Skip to content

Earlier editions: 2026-09

Chapter IV — POLICE REGULATIONS

Danville Municipal Code § 4-12 Curfew

Danville Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Danville

Cite as: Danville Municipal Code § 4-12 · Text as of 2026-10-04

4-12.1 Imposition.

No person under the age of eighteen (18) years shall remain or loiter in any street or public place any time during the following hours:

a. On Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, between 10:00 p.m. and one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise of the following day; and

b. On Saturday and Sunday, between 12:01 a.m. and one-half (1/2) hour before sunrise.

(Ord. #15, §1[4])

Exceptions & meaning →

4-12.2 Exceptions.

Persons under the age of eighteen (18) years are excepted from the operation of this section:

a. When accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or other adult person entrusted with the minor’s care and custody by a parent or legal guardian; or

b. When actually attending or returning directly home immediately after a bona fide meeting, dance or party at a church, school, or youth club; or when engaged in, or immediately and directly going to or returning home from, lawful employment.

Exceptions & meaning →

4-12.3 Report to Police Department.

Each owner, agent, manager, or keeper of a boardinghouse or lodging house, hotel, motel or motor court shall report immediately to the Danville Police Department the presence therein of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years not excepted from the operation of this section under subsection 4-12.2. The report shall include the name, age, last known place of abode, and the names and residences of the parents, guardian, or any other custodian of the minors, so far as this information is obtainable. (Ord. #15, §1[4])

Exceptions & meaning →

4-12.4 Proprietors to Exclude Minors.

No proprietor, keeper, clerk or other person having charge or control of any public eating place, place of amusement or public dance hall shall permit any person under the age of eighteen (18) years to remain or loiter in that place during the curfew hours set forth in subsection 4-12.1, unless such minor is excepted from the operation of this section under subsection 4-12.3. (Ord. #15, §1[4])

Exceptions & meaning →

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸Contents — Danville Municipal Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.