run by the unincorporated county's own Parks Department, not to parks inside Florence, Union or Walton, which set their own city hours.
It shall be unlawful for any person to be on park property without permission after the park has closed. Open hours for the parks are as posted at each respective park. Permission for use of the parks outside of the posted time may be granted by the Director of the Parks Department (Director).
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: 2025 S-28: Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ordinance 2025-20, passed 6-17-25; and State legislation current through KRS 2025).
Full Breakdown
02 states it is unlawful for anyone to be on park property after the park has closed. Open hours are posted individually at each park rather than fixed county-wide, so there is no single countywide closing time written into the ordinance itself. The Director of the Boone County Parks Department may grant permission for use outside posted hours, meaning anyone needing evening access, for a scheduled setup, fishing trip or similar purpose, must get that sign-off in advance rather than simply staying past the posted closing.
02 governs county-operated parks such as England-Idlewild, Boone Woods and Central Park, but has no effect inside Florence, Union or Walton, each of which enforces its own municipal park rules under its own code. 17 as a block. The section relies on posted signage at each individual park to establish when the after-hours prohibition begins, rather than setting a single statutory hour. There is no separate appeal process described within this section for a citation issued after the fact; the case would proceed as any other county violation.
Violations & Fines
Violating the park closing-hours rule is a violation under Section 96.99(A), covering Sections 96.02 through 96.17, punishable by a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $100. The Boone County Parks Department may also seek restitution from the violator for any damage caused to park property while on site after hours, on top of the base fine.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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