Chapter 12.44
CURB PAINTING

Sections:

12.44.010  Curb address painting – Unlawful without consent.

12.44.020  Unlawful to alter curb address without consent.

12.44.030  Limitation of curb address signs.

12.44.040  Exceptions.

12.44.010 Curb address painting – Unlawful without consent.

It shall be unlawful for any person to paint, write, or otherwise inscribe on any street, curb, sidewalk or in any portion of the right-of-way, any address or sign which identifies the address of property without the prior written consent of the owner or occupant of the property which would be identified by such address or sign. The written consent shall state the name, street address, telephone number, and business license number of the contractor. (Ord. 02-6).

12.44.020 Unlawful to alter curb address without consent.

It shall be unlawful for any person to change, erase or in any manner alter, any street address painted on any curb without the prior consent of the owner of the property identified by such street address. (Ord. 02-6).

12.44.030 Limitation of curb address signs.

It shall be unlawful for any person to paint, mark or otherwise inscribe any sign identifying the address of property on any portion of the right-of-way, except on a portion of the curb abutting the property. (Ord. 02-6).

12.44.040 Exceptions.

This chapter is not applicable to the United States, state of California or the city of Benicia, or their contractors, and does not prevent them from painting, writing, or otherwise inscribing on any street, curb or sidewalk public signs of any nature or property identification signs on any right-of-way. For purposes of this section, "public sign" is any sign authorized by the United States, state of California or the city of Benicia of whatever nature; this chapter is not applicable to the owner or occupant of property who desires to paint any street address on a portion of the curb abutting the property for purposes of identifying the street address of the property. (Ord. 02-6).