YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE
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Multi-class Lighting: means any outdoor lighting used for more than one purpose, such as
security and decoration, when those purposes fall under the definitions for two (2) or more
lighting classes as defined for Class 1, 2 and 3 Lighting above.
Motion Sensing Security Lighting: means a fixture designed, and properly adjusted, to
illuminate an area around a residence or other building by means of the automatic switching on
a lamp when motion is detected inside the area or perimeter, and automatic switching of the lamp
off when the detected motion ceases.
Neon Lighting: means lighting using luminous gas filled tubes often formed into text, symbols
or decorative elements. Neon Lighting includes tubes with typical diameters of ten (10) to twenty
(20) millimeters filled with neon, argon, xenon, or other gasses and producing various colors of
light. Not included are replaceable fluorescent tubes.
Net Acreage: means the remaining ground area of a parcel after deleting all portions for proposed
and existing public rights-of-way and undeveloped area.
Outdoor Light Fixtures: means all outdoor illuminating devices, reflective surfaces, lamps and
other devices, either permanently installed or portable, which are used for illumination or
advertisement. Such devices shall include, but are not limited to, search, spot and floodlights
for:
(1) Buildings and structures.
(2) Recreational areas.
(3) Parking lot lighting.
(4) Landscape and architectural lighting.
(5) Billboards and other signs (advertising or other).
(6) Street lighting.
(7) Product display area lighting.
(8) Building overhangs and open canopies.
(9) Security lighting.
(10) Pedestrian areas or walkways.
Outdoor Recreation Facility: means an area designed for active recreation, whether publicly or
privately owned, including but not limited to parks, baseball and softball diamonds, soccer and
football fields, golf courses, tennis courts, roping/equestrian activities and swimming pools.
Person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association or society, as well as a
natural person.
Security Lighting: is lighting designed to illuminate a property or grounds for the purpose of
visual security. This includes fully shielded lighting designed to remain on during nighttime
hours in the absence of business activity as well as motion sensing lighting fixtures.
Street Lighting: refers to lighting installed by or at the direction of the County or other
governmental agency to illuminate public roadways.
Temporary Lighting: means lighting which does not conform to the provisions of this
Ordinance and which will not be used for more than one (1) thirty (30) day period within a
calendar year. Temporary lighting is intended for uses, which by their nature are of limited
duration, e.g., business grand openings or special civic event. Road and construction projects are