Noise Rules: Prescott Valley vs Sedona

Short-term rentals in unincorporated Yavapai County are subject to the same noise and nuisance enforcement as any other dwelling. Arizona Revised Statutes Section 9-500.39(B)(2) expressly preserves a local government's authority to adopt and enforce zoning ordinances, noise rules, property-maintenance standards, and other nuisance provisions, so long as they apply uniformly to all residential properties and not just to STRs. Yavapai County does not impose a separate STR-only quiet-hour code; instead, complaints about loud music, parties, barking dogs, and other disturbances are handled through the County's general nuisance and zoning provisions and through the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office for after-hours response. Operators must provide an emergency contact reachable 24 hours a day by phone, email, or in person under A.R.S. Sec. 9-500.39(B)(4); failure to provide a working contact can result in penalties of up to $1,000 per 30-day period. Repeated verified disturbances at the same address can trigger civil penalties against the owner.

Sedona City Code §5.25.050 prohibits STRs from hosting any event requiring a special-event permit (weddings, large parties, banquets) and from operating as retail businesses, restaurants, or event centers.