Municipalities with expedited processes for outdoor expansions include:
City of Apache Junction
City of Flagstaff
Due to weather and operational considerations, the previously issued Extended Use of Right of Way (EUROW) permit program has been paused. City staff and the Downtown Business Alliance continue to work on how to best re-implement EUROW in the spring. Open seating at Heritage Square remains available as long as possible through the winter.
City of Glendale
City of Goodyear
City of Kingman
Lake Havasu City
Town of Marana
City of Mesa
City of Peoria
Temporary Outdoor Patio Process (TUP-EP) Factsheet & Application
City of Phoenix
City of Prescott
Town of Queen Creek
Town of Sahuarita
City of Scottsdale (see Fees for Special Events)
City of Surprise
City of Tempe
City of Tucson
City of Yuma
If your restaurant is in a city or town not listed above, please find your municipality here and contact them on how to apply.
If you're a municipality with an expedited expansion of premise process not linked above, please contact us to add your municipality's website link to this page.
Expansion of Premises Process:
- Establishments with a liquor license looking to extend their premises into an outdoor patio area, applicants must submit an application provided by the Arizona Department of Liquor Licenses & Control (DLLC) to the local jurisdiction in which the business is located for a recommendation from the city or town.
- Per administrative rule R19-1-103, applicants must submit a diagram of proposed alterations.
- The city or town's role is to make a recommendation to the state on whether or not the liquor license footprint should be enlarged. Once the municipality receives the DLLC application, municipal staff will contact the applicant on the process timeline.
- Upon approval by the city, the application may be forwarded to the DLLC or taken to DLLC by the applicant to complete the process. DLLC has expressed a willingness to expedite approval of applications in a timely manner.
- A number of municipalities have amended their extension of premises recommendation process to expedite response time for business owners.