Prescott Valley, AZ Holiday Decorations: Lawn Ornament Rules (2026)

Article 13-09 regulates signs in the Town of Prescott Valley, and section 13-09-070 lists what the Article does not reach. Subsection B exempts temporary decorations or displays celebrating patriotic, religious, or local holidays or events. Subsection A separately exempts tablets, grave markers, headstones, statuary or remembrances of persons, buildings, events, dates of erection, and other non-commercial historic or cultural markers. Banners installed under the town banner program and murals that do not advertise or promote a product or service are also on the list.

The exemption has three carve-backs, named in the lead-in sentence. Section 13-09-030(A)(4) still applies: no sign can be erected or maintained in a way that obstructs free and clear vision of traffic or causes a traffic hazard, in violation of the sight visibility triangles in section 13-07-120, or at a location where its position, shape, color, or illumination can interfere with or be confused with an authorized traffic sign or signal, and none can use the words "stop," "look," "danger," or "caution" in a way that misleads traffic. Section 13-09-080(B) still bans signs that are obscene, hazardous to traffic, imitative of official government signs, or obstructive to visibility in a way that creates a hazard to the public. Section 13-09-130(D) still makes dangerous or defective signs illegal and requires prompt repair or removal by the sign owner or property owner; if the owner is not known, the Code Official removes the sign.

Lighting on a display is handled in a different article. Section 13-12-020(B) permits seasonal decorations in all zoning districts from November 15 through January 15. Section 13-09-070 was rewritten and re-codified by Ordinance No. 2024-947 on December 11, 2024, and previously stood at section 13-23-050. The exemption text uses the word temporary and prints no number of days.