City of Scottsdale v. State

OPINION

CATTANI, Judge:

¶ 1 The City of Scottsdale appeals the superior court’s ruling that a state statute preempts a city ordinance imposing sanctions for sign walkers who conduct business on public thoroughfares, including sidewalks. For reasons that follow, we conclude that the state statute regulates a matter of statewide interest and preempts the municipal ordinance notwithstanding the City’s right — as a charter city under Article 13, Section 2, of the Arizona Constitution — to regulate matters of local concern. Accordingly, we affirm the superior court’s grant of summary judgment…