Avondale, AZ Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)

Section 17-4(a) makes it unlawful to consume or possess spiritous liquor, defined by cross-reference to Ariz. Rev. Stat. Sec. 4-101, in any Avondale park area unless one of two authorizations applies. The first path is a liquor license or special event license from the Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control paired with a special event liquor license the city itself issues under Sec. 13-95. The second path is a standalone alcohol permit issued by the parks and recreation director. Subsection (b) attaches seven conditions to every alcohol permit: the permittee must be at least 21; every guest consuming or possessing liquor under the permit, not just the permittee, must also be 21; consumption is confined to the area the permit designates; the permit by default authorizes only beer and wine, not liquor generally, unless the director specifies otherwise; the permit never authorizes selling liquor, only consuming and possessing it; the permittee must stay on-site at the designated area whenever liquor is being consumed; and anyone consuming or possessing liquor must show valid ID on request from a park ranger or peace officer checking for underage possession. An alcohol permit is itself one of the eight categories of activity that requires a park permit under Sec. 17-8(a)(6).