Santa Clarita, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Curfew hours
- 10 p.m. to sunrise, daily
- Covers
- Entering, remaining, or parking
- Hours can change
- City Manager posts per-park exceptions
- Exception
- Written City Manager permit required
- Penalty
- Infraction/misdemeanor citation, Ch. 23.10
Summary
Santa Clarita parks and public places close to the public between 10 p.m. and sunrise under Municipal Code Section 14.06.020, and vehicles cannot be parked in a park lot during those hours either. The City Manager can post different hours for a specific park or event, and only a written permit lets someone stay past curfew.
A person shall not enter, be, or remain in any park, public place, or in any building in any park or public place between the hours of ten p.m. and sunrise on the following day, or when posted closed or within specific hours, except as authorized by a written permit issued by the City Manager. The City Manager may change the hours of use as stated above for any event or individual park or public place. All persons shall comply with such changed hours. A person shall not park, or cause to be parked, any motor vehicle in any park, public place, or parking facility for such park or public place between the hours of ten p.m. and sunrise on the following day, or when posted closed, or within specific hours, or no parking.
Full Breakdown
and sunrise on the following day, or when posted closed or within specific hours, except as authorized by a written permit issued by the City Manager. and sunrise on the following day, or when posted closed, or within specific hours, or no parking. The City Manager holds authority to change the posted hours for any individual park or for a specific event, and once changed, all persons shall comply with such changed hours. 10.
Violations & Fines
Entering, remaining in, or parking inside a Santa Clarita park or public place after 10 p.m. or before sunrise without a City Manager permit violates Section 14.06.020 and is chargeable under Section 14.04.100 as an infraction, misdemeanor, civil nuisance, or administrative citation. An Enforcement Officer may also eject a curfew violator from the park immediately under Section 14.04.050.
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