Virginia Beach sets Oceanfront youth curfew and moves citywide curfew to 10 p.m.

Paul Neudigate, police chief of the Virginia Beach Police Department, announced two temporary curfew changes affecting the city and its Oceanfront.

"Starting March 13, 2026, those 17 and under at the Oceanfront, between Rudee Loop and 31st Street, and west of Pacific, must be with a parent or guardian after 7:00 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays through the end of April," Neudigate said. He also said the citywide curfew "moves from 11:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on March 19, 2026."

The Oceanfront restriction is targeted by age and place: it applies to people 17 and under at the Oceanfront area specified by Neudigate and runs on weekend evenings through April. The citywide change shortens the nightly curfew by one hour beginning March 19. The announcement did not include details in the audio about enforcement procedures, penalties or which agency units will carry out enforcement.

The audio transcript includes a brief interruption during the spoken boundary description (the recording shows "west of [music] Pacific"). Because the location phrasing was interrupted in the recording, the city’s curfew web page is the definitive source for the full legal boundary and any additional conditions: virginiabeach.gov/curfewchange.

The city did not announce any formal legislative action or vote alongside the statement; this was presented as an administrative/public‑safety announcement by the police department. Neudigate provided the dates, times and geographic pointers above as the core restrictions. The city webpage is expected to include enforcement guidance and any contact information for follow‑up.

No other speakers or motions were recorded in the transcript.