Prescott Valley council approves ordinance allowing off-site marijuana deliveries after 4-2 vote

Prescott Valley, Ariz. — The Town Council voted 4-2 Sept. 25 to adopt Ordinance 2025-962, repealing a prohibition and amending town code to permit off-site delivery of marijuana and marijuana products to customers and patients within Prescott Valley.

Council action followed a public hearing and a presentation from staff explaining the change is intended to align local regulations with state law and to retain sales tax revenue currently collected by Yavapai County for deliveries made into town limits.

The ordinance repeals section 10-07-050 (marijuana delivery prohibited, exception) and amends section 13-08-040 (marijuana uses) in the town zoning code to allow licensed retail locations and licensed marijuana facility agents to deliver within the town. Staff described state Department of Health requirements for delivery vehicles, including unmarked vehicles with GPS and video recording, locked compartments for products, tamper-evident child-resistant packaging, ID verification at point of delivery and a prohibition on leaving deliveries unattended.

Supporters on staff argued the town loses tax revenue when deliveries originating from county-licensed facilities serve Prescott Valley addresses. At the public hearing, one resident, Moser, said she opposed recreational delivery and raised concerns about social harms and enforcement workload. Staff noted the police chief had told them deliveries could reduce impaired driving by reducing the need for some customers to drive to obtain product.

The council read the ordinance by title on two occasions and placed it for final passage. The motion to proceed passed 4 to 2; the transcript records the tally but does not identify individual votes by name. The ordinance text itself declares the measure an emergency pursuant to state and local code provisions cited in the ordinance.

Why it matters: Allowing delivery brings activity previously performed from a county-licensed site into the town’s regulatory and tax base, potentially increasing local revenue and imposing new operational responsibilities for licensing oversight. The council’s action also brings the town’s code into explicit alignment with state delivery rules enacted after 2020 ballot measures.

Background: Staff framed the change in the context of Arizona ballot initiatives referenced in staff remarks (medical marijuana legalization in 2010 and recreational legalization and subsequent delivery authorization in 2020–2024). The ordinance number passed is 2025-962; the ordinance text references state law provisions and declares severability if portions are held invalid.

Next steps: The ordinance is on final passage as adopted and will be implemented according to the town’s code update process and state licensing rules. The council’s recorded vote was 4-2; the transcript does not record a roll-call list showing which council members voted yes or no.