YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE Page 123 7. The square footage of a sign made up of letters, words, or symbols within a frame or border shall be determined from the outside edge of the frame or border itself. The square footage of a sign composed of only letters, words, or symbols shall be determined from imaginary straight lines drawn around the entire copy or grouping of such letters, words, or symbols. Only those portions of the construction elements that are an integral part of the sign itself shall be considered in the allocation of square footage allowed. 8. No sign shall be painted on or affixed to any natural object in its natural location such as a boulder, tree or cliff face. 9. Signs may be painted directly onto structural surfaces (walls or buildings) but not onto any roof. 10. No sign shall be located in such a manner as to obstruct or otherwise interfere with an official traffic sign, signal or device or obstruct or interfere with a driver's view of approaching, merging or intersection traffic. 11. No sign shall simulate the appearance of an official traffic sign, signal or device, nor the warning or signal device of any emergency vehicle. 12. Signs painted on or attached to vehicles which are parked on the public right-of-way or on private premises for a continuous period in excess of seventy-two (72) hours or repeatedly for three (3) consecutive days, for the purpose of intentionally circumventing the intention of the Ordinance, shall be considered portable signs within the meaning of this Ordinance. 13. In no case shall any sign project above the roofline of the building upon which it is mounted. Roof mounted signs are permitted, if otherwise in compliance, and shall be considered to be a variety of wall-mounted sign. 14. No person shall exhibit, post or display upon any sign or wall any statement, symbol or picture of an obscene nature. 15. New signs exceeding six (6) square feet in area or exceeding eight feet (8’) in height shall follow the permitting requirements specified in Subsection L. (Sign Permits). Relocation or substantial reconstruction, i.e., costing more than fifty percent (50%) of the present value of a sign, shall be considered a new sign for building permit purposes. 16. Signs that identify or advertise uses on other than the property on which they are located shall be permitted only in heavy commercial and industrial districts. See Subsection D (Off-Premise Signs) 17. Signs that are not permitted in a residential zone shall not be placed closer than twenty feet (20’) to any Residentially Zoned lot. 18. Signs located within the triangular area on a corner lot formed by measuring thirty feet (30') along both street lines from their intersection or at the intersection of a public street and a private street or driveway, shall maintain a maximum three foot (3’) top height or minimum eight foot (8’) bottom height and contain a maximum of two (2) supports with a maximum twelve inch (12") diameter each. (See accompanying diagram)