Prescott Valley, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Noise Rules (2026)

Paragraph C of section 13-08-090 makes noise compliance a condition of running a rental in the Town of Prescott Valley: owners and guests shall comply with all applicable requirements of the Code, including those related to noise, fireworks, prostitution, offensive premises, nuisance lighting, refuse collection, and property maintenance. The substantive noise rule sits in section 10-01-070.

Under 10-01-070(C)(1), it is a public nuisance and unlawful for anyone owning, operating or in control of a residence, hotel, or any place of public accommodation to play or permit music or sound amplification in an unreasonably loud or unusual manner. Unreasonable is judged by a reasonable person of normal sensibilities, a standard that includes Prescott Valley police officers or other Town employees designated by the Town Manager to enforce the section. A sound level meter can be used but is not required. Noise levels over 60 dB(A) between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. carry a rebuttable presumption of unreasonableness if they can be heard beyond the property line of the property where the noise originates.

Section 10-01-070(C)(2) adds a distance test for amplified sound: it is unlawful to operate personal or commercial sound amplification systems in the Town so that they are plainly audible at a distance of fifty (50) feet in any direction from the operator, or so that a person is aware of vibration at fifty (50) feet or more.

Rental owners also carry the emergency contact duty in paragraph E of 13-08-090: the owner or designee must respond to complaints or emergencies in a timely manner, in person if public safety personnel require it, over the phone, or by email at any time of day. Under paragraph P, once the owner has given that contact information and the Town issues a citation for a violation on the property, the Town makes a reasonable attempt to notify the owner or designee within seven business days after the citation is issued.