YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE Page 154 property. e. Signs: (1) Externally Illuminated Signs: Lighting used for all externally illuminated signs shall conform to all restrictions of this Ordinance, shall be fully shielded, and shall be turned off at 10:00 p.m. or when the business closes, whichever is later. Such lighting is included in the Total Outdoor Output (see Subsection C.2.j). (2) Internally Illuminated Signs: Outdoor internally illuminated advertising signs shall either be constructed with an opaque background and translucent letters and symbols or with a colored (not white, cream, off- white, yellow or other light color) translucent background, with either translucent or opaque letters and symbols. Opaque means only that the material must not transmit light from the internal illumination source; the color of such opaque backgrounds is not restricted by this Section. Lamps used for internal illumination of such signs shall not be included in the lumens per net acre limit set in Subsection C.2.j. (3) All illuminated signs shall be turned off at 10:00 p.m. or when the business closes, whichever is later and once off remain off during non-business hours. Signs subject to this curfew must have functioning and properly adjusted automatic timers. (a) All neon lighting (indoor or outdoor), except for that used in permitted signage, shall be fully shielded and shall be turned off at 10:00 p.m. or when the business closes, whichever is later. (b) The requirements for shielding of light emissions for outdoor light fixtures are as follows: Shielding/Use Code: A = allowed, unshielded, F = allowed, fully shielded LAMP TYPE SHIELDING Class 1, 2 and 3 Lighting: All lamp types above 2050 lumens F (See Note 1) All types below 2050 lumens F (See Note 2) All neon tube lighting F Lamps in Motion Sensing Security Lights (See B) F (See C.2.c) Note 1. Examples of lamp types of 2050 lumens and below (the acceptability of a particular light is decided by its initial lumen output, not wattage. Values listed here are approximate. Check manufacturer’s specifications): a. 100 Watt Standard Incandescent and less b. 100 Watt Midbreak Tungsten-Halogen (quartz) and less c. 25 Watt T-12 Cool White Fluorescent and less d. 18 Watt Low Pressure Sodium and less