Chapter 9.20
NUMBERING BUILDINGS
Sections:
9.20.010 Building numbers required.
9.20.020 New buildings – Owner to secure number.
9.20.030 Application for number – Certificate.
9.20.040 Street map to be prepared.
9.20.050 Numbers – Size and type.
9.20.010 Building numbers required.
All persons owning any building fronting upon the streets of the city are hereby required to number their buildings in the manner and as required by this chapter. (Code 1997 § 9-2-1).
9.20.020 New buildings – Owner to secure number.
The owner of any building hereafter constructed and required to be numbered shall, within 30 days after such building is ready for occupancy, apply to the treasurer for a certificate, showing the number of his building, and upon securing the certificate, shall immediately provide and place upon his building at his own expense the number, using such material and observing such rules and regulations as are prescribed herein. (Code 1997 § 9-2-2).
9.20.030 Application for number – Certificate.
It shall be the duty of the treasurer to receive all applications for the assignment of house numbers and to issue a certificate showing such assignment to any applicant. (Code 1997 § 9-2-3).
9.20.040 Street map to be prepared.
It shall be the duty of the engineer to prepare or cause to be prepared, according to the provisions of this chapter, a map or plat of the streets and avenues of the city showing the numbers of all houses which may now or hereafter front upon the several streets of the city. The engineer shall also prepare, from time to time, additional plats showing any change or addition in the number of houses as may be required by law. Upon the completion of any such plats the same shall be delivered by the engineer to the treasurer for his use in making the assignment of numbers. (Code 1997 § 9-2-4).
9.20.050 Numbers – Size and type.
Buildings shall be numbered in a plain manner, and all numbers shall be of some metallic substance, or porcelain, or may consist of gilt lettering on the glass transom or door, and shall be at least three inches in height. All numbers shall be placed in a conspicuous place where they may be read from the street and where they are illuminated by the porch light. (Code 1997 § 9-2-5).
9.20.060 Street signs.
There shall be placed at each street intersection at the expense of the city two street signs on corners diagonally across from each other, which signs shall give the names of the intersecting street and avenue. Each street sign shall have a prefix “N” or “S” to designate the portion of the street north or south of Tomichi Avenue. Each avenue sign shall have a prefix “E” or “W” to designate the portion of the avenue east or west of Main Street. (Code 1997 § 9-2-6).
9.20.070 Numbers designated.
All streets shall be numbered northerly and southerly from Tomichi Avenue and the first number, either north or south from Tomichi Avenue, shall be 100, the next number 101 and such numbering shall increase in consecutive order to the end of the block. The first number in each block shall commence with the number 100 more than the beginning number in the block immediately preceding. The even numbers shall be on the east side and the odd numbers on the west side of all streets running north and south from Tomichi Avenue and such numbering shall continue, as herein directed, to the city limits on the north and south. All avenues shall be numbered easterly and westerly from Main Street and the first number, either east or west from Main Street, shall be 100, the next 101 and such numbering shall increase in consecutive order to the end of the block. The first number in each block shall commence with the number 100 more than the beginning number in the block immediately preceding. The even numbers shall be on the north side and the odd numbers on the south side of all avenues running east and west from Main Street, and such numbering shall continue, as herein directed, to the city limits on the east and west. One number shall be assigned to every 25 feet in each block on the streets and avenues; except that on that portion of Main Street between New York Avenue and Georgia Avenue one number shall be assigned to every 12.5 feet, excepting also that on that portion of Tomichi Avenue between Pine Street and Taylor Street one number shall be assigned to every 12.5 feet. (Code 1997 § 9-2-7).
9.20.080 Unlawful acts.
No person shall tear down, change, or in any way mutilate any house number or street sign, nor place, use, retain, or permit to remain any number other than the one assigned by the proper officers of the city as provided herein. (Code 1997 § 9-2-8).