San Leandro, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing section
- SLMC § 7.1.305(a)-(f)
- Standard park hours (Oct 31-Apr 30)
- 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
- Standard park hours (May 1-Oct 30)
- 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
- Shoreline Recreation Area
- Half-hour before sunrise to 10:00 p.m.
- Chabot Park
- Separate monthly schedule, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. close
- First infraction fine
- Up to $100 (SLMC § 1-12-200)
Summary
San Leandro Municipal Code Section 7.1.305 sets fixed park hours instead of a single citywide curfew. Most parks close at 8:00 p.m. in the fall/winter and 10:00 p.m. in the summer, while the San Leandro Shoreline Recreation Area runs from half an hour before sunrise until 10:00 p.m. every night.
(a) All parks, except Chabot Park and San Leandro Shoreline Recreation Area, shall be open to the public daily from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. from October 31 through April 30 and from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. May 1 through October 30. ... (d) The San Leandro Shoreline Recreation Area shall be open to the public daily from one-half hour before sunrise to 10:00 p.m. and the park shall be closed to all persons and no person shall be permitted to remain at the park (except as permitted in paragraph (e) below) between 10:00 p.m. in the evening and one-half hour before sunrise in the morning of the following day. (e) The provisions of these regulations shall not apply to patrons of restaurants or other concessions, customers of the golf course, employees, invitees or licensees of the foregoing.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4967405; v8 updated 2026-07-06).
Full Breakdown
from May 1 through October 30. from May through Labor Day. and the following morning's half-hour-before-sunrise opening. Subsection (e) carves out patrons of restaurants or concessions, golf course customers, employees, invitees and licensees from that overnight closure, and subsection (f) requires the closing hours and exceptions to be posted at every Shoreline entrance. 305.
Violations & Fines
Remaining in a park after posted closing time violates Section 7.1.305 and is enforced under the citywide penalty schedule in Municipal Code Section 1-12-200: a first infraction is punishable by a fine of up to $100, a second within a year up to $200, and a third violation of the same section within twelve months can be prosecuted as a misdemeanor carrying up to $1,000 in fines and up to six months in County Jail.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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