Rialto, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- RMC § 2.45.050(Q)
- Curfew hours
- 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.
- Exceptions
- Posted hours or written department permission
- Penalty
- Infraction, $150 fine (§2.45.060)
- Parallel rule
- Vehicles also barred overnight, §2.45.050(D)
Summary
It is unlawful to enter, loiter or remain in any Rialto city park facility between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. under Municipal Code Section 2.45.050(Q), unless the facility is posted otherwise or the parks department gives written permission.
Q.Hours of Use. It is unlawful for any person other than a duly authorized city employee to enter, loiter or remain in or on any city park facility at any time between the hours of ten p.m. and six a.m. except as may be otherwise posted at the entrance to the facility or with written permission of the department.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 39).
Full Breakdown
Section 2.45.050(Q), part of the park and recreation facility rules, makes it unlawful for anyone other than a duly authorized city employee to enter, loiter or remain in or on any city park facility between ten p.m. and six a.m. The section builds in two narrow outs: the department can post different hours at a specific facility entrance, or a person can obtain written permission in advance. The same curfew hours reappear in the parking subsection, Section 2.45.050(D), which separately bars leaving or abandoning any vehicle in a park facility between ten p.m. and six a.m. without written permission or posted authorization, reinforcing that the parks are meant to be cleared out overnight for both pedestrians and vehicles.
City-sponsored night events, sports leagues using field lighting under Section 2.45.050(U), or facility rentals arranged through the department are the practical way residents get authorized access after hours; without that authorization, remaining on park grounds past ten p.m. is itself the violation, regardless of whether any other rule is broken.
Violations & Fines
Being present in a city park after ten p.m. without posted permission or a written department authorization is a violation of Chapter 2.45, which Section 2.45.060 punishes as an infraction carrying a one hundred fifty dollar fine. Rialto police or park staff can order violators to leave under the chapter's enforcement clause.
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