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Tempe details permit pathway, site list and limits for food-distribution activities in parks

City of Tempe Community Services · April 20, 2026
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Summary

City staff proposed a new organized-distribution permit for food distribution and similar activities, identified about 30 of 52 parks as candidate sites, and suggested frequency, sanitation and parking controls to limit impacts.

City of Tempe staff described a new park-based organized-distribution permit intended to provide a predictable, site-specific pathway for food-distribution activities that currently occur informally in parks. Craig Heaton said the city identified roughly 30 candidate parks (of 52 total) for permitted food distribution to ensure geographic coverage…

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