Prescott Valley, AZ Public Health Rules: Rodent Control (2026)

The Prescott Valley Town Code has no stand-alone rodent chapter in the property rules; the duty runs through harborage. Section 9-04-020(B)(1) requires the owner, lessee or occupant to control weeds and yard waste and keep the property and adjacent sidewalks, alleys and unpaved street portions free of dry bushes, trees, tumbleweeds, weeds or other dry vegetation that create a visual blight, harbor insect or rodent infestations, become a fire hazard, or otherwise threaten the health, safety or economic welfare of neighbors. Subsection B(2) adds that storm drainage ditches stay free of rubbish, expressly including vegetation, yard waste and debris.

Article 9-04a covers junked motor vehicles. Section 9-04a-020(A)(6) counts a vehicle without lawfully affixed unexpired plates that has become the habitat of rats, mice, snakes or any other vermin or insects, or is used for the storage of garbage or litter, as a junked motor vehicle. Section 9-04a-030 declares storing one a public nuisance, finds that such storage attracts rodents and insects, and treats a junked vehicle on property whose owner also owns or controls the vehicle as a prima facie case of nuisance. Refuse containers carry a related rule: Section 9-02-030 requires lids or covers to stay secure so that flies and other insects may not have access to the contents.