Drinking establishments--Loitering in, frequenting during hours closed.
Tucson Code § 11-17
in effectSec. 11-17. Drinking establishments--Loitering in, frequenting during hours closed.
It shall be unlawful for any person other than a licensee or an employee of the licensee engaged in job-related activity to be present on the premises of licensed liquor establishments as defined in A.R.S. § 4-209.B(6), (7), (8) or (14) or subsequent definition of such establishments by state law between the hours of 2:30 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. daily. It shall be an affirmative defense for a licensee or an employee of the licensee to allow an intoxicated person to remain on the premises for a period of time not to exceed thirty (30) minutes after the state of intoxication is known or should be known to the licensee in order that a non-intoxicated person may transport the intoxicated person from the premises.
(1953 Code, ch. 18, § 10; Ord. No. 4034, § 1, 2-19-74; Ord. No. 6076, § 1, 9-4-84; Ord. No. 7100, § 1, 12-12-88; Ord. No. 10007, § 1, 8-2-04; Ord. No. 10825, § 1, 8-4-10)
Source: City of Tucson, Tucson Code (Charter and General Ordinances) and Unified Development Code (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/tucson/latest/tucson_az/0-0-0-9285Fetched: 10/28/2026