Under South Fulton's Parks and Recreation ordinance (Section 11-4002(t), Ordinance No. 2018-025), all parks and recreational facilities close at dusk and open at dawn daily unless posted otherwise. Dusk is 30 minutes after sunset and dawn is 30 minutes before sunrise. Violations are a misdemeanor with a fine up to $1,000 and/or up to 12 months in jail.
South Fulton sets park hours through Title 11 (Parks and Recreation) of its Code of Ordinances, adopted as Ordinance No. 2018-025 on May 21, 2018. Section 11-4002(t) ("Park hours") provides that "all parks and other recreational facilities located within the City of South Fulton shall close at dusk and open at dawn daily, unless posted otherwise," and clarifies that "dusk is 30 minutes after sunset and dawn is 30 minutes before sunrise." City-sanctioned events are exempt. The ordinance further states that no person shall use or otherwise be present within any park or recreational facility when the park is closed, except for City police or staff authorized for operation and protection, and that City parks are patrolled by the City police department to enforce these hours. The city's dog parks have a parallel rule: they are closed from dusk to dawn (same definitions). Enforcement authority is shared by the City police department and code enforcement (Section 11-4003). The penalty provision, Section 11-4001, states that any person who violates the provisions of the chapter "shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of up to $1,000.00 and/or imprisonment in jail for a period not to exceed 12 months." This is a city ordinance specific to South Fulton parks, not a county or state rule.
Being present in a South Fulton park or recreational facility after dusk or before dawn (outside a city-sanctioned event) is unlawful and a misdemeanor, enforced by City police patrols and code enforcement, punishable by a fine of up to $1,000 and/or up to 12 months in jail.
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