Public Conduct in Chandler, AZ (2026)
5 verified public conduct rules for Chandler, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Skateboarding Rules
Chandler City Code § 31-5J bars riding skateboards, rollerblades, roller-skates or trick bikes on brickwork, ornamental surfaces, courts, benches, fountains or wherever posted, steering that riding instead to the City's designated skate park and bike park.
Chandler Restricts Skateboarding in Parks
Light RestrictionsChandler City Code § 31-5J
J. Skateboards, bicycles and other recreational equipment. Except as provided for in 31-13 and 31-14 of this chapter, riding a skateboard, rollerblades, roller-skates and/or extreme, freestyling or trick bike on any brickwork, ornamental surface, picnic table, bench, tennis, basketball or volleyball court, playground area, fountain area, planter, sculpture, or where such activity is specificall...
Loud Party Ordinance
Chandler makes it unlawful to host or attend a gathering whose noise disturbs neighbors under City Code § 11-10.3, and a police officer may order everyone but the owners or tenants to disperse. A companion "unruly gathering" ordinance at § 11-16 holds any responsible person, including a host who isn't even present, liable when a party also involves minor drinking, illegal drugs or violence.
Chandler Disruptive and Unruly Party Rules
Some RestrictionsCity of Chandler, AZ, City Code § 11-10.3 (Ord. No. 4802, § 2(Exh., § 1), 4-26-18); see also § 11-16 (Ord. No. 4642, 5-11-15; Ord. No. 5096, § 2(Exh.), 5-23-24)
A. Prohibition of parties that disturb the peace. No person shall knowingly congregate because of, or participate in, any party or gathering of two (2) or more people from which noise emanates of sufficient volume or of such nature to reasonably disturb the peace, quiet, or repose of other persons. B. Authority to disperse noisy party. A Police Officer may order all persons present other than t...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Chandler bans smoking within 25 feet of a building's main entrance and 10 feet of any secondary entrance where indoor smoking is already prohibited, except in designated outdoor patios at restaurants or bars. City Code § 11-7.4 also bars smoking trash receptacles inside that buffer.
Chandler Outdoor Smoking Near Entrances Ban
Some RestrictionsChandler City Code § 11-7.4(A)(2)
Except for designated outdoor smoking patios at restaurants or bars, smoking is prohibited within twenty-five (25) feet of the main entrance or ten (10) feet of any secondary, side or back entrance of any enclosed public place where smoking is prohibited. Any smoking area provided outdoors shall not require others to walk through it upon entering. To discourage smoking around entrances, all smo...
Public Marijuana Use
Consuming marijuana or marijuana products anywhere occupied, owned, controlled or operated by the City of Chandler is unlawful under City Code § 11-17.2, covering city parks, sidewalks, government buildings and other public property. A violation is a civil infraction enforced under Chapter 26 of the Code, not a criminal charge.
Chandler Bans Marijuana Use on City Property
Significant RestrictionsCity of Chandler, AZ, City Code § 11-17.2 (Ord. No. 4949, § 1, 12-10-20)
Consume, Consuming, and Consumption mean the act of ingesting, inhaling, or otherwise introducing marijuana into the human body. ... 11-17.2. Marijuana possession and consumption prohibited on public property. It is unlawful to consume marijuana or marijuana products on property that is occupied, owned, controlled, or operated by the City of Chandler.
Public Alcohol Use
Chandler makes it a misdemeanor to consume or possess spirituous liquor in an open container in a public place, thoroughfare, or gathering. City Code § 11-3 carves out malt beverages in an authorized public recreation area and drinking at the Chandler Community Center with Director of Community Services approval.
Chandler Open Container / Public Alcohol Rules
Some RestrictionsChandler City Code § 11-3
Any person doing or permitting any of the following described acts or offenses shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor: A. Consuming or having in his/her possession spirituous liquor in an open container in a public place, thoroughfare or gathering. B. This section shall not apply to a person consuming a malt beverage from an open container in a public recreation area, if authorized by the Dire...
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