Prescott Valley, AZ Building Setbacks & Zoning: Structure Height Limits (2026)

Section 13-04-020(B) defines the residential development standards table for the RU, RL, RM, MH, MF and RS zones, and column H is the maximum height in feet. The table prints 35 in the H column for every density designation listed, from designation 1 through 70. The ST column, the maximum number of stories, prints 3 for designations 1, 2 and 3 and 2.5 for designations 4 and above. Section 13-07-090(A) resolves any tension between the two columns: height limits designated in both stories and feet shall not exceed the dimensions designated in feet.

Sloping lots get one allowance. Under § 13-07-090(E), buildings on sloping lots are permitted an extra story on the downhill side, provided the building height, measured from the floor above the extra story, does not exceed the maximum height in feet allowed in the zoning district.

Section 13-07-090(B) exempts spires, cupolas, chimneys, flues, vents, poles and beacons, plus any bulkhead, elevator or tank extending above a room, from the district height limits as long as the feature occupies no more than 25% of the roof area of the building. Towers, antennas and wireless facilities used solely by a single user are also exempt, while other wireless facilities needing a special use permit under § 13-08-070 stay under the district limits unless the permit or an approved zoning entitlements plan allows more.

Near airstrips, § 13-07-090(C) bars buildings or structures exceeding 20 feet within 500 feet of the projected center line of an existing or proposed runway or landing strip, for 1,000 feet from the end of the runway or landing strip. In commercial and industrial zones, § 13-05-020(A) sets building height at three stories or 35 feet, and the PM zone uses the lesser of the two.