Richland, WA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Section 9.22.075 sets the default hours for "dedicated or designated public parks" at 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., but the city can post a more restrictive schedule at a specific park, in which case the posted hours control. Anyone present in or using park facilities outside those hours is guilty of a misdemeanor, the same classification carrying up to 90 days in jail or a $1,000 fine under § 9.02.020(C), unless the activity fits one of five carved-out exceptions written into the section itself: activities under a permit issued by the Parks and Recreation Department; fishing after hours with a valid state license; putting boats into or taking boats out of the river; camping in areas set aside under Chapter 8.10; and walking, jogging, or nonmotorized cycling on paved walking trails.

The curfew is separate from, and layered with, the special-event permit process in § 9.22.070(A), so an evening event that runs past 10:00 p.m. needs both a Parks and Recreation after-hours authorization under § 9.22.075(A) and, if it involves amplified sound, alcohol, or other restricted park activity, a Parks and Public Facilities permit under § 9.22.070. Marina Park's transient boat-moorage rules under § 9.22.070(C), allowing overnight moorage up to 10 nights per year, operate independently of the general park curfew because moored boats are governed by that separate mooring subsection.