Stamford, CT Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)
Key Facts
- Default nighttime hours
- 30 min after sunset to 5 a.m.
- Set by
- Parks and Recreation Commission
- Required for effect
- posted sign + registration
- Max fine
- $90 per offense
Summary
Stamford parks close during nighttime hours, defined as 30 minutes after sunset until 5:00 a.m., once the Parks and Recreation Commission declares and posts that closing.
On or in any park, after the time set by the Stamford Parks and Recreation Commission or the Mill River Collaborative (as the case may be) for the closing of such park or, if such time has not been set for such park, during the nighttime hours defined in § 158-1 above, provided that the Parks and Recreation Commission or the Mill River Collaborative (as the case may be) has declared such property to be closed during such hours in accordance with § 158-9 below.C.On the grounds of any building owned or leased by any governmental entity during the nighttime hours defined above, provided that the agency or department in control of such building has declared such property to be closed during such hours in accordance with § 158-9 below.D.On any grounds of any other public building during the nighttime hours defined in § 158-1 above, provided that the organization owning or operating such building shall declare such property to be closed during such hours in accordance with § 158-9 below.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 72).
Full Breakdown
Under the Matthew Kosbob Loitering Ordinance, a city park is closed either at the time the Parks and Recreation Commission or the Mill River Collaborative has set for that park, or, if no time was set, during nighttime hours: thirty minutes after sunset until 5:00 a.m. The closing only takes legal effect once it is posted on-site with the closing time and fine amount, published or registered, and filed with the Police Department and Town Clerk. Sanctioned events get one extra hour after they end.
Violations & Fines
Loitering or trespassing on a posted, closed park after hours draws a citation and a fine of up to $90 per offense, with separate offenses for separate days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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