Prescott Valley, AZ Public Conduct: Public Alcohol Use (2026)

Section 10-02-040(A)(1) of the Prescott Valley Town Code lists, among activities prohibited at all times within all Town parks, playgrounds and outdoor recreational areas, the possession of any open container of, or the consumption of, spirituous liquor as defined in A.R.S. § 4-101. The prohibition holds unless otherwise expressly permitted by authorized Town officials. The same list bars illegal drugs, off-leash dogs, golfing, paintball, wading or swimming in Town ponds and lakes, and the use of glass containers.

Section 10-02-050 widens the rule. It prohibits the same open container possession and spirituous liquor consumption at all times on or within any other property owned or operated by the Town, including the buildings, parking areas, sidewalks and surrounding grounds.

The exception is a permit under Section 10-02-060. On application to the Town Clerk, the Town Council may, at its sole discretion, authorize applicants and their invitees to possess or consume spirituous liquor in, on or within Town parks, playgrounds, outdoor recreational areas, or other Town property. The permit specifies the names of the applicants, the persons in charge of the function, the nature of the function and expected invitees, the specific locations where possession or consumption is authorized, and the times and dates. Applicants remit a fee specified in the Comprehensive Fee Schedule at the time of application, and refunds for an unused permit follow Parks and Recreation Department policies. Subsection D adds that a permit does not excuse compliance with Title 4 of the Arizona Revised Statutes on the sale of spirituous liquor.