Public Conduct in Avondale, AZ (2026)
4 verified public conduct rules for Avondale, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Avondale bans skateboards, roller skates, coasters and similar toy vehicles from any roadway except when crossing at a crosswalk, where the rider gets pedestrian rights and duties, under City Code Section 23-3. Motorized skateboards and go-peds face a broader ban under Section 23-69, barring them from all city streets, sidewalks, bike paths, and parks, plus private property open to the public without the owner's written permission.
Avondale Skateboard and Roller Skate Roadway Ban
Significant RestrictionsAvondale City Code Sec. 23-3; Sec. 23-69(b)
23-3 - Use of coasters, roller skates etc., restricted. It shall be unlawful for any person upon roller skates or riding any coaster, toy vehicle or similar device to go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk, and when crossing, such person shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to pedestrians. ... 23-69(b) No person shall...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Smoking, vaping or using smokeless tobacco is banned at any time in every Avondale park area under City Code Sec. 17-5(a)(26), a flat rule with no hours exception and no designated smoking area. It sits alongside a separate ban on discarding lit cigarettes or matches anywhere except a designated receptacle.
Avondale Park Smoking and Vaping Ban
Heavy RestrictionsAvondale City Code Sec. 17-5(a)(26) (General rules of conduct)
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person in a park area to:...(26)Smoke, vape, or use smokeless tobacco at any time;(27)Kindle, build, maintain, or use a fire except in city-provided barbecue containers within a ramada. Any fire shall be continuously under the care and direction of a competent person from the time it is kindled until it is extinguished;(28)Throw away or discard any lighted match,...
Public Marijuana Use
Smoking marijuana in any Avondale public place, sports facility or open space is a petty offense under City Code Sec. 15-30(c). The same section bars any use, sale, cultivation or distribution of marijuana on property the city, state or a participating political subdivision owns, occupies or controls.
Avondale Public Marijuana Use Ban
Some RestrictionsAvondale City Code Sec. 15-30 (Marijuana prohibited on public property)
(a)The use, sale, cultivation, manufacture, production or distribution of marijuana or marijuana products is prohibited on property that is occupied, owned, controlled or operated by the city.(b)The use, sale, cultivation, manufacture, production or distribution of marijuana or marijuana products is prohibited on property that is occupied, owned, controlled or operated by the state or a politic...
Public Alcohol Use
Spiritous liquor is barred from every Avondale park unless it's covered by a state or special-event liquor license, or by an alcohol permit the parks director issues, under City Code Sec. 17-4. Permit holders and guests must be 21, stay within the designated area, and the permit only covers beer and wine unless the director specifies otherwise.
Avondale Park Alcohol Permit Rules
Significant RestrictionsAvondale City Code Sec. 17-4 (Restrictions on spiritous liquors; alcohol permits)
(a)It shall be unlawful for any person to consume or have in their possession any spiritous liquor in any park area unless:(1)The sale, consumption, possession of spirituous liquor is governed by and in compliance with the requirements of a "liquor license" or a "special event license" issued by the Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control and by a special event liquor license issued by...
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