Tustin city parks are open from sunrise to sunset; reservable picnic areas are available from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, except Centennial, Frontier, and Pioneer Road parks, which close at sunset. Groups of 35 or more need a permit under City Code #7113, and alcohol is prohibited in all city parks.
Tustin regulates park use through Article 7 of the Tustin City Code and Parks and Recreation Department policy. Individual park pages list general hours as sunrise to sunset daily. Under the department's Picnic Area Use Policy, park picnic areas are available from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. each day, with the exception of Centennial Park, Frontier Park, and Pioneer Road Park, which are only available until sunset each day. Groups of 35 or more individuals must obtain a permit to use park property for any organized gathering under Tustin City Code #7113, which also prohibits advertising in city parks. The sale, possession, or use of alcohol is prohibited in all city parks. Other park rules require dogs to remain leashed (leash no longer than 6 feet), prohibit glass containers, ban outside propane or charcoal barbecues (fires only in designated city barbecues), and require owners to clean up after pets per Tustin City Code #4225. Amplified music and other sound mechanisms are regulated under the Tustin Noise Control Ordinance (Section 4612 et seq.). Tustin does not appear to maintain a separate codified general nighttime curfew for minors in its city code; the city's announced curfews have been temporary emergency proclamations, and any general youth curfew would derive from Orange County or California law. Confirm specific park hours and any temporary closures with the Tustin Parks and Recreation Department.
Being in a park or picnic area after posted hours, gathering with 35 or more people without a permit, possessing or consuming alcohol, or violating leash, glass-container, or barbecue rules can result in code-enforcement contact, citations, or being asked to leave the park.
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