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Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE

Chapter 9.16 — CURFEW

Orinda Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · Orinda

9.16.010 - 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 ten p.m. and one-half hour before sunrise of the following day; and B.

On Saturday and Sunday, between 12:01 a.m. and one-half hour before sunrise. (CCCC § 54-2.002)

9.16.020 - Exceptions.

Persons under the age of eighteen (18) years are excepted from the operation of this chapter: 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. (CCCC § 54-2.003)

9.16.030 - Report to Chief of Police.

Each owner, agent, manager or keeper of a boardinghouse or lodging house, hotel, motel or motor court shall report immediately to the Chief of Police's office the presence therein of any person under the age of eighteen (18) years not excepted from the operation of this chapter under Section 9.16.020. 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. (CCCC § 54-2.006)

9.16.040 - 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 Section 9.16.010, unless such minor is excepted from the operation of this chapter under Section 9.16.020. (CCCC § 54-2.008)

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▸Contents — Orinda Municipal Code
Orinda Municipal Code
  1. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  2. Title 2 — ADMINISTRATION AND PERSONNEL
  3. Title 3 — REVENUE AND FINANCE
  4. Title 5 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
  5. Title 6 — ANIMALS
  6. Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY
  7. ▸Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE
    Overview
    1. Chapter 9.04 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC OFFICERS AND GOVERNMENT
    2. Chapter 9.08 — OFFENSES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND DECENCY
    3. Chapter 9.12 — WEAPONS
    4. Chapter 9.13 — STORAGE OF FIREARMS
    5. Chapter 9.16 — CURFEW
    6. Chapter 9.20 — OPEN ALCOHOL CONTAINERS
    7. Chapter 9.24 — ILLEGAL OR UNRULY PRIVATE PARTIES
    8. Chapter 9.28 — RESTRICTIONS ON THE ADVERTISING, ACCESS AND PRO…
    9. Chapter 9.30 — SMOKING
  8. Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
  9. Title 12 — STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES
  10. Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES
  11. Title 15 — BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
  12. Title 16 — SUBDIVISIONS
  13. Title 17 — ZONING
  14. Title 18 — CLEAN WATER, DRAINAGE AND RELATED RIPARIAN HABITAT …
  15. Title 19 — CODE COMPLIANCE

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