Solano County, CA Public Conduct: Loitering Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Prohibited act
- Delay, linger or idle without lawful business
- Location covered
- Any public parking lot or facility
- Classification
- Infraction
- Related curfew
- Under-18s barred 10 p.m. to sunrise, Sec. 3-410
- Related trespass offense
- Misdemeanor under Sec. 3-403
Summary
Solano County makes it an infraction to delay, linger or idle in a public parking lot or facility without lawful business for being there. The rule sits in Chapter 3's amusement-district conduct article alongside fairground trespass and curfew provisions.
3-402 Loitering prohibited No person may delay, linger or idle about any public parking lot or facility without lawful business for being present. Every person who violates this section shall be guilty of an infraction.
Official source re-checked September 8, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: current through Ordinance 1868, passed April 9, 2026).
Full Breakdown
Solano County Code Sec. " A violation is an infraction. The section sits alongside related public-conduct rules enacted by Ordinance No. 1643: Sec. 3-400 bars evading an admission fee at a fairground, theater or sporting event; Sec. 3-401 bars unsafe or disruptive conduct such as line jumping, fence jumping, reckless running, or throwing objects at a place of amusement, also an infraction; Sec. 3-403 bars trespassing by remaining at or re-entering a place of amusement after being told to leave by a peace officer, private security officer or person in charge, a misdemeanor; and Sec.
and sunrise. These provisions apply countywide, including on county-owned property and at the Solano County Fairgrounds, and were enacted together to police crowd behavior around public amusement venues and parking areas.
Violations & Fines
Loitering in a public parking lot or facility without lawful business is an infraction under Sec. 3-402, enforceable by the sheriff's office. The neighboring trespassing offense in Sec. 3-403, remaining after being told to leave by a peace officer or facility staff, is charged as a misdemeanor rather than an infraction, and the curfew violation in Sec. 3-410 for unaccompanied minors is also an infraction.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is loitering illegal anywhere in Solano County or just certain places?
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Does the loitering rule apply to minors after curfew too?
Sources & Official References
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