Public Conduct in Sedona, AZ (2026)
5 verified public conduct rules for Sedona, Arizona, sourced directly from the municipal code and official government pages.
Verified from official government sources
Public Urination
Sedona makes it a class one misdemeanor to urinate or defecate in a place exposed to public view, or on the floor or interior of a bus or other public conveyance, under SCC 9.10.020. Conviction carries a mandatory minimum $150 fine, and the court can also order restitution for the city's cleanup costs.
Sedona Public Urination Ban
Heavy RestrictionsSedona City Code § 9.10.020
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to urinate or defecate in a place exposed to public view or upon the floor or interior of any bus or other public conveyance. B. A violation of this section is a class one misdemeanor and shall be punished by a mandatory minimum fine of $150.00. C. In addition to the penalties proscribed in subsection (B) of this section, the court may require that a perso...
Skateboarding Rules
Sedona bans skateboards, roller skates, coasters and similar toy vehicles from city roadways except when crossing at a marked crosswalk, where riders get pedestrian rights and duties. Riding on a sidewalk is barred only when it creates a pedestrian hazard, and both rules are enforced as civil traffic violations under Chapter 10.15 SCC.
Sedona Skateboarding: Roadway and Sidewalk Rules
Some RestrictionsSedona City Code § 10.15.050
A. No person upon roller skates or riding any coaster, skateboard, toy vehicle or similar device shall go upon any roadway except while crossing a street on a crosswalk and, when crossing, such person shall be granted all the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties and responsibilities applicable to pedestrians. B. No person may roller skate or ride any coaster, skateboard, toy vehicle...
Outdoor Smoking Restrictions
Sedona's smoke-free air law bans smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces, but expressly exempts outdoor patios as long as the smoke doesn't drift into a smoke-free area. Violators face a petty offense fine of $50 to $300.
Sedona Outdoor Smoking & Patio Exemption
Light RestrictionsSedona City Code § 8.20.030(A)(6), (G)
A. Smoking is prohibited in all public places and places of employment within the city of Sedona, except the following: ... ... 6. Outdoor patios so long as tobacco smoke does not enter areas where smoking is prohibited through entrances, windows, ventilation systems, or other means. ... ... G. A person who smokes where smoking is prohibited is guilty of a petty offense with a fine of not less ...
Public Marijuana Use
Sedona makes it unlawful to smoke or consume marijuana anywhere on city-owned property, in any public park, sidewalk or pedestrian thoroughfare, or in any public place as defined by the Smoke-Free Arizona Act. The ban applies even though recreational marijuana is legal under state law for adults 21 and over, and it is enforced as a civil code offense.
Sedona Public Marijuana Use Ban
Heavy RestrictionsSedona City Code §§ 8.60.030(A)-(D), 8.60.070(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 city. ... It is unlawful for an individual to smoke marijuana or marijuana products or consume marijuana products on property that is occupied, owned, controlled or operated by the city. ... It is unlawful for an ...
Public Alcohol Use
Sedona bans open containers of alcohol at its parks and recreation facilities, and separately bars any substance that violates Arizona's drug offense statutes there too. A city permission policy allows narrow exceptions for approved private events under SCC 12.30.150.
Sedona Park Open Container Ban
Some RestrictionsSedona City Code § 12.30.150
Except as provided in the “Parks & Recreation Alcohol on City Property Permission Policy,” no person shall consume, possess or distribute an open container of alcoholic beverages at parks and recreation facilities. No person shall consume, distribute or possess any substance in violation of A.R.S. Title 13, Chapter 34, Drug Offenses, at parks and recreation facilities.
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