Prescott Valley, AZ Short-Term Rentals: Repeat Violator Strikes (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- Prescott Valley Town Code § 13-08-090(K), (M), (O)
- Strike threshold
- Three verified violations within a 12-month period
- Maximum suspension
- Up to 12 months
- Second verified violation
- Up to $1,000 or two nights' rent
- Third and later violations
- Up to $3,500 or three nights' rent
- Same-incident violations
- Counted as one verified violation
Summary
In the Town of Prescott Valley, three verified violations at a rental within 12 months let the Town start a process to suspend the vacation rental license for up to 12 months. Separate civil penalties climb from up to $500 for a first verified violation to up to $3,500 for a third and later one.
K. The Town may initiate an administrative process to suspend the Town vacation rental license for a period of up to 12 months for the following verified violations associated with a property: 1. Three verified violations within a 12-month period, not including any verified violation based on an aesthetic, solid waste disposal or vehicle parking violation that is not also a serious threat to public health and safety. ... M. The Town imposes a civil penalty of the following amounts against an owner of a vacation rental or short-term rental if the owner receives one or more verified violations related to the same vacation rental or short-term rental property within the same 12-month period: 1. Up to $500 or up to an amount equal to one night's rent ... for the ... first verified violation. 2. Up to $1,000 or up to an amount equal to two nights' rent ... for the ... second verified violation. 3. Up to $3,500 or up to an amount equal to three nights' rent ... for a third and any subsequent verified violation.
Full Breakdown
Section 13-08-090 of the Prescott Valley Town Code ties penalties to a defined term. Under paragraph S(4), a verified violation means a finding of guilt or civil responsibility for violating any state law or this section that has been finally adjudicated. A pending citation does not count.
Suspension: under paragraph K the Town may initiate an administrative process to suspend the Town vacation rental license for up to 12 months. Three verified violations within a 12-month period qualify, but the count excludes any violation based on an aesthetic, solid waste disposal or vehicle parking violation that is not also a serious threat to public health and safety. A single verified violation qualifies if it results in or constitutes a felony offense committed at or near the rental by the owner or designee; a serious physical injury or wrongful death from the owner's or designee's knowing, intentional or reckless conduct; knowingly or intentionally housing a sex offender, allowing adult-oriented, sexual or prostitution offenses, or operating a sober living home; or knowingly or intentionally allowing a special event, or a retail, restaurant or banquet use, that would otherwise need a permit or license. Paragraph K(3) adds judicial relief: a suspension of the property's use as a rental for a period that shall not exceed 12 months after an attempted or completed felony causing death or serious physical injury.
Penalties: paragraph M imposes a civil penalty on the owner for one or more verified violations at the same property in the same 12-month period. Paragraph O treats multiple verified violations from the same response to an incident as one violation for penalties and suspension.
After a suspension, paragraph J(3) lets the Town deny a new license if, at the time of application, the owner has a suspended permit or license for the same rental.
Violations & Fines
Civil penalties under paragraph M within one 12-month period: up to $500 or an amount equal to one night's advertised rent, whichever is greater, for the first verified violation; up to $1,000 or two nights' rent for the second; up to $3,500 or three nights' rent for a third and any subsequent one. Separately, failing to give the Town emergency contact information costs $1,000 for every 30 days under paragraph E, after 30 days' notice before the initial penalty.
Frequently Asked Questions
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