Public parks in the City of Sonoma have set operating hours under Sonoma Municipal Code §9.12.050. Plaza Park and Depot Park are operated by Sonoma County Regional Parks and follow Regional Parks' standard hours (typically sunrise to sunset). Being in a park after posted closing hours is a violation enforceable under SMC §9.12.160.
City parks: Sonoma Municipal Code Chapter 9.12 (Public Park and Recreation Areas – Regulations) governs city-owned parks and recreation facilities. Section 9.12.050 sets park hours, and the City Council or Parks Director may adjust hours by resolution and post them at each park. Public restrooms at Plaza Park are open until dusk per the City's Plaza Park information page. Section 9.12.150 prohibits disorderly conduct in parks, and §9.12.160 authorizes enforcement of the chapter as infractions. County-managed parks within the city: Plaza Park and Depot Park in the City of Sonoma are operated by Sonoma County Regional Parks. Regional Parks operating hours follow the county's posted schedule — generally sunrise to one hour after sunset — with closures referenced under the county's Park Policies. After-hours presence is treated as trespass and enforced by park rangers and the Sonoma County Sheriff. State parks: Sonoma State Historic Park and other state parks set hours by California Code of Regulations Title 14 §4306 and by park-specific posted notices.
Violations of SMC Ch. 9.12 are infractions punishable by fine, with continuing violations potentially charged as misdemeanors under SMC Title 1 general penalty provisions. After-hours presence in Sonoma County Regional Parks is enforceable as trespass under Cal. Penal Code §602 and may result in citation and ejection by park rangers or sheriff's deputies.
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