Chapter 12.12
ADDRESSING*
Sections:
12.12.030 Assignment of numbers.
12.12.040 Building official to assign and record numbers.
12.12.050 Building official shall make address changes or modifications on existing buildings.
12.12.060 Posting by property owners.
12.12.070 Repealed.
* Prior legislation: Ords. 223, 1198 and 1209, and prior code §§ 9-401, 9-402 and 9-403.
12.12.010 Requirement.
From and after the time this chapter has gone into effect, all residential and business buildings in the city and all residential and business buildings built after the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be numbered as provided in this chapter. (Ord. 2424 § 1, 1999)
12.12.020 Base line.
The following are declared and fixed to be base lines from which all residential and business buildings are numbered in the city:
A. Beginning at the point of intersection of the centerline of Interstate 5 and the north city limits, east along the north side of A Street shall be the base line for numbering north and south.
B. Beginning at the intersection described in subsection A of this section, southerly along the centerline of Interstate 5, then Peace Portal Drive to its intersection with the Willamette Meridian at 4th Street, then south along the Willamette Meridian, shall be the base line for east and west numbering.
C. The Resort Semiahmoo has an approved addressing grid as follows: Beginning at the Whatcom County address grid line 8500 and continuing north to county grid line 9300 shall be the base line for numbering north-south streets. Beginning at county grid line 5300 and continuing west to county grid line 5900 shall be the base line for numbering east-west streets. (Ord. 2424 § 1, 1999)
12.12.030 Assignment of numbers.
A. The numbering shall begin at zero and run from the north-south baseline south with 100 numbers to a block from A Street. It shall begin at zero and run east or west from the east-west baseline, with 100 numbers to a block. Adjustments shall be made for uneven or unmatched intersections.
B. Even numbers shall be used on the north side of east-west streets with odd numbers on the corresponding south side. Even numbers shall be used on the east side of streets running north and south with odd numbers on the west.
C. The approved addressing grid for the Resort Semiahmoo shall be followed. The streets running north and south shall be numbered with odd numbers on the west side of the street and even numbers on the east side. The streets running east and west shall be numbered with the odd numbers on the south and even numbers on the north. When streets wind or are in a circle, start on the north end of the subdivision with the number grid and then follow a consecutive numbering system ignoring the number grid when changes of direction are made.
D. In newly annexed areas, addresses shall be converted from the county address numbering system to the city address numbering system in coordination with the Blaine Postmaster’s office. Such conversion shall be made at the post office by the owners or residents of addressed property within the annexed area within 30 days of the receipt of a notice of the modified address from the building official. (Ord. 2424 § 1, 1999)
12.12.040 Building official to assign and record numbers.
The fixing of numbers as designated in this chapter shall be done by the building official. Each new building shall be given an address through the building permit process and such address shall be recorded at the county assessor’s office. (Ord. 2424 § 1, 1999)
12.12.050 Building official shall make address changes or modifications on existing buildings.
Change or modification of an address on existing buildings shall be done by the building official by circulating a change or modify address form, to all city departments for approval. Upon approval, the building official will notify all agencies in writing of the change of address. Agencies shall consist of but are not limited to the Whatcom County Assessor, City of Blaine Police Department, Fire District No. 13, GTE Telephone, TCI Cablevision, Blaine-Bay Refuse, Cascade Natural Gas, City of Blaine Utility Department, Port of Bellingham, 911 Dispatch, and any other unit of government or special purpose district known to be providing services in the affected area. (Ord. 2424 § 1, 1999)
12.12.060 Posting by property owners.
When the address numbers have been fixed and a record made, all property owners shall place the numbers in a conspicuous place on their residence and places of business. The numbers shall be at least four inches in height and in contrasting color to the background to be easily seen from the street or sidewalk. When a residence or place of business is set back from the front property line a distance so that a four-inch address number is not visible from the abutting street, the owner shall display the address number on a post erected near the front property line or in an alternate manner approved by the building official. (Ord. 2424 § 1, 1999)
12.12.070 Violation – Penalty.
Repealed by Ord. 2719. (Ord. 2424 § 1, 1999)