Sedona, AZ Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Standard hours
- dawn until dusk
- Posse Grounds Park hours
- dawn until 10:00 p.m.
- Some amenities
- have separately posted hours
- After-hours presence
- requires city manager's written OK
- Wastewater wetlands
- also needs superintendent's permission
- Max penalty
- $2,500 fine / 6 months jail
Summary
Sedona's city parks open at dawn and close at dusk unless a posted sign or city permit says otherwise, with one exception: Posse Grounds Park stays open until 10:00 p.m. Being in a park after closing without the city manager's written permission is unlawful under SCC 12.30.020.
Unless otherwise posted or allowed by issuance of a city permit, parks shall be open daily to the public from dawn until dusk, with the exception of Posse Grounds Park, which shall be open from dawn until 10:00 p.m. Site amenities at Posse Grounds Park, such as the skatepark, Sedona dog park, proposed Barbara Antonsen Facility and the teen center may have separate hours posted. It shall be unlawful for any person (other than city personnel or their agents conducting city business) to use or be present in said parks and facilities during any hours in which they are not open to the public without written permission from the city manager or his/her designee. Presence within the wastewater wetlands outside of posted public hours will additionally require permission of the wastewater superintendent.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Initiative Ordinance 2026-01, approved by voters at the July 21, 2026 election).
Full Breakdown
020 sets dawn-to-dusk hours for parks and recreation facilities the city owns, leases or operates, applying citywide except where the city has posted different hours or issued a permit allowing otherwise. , and its individual amenities, the skatepark, the Sedona dog park, the teen center and the proposed Barbara Antonsen Facility, can carry their own separately posted hours on top of that. Outside posted hours, it is unlawful for anyone other than city personnel or their agents conducting city business to use or be present in a park or facility without written permission from the city manager or a designee.
010, layers on an extra requirement: after-hours presence there also needs the wastewater superintendent's permission. 170 lets the city manager or a designee close a park or recreation facility, or a portion of one, at their discretion for reasons including vandalism, weather or repairs, and the public works director can independently close the wastewater wetlands. Using or entering a park that has been posted closed without written city authorization violates that closure section as well as the standing hours rule.
Violations & Fines
Being present in a Sedona park outside its posted hours, or in a park posted closed, without written permission from the city manager or a designee is unlawful under SCC 12.30.020 and SCC 12.30.170. SCC 1.15.010, the code's general penalty section, makes any such violation a class 1 misdemeanor carrying a fine of up to $2,500, up to six months in jail, or both, with each day of a continuing violation treated as a separate offense; officers can issue a civil citation instead of a criminal charge.
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Sources & Official References
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