Scottsdale, AZ Public Conduct: Jaywalking (2026)

Section 17-5, carried forward from Code 1972 Section 11-602(B), states plainly that no pedestrian may cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk while inside the central traffic district or any business district. Section 17-1 defines the central traffic district as all streets and portions of streets bounded by Camelback Road on the north, 68th Street on the west, Miller Road and 76th Street on the east, and Thomas Road on the south, so the ban applies to that downtown core plus any other area the City designates a business district.

A companion rule, Section 17-6, requires that even where mid-block crossing is not fully prohibited, a pedestrian must cross by the shortest route at right angles to the curb unless using a crosswalk or a signalized intersection with a pedestrian all-walk phase. Chapter 17's general enforcement and penalty framework governs both sections: Section 17-2 makes violation of any chapter provision a civil traffic violation unless stated otherwise, and authorizes police officers, police aides, and parking control checkers to issue notices of violation. If a civil sanction assessed under this chapter goes unpaid, Section 17-2(c) lets the court declare the full sanction due and notify the Arizona Department of Transportation, which will suspend the violator's driver's license or driving privilege until it is paid.