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Vacaville, CA Curfew Laws: Park Curfew (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Governing section
VMC § 12.28.020
Curfew window
30 min after sunset to 30 min after sunrise
Exception
Extended-use permit from Parks & Recreation
First-offense suspension
Up to 60 days
Repeat-offense suspension
Up to 12 months

Summary

Vacaville parks close overnight: unauthorized entry or remaining in a city park or recreation area is unlawful from thirty minutes after sunset until thirty minutes after sunrise. The only way around the curfew is an extended-use permit issued in advance by the parks and recreation department.

§ 12.28.020. Hours of use. It is unlawful for any unauthorized person to enter, loiter or remain in any park and recreation area at any time between the hours of one-half hour after sunset and one-half hour after sunrise, unless a permit is first obtained for an extended time from the park and recreation department.

Full Breakdown

28's park and recreation area regulations, states plainly that it is unlawful for any unauthorized person to enter, loiter or remain in a park and recreation area during that half-hour-after-sunset to half-hour-after-sunrise window, unless a permit for extended time has first been obtained from the parks and recreation department. 010 makes the whole chapter's regulations apply to every park and recreation area now or hereafter under city jurisdiction, and using such an area is conditioned on complying with these rules. 022's paid-parking rule specific to Lagoon Valley Park, and general prohibitions on damaging park property, disturbing wildlife, possessing firearms, and dumping trash.

140 puts enforcement in the hands of the city manager and designees, who can eject a violator from the park and can suspend park privileges: up to sixty days for a first violation, up to one hundred eighty days for a second violation within twelve months of the first, and up to twelve months for each violation after that, on top of any general infraction penalty.

Violations & Fines

A person found in a Vacaville park after the posted curfew without an extended-use permit can be ejected on the spot by the city manager or a designee under Section 12.28.140, and cited for a general code infraction under Chapter 1.16. Repeat violators face escalating suspensions from all city parks: up to 60 days for a first offense, up to 180 days for a second offense within a year, and up to a full year for any further violation.

Frequently Asked Questions

What time do Vacaville city parks close?
Under VMC Section 12.28.020, unauthorized entry or remaining in a park or recreation area is unlawful starting thirty minutes after sunset and continuing until thirty minutes after sunrise, unless the parks and recreation department has issued an extended-use permit.
Can I get permission to be in a Vacaville park after hours?
Yes. Section 12.28.020 allows entry during closed hours if a permit for extended time has first been obtained from the parks and recreation department; without that permit, presence during the curfew window is unlawful.
What happens if I'm caught in a Vacaville park after curfew?
Section 12.28.140 authorizes the city manager or a designee to eject you immediately and to suspend your park privileges: up to 60 days for a first violation, up to 180 days for a second within 12 months, and up to 12 months after that, plus any general infraction penalty.

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