Chapter 12.24
HOUSE NUMBERS AND STREET NAMES
Sections:
12.24.020 Size and display of numbers.
12.24.030 City to perform work when.
12.24.040 Penalty for violation of MVMC 12.24.010 and 12.24.020.
12.24.050 Policy for naming streets.
12.24.060 Policy for numbering buildings.
12.24.070 Street names and numbers to comply with policy.
12.24.080 Committee to determine building and street number changes – Membership – Appeals.
12.24.010 Required.
Any person, organization, or corporation owning any interest in real estate abutting upon any street in the city whereon there is now or shall hereafter be constructed any improvement fronting such street and having an entrance by door, hall, or stairway entering any place of business, habitation, shop, hall, house, or office shall place in a conspicuous place the number thereof which number shall be assigned by the building official pursuant to the policy adopted under MVMC 12.24.060. (Ord. 2300 § 1, 1988; Ord. 299 § 1, 1910).
12.24.020 Size and display of numbers.
The number or numbers required in MVMC 12.24.010 shall be of a size and displayed in the manner and location determined by the building official pursuant to the policy adopted under MVMC 12.24.050. (Ord. 2300 § 2, 1988; Ord. 1735 § 1, 1974; Ord. 299 § 2, 1910).
12.24.030 City to perform work when.
In the event of the failure of such owner or owners to comply with the provisions of MVMC 12.24.010 and 12.24.020, the city fire marshal may cause the numbering to be done by his or her direction. In such event the cost thereof, including the cost of material and labor necessarily employed, shall be charged to said owner, which charge shall become a lien upon the real estate and shall be collected by due process of law. This remedy shall be in addition to any other remedy available at law and the city is authorized to pursue any other or additional action necessary to compel compliance. (Ord. 2300 § 3, 1988; Ord. 299 § 2, 1910).
12.24.040 Penalty for violation of MVMC 12.24.010 and 12.24.020.
Any owner or owners failing to comply with the provisions of MVMC 12.24.010 and 12.24.020 shall be subject to the enforcement provisions contained in MVMC Title 19, Code Enforcement. (Ord. 3600 § 13, 2013).
12.24.050 Policy for naming streets.
The city engineer with the concurrence of the fire department shall establish a written policy for the naming of new streets within the city. Such policy shall at a minimum be designed to facilitate a logical system for location of streets and addresses to assure prompt response by emergency vehicles and easy access by visitors to the area. A copy of the policy shall be on file with the city finance director. (Ord. 2300 § 5, 1988).
12.24.060 Policy for numbering buildings.
The building official with the concurrence of the fire chief shall establish a written policy for a numbering system to assign addresses to all buildings and improvements within the city. Due regard shall be given in such policy for the existing numbering systems within the city (see for example Section 1, Ordinance 299 as it existed prior to amendment by the ordinance codified in this section.) Such policy shall at a minimum be designed to facilitate a logical system for location of streets and addresses to assure prompt response by emergency vehicles and easy access by visitors to the area. A copy of the policy shall be on file with the city finance director. (Ord. 2300 § 6, 1988).
12.24.070 Street names and numbers to comply with policy.
All new streets shall be named in accordance with the policy established pursuant to the ordinance codified in this section. All new buildings and improvements shall have an address in accordance with the policy established. (Ord. 2300 § 7, 1988).
12.24.080 Committee to determine building and street number changes – Membership – Appeals.
If at any time the fire chief or police chief shall determine that a change in a street number or the number of any building or improvement is necessary to avoid the hindrance of the provision of emergency services, the matter shall be referred to a committee consisting of the building official, fire chief and police chief. Such committee shall have the authority upon majority vote to order such changes as may be deemed necessary; provided, that such changes shall be consistent with the policies established pursuant to the ordinance codified in this section. Any person aggrieved by the determination of such committee to change a street name or address may appeal such decision to the city council within 10 days after receiving notification of such change. (Ord. 2300 § 8, 1988).