Prescott Valley, AZ Home Business: Zoning & Home Occupation Permits (2026)

Town Code § 13-04-010 lists Home occupation as P2 in the RU, RL, RM, MH, MF and RS zones, and note 2 sends the applicant to § 13-04-040. Paragraph A of that section opens by permitting a home occupation as an accessory use to any legal dwelling, then sets seventeen conditions. The use must be clearly incidental and secondary to the residential use, and compatible with the residential character of the neighborhood. No more than 25% of all buildings on the lot and no more than 200 square feet of any detached accessory building can be devoted to it.

Only persons residing in the dwelling can be employed, with exceptions for dispatch headquarters and remote workers. Goods cannot be visible from the street, on-site sales and public display of items for sale are not permitted, and outdoor storage of materials or equipment is not permitted. The exterior appearance of the residence cannot be substantially altered by construction, lighting or graphics, and the business cannot create noise, smoke, fumes, dust, odors or equipment interference with audio or video reception. Client hours, the five-client daily cap and the single commercial vehicle rule are covered in paragraphs 11 through 13.

Paragraph B conditionally permits in-home child care for no more than five children, community residences, massage therapy, commercial food preparation, pet grooming and automobile detailing or washing, if state or county licensed or, where no license applies, approved by a conditional use permit under § 13-13-090. Paragraph C expressly prohibits twenty uses, including kennels, welding, tow truck service and upholstery. Under § 13-13-110(B), granting a conditional use permit is a matter of discretion, not of right.