YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE Page 120 Sign, Directory: Any sign listing the names, use, or location of the businesses or activities conducted within a building or group of buildings. (See accompanying diagram) Sign, Free-Standing: A sign which is erected on its own self-supporting permanent structure, detached from any significant (i.e. weight-bearing) supporting elements of a building (lateral stabilizing support is not considered attachment to the building). (See accompanying diagram) Sign, Height: The distance measured from grade at the base of a sign to the topmost portion of a sign, including decorative embellishments. Sign, Identification: Any sign identifying by name, message, or symbol, a business, residence, occupant activity, institution, establishment, operation, merchandise, product, or service available at the property on which the sign is displayed. Sign, Illuminated: A sign with an artificial light source incorporated internally or externally for the purpose of illuminating the sign. Sign, Non-Conforming: Any sign which is not allowed under this Code but which when first constructed was lawful. Sign, Number of Faces On: (See accompanying diagram) (1) Single-Faced: If a sign has copy on one (1) side only or if the interior angle between the two (2) sign faces or sides is greater than forty-five degrees (45°), it shall be considered one (1) face; the area will be considered to be the sum of the areas of both sides. (2) Double-Faced: If the angle between the two (2) sign faces is less than forty-five degrees (45°), the sign shall be considered double-faced, the sign area will be the area of one (1) face only. If two (2) sign faces are attached to a structure with a thickness exceeding thirty-six inches (36") or the two (2) faces are separated by a distance exceeding thirty-six inches (36"), then the sign area will be the area of both faces.