Chapter 12.08 STREET NUMBERS

Chapter 12.08
STREET NUMBERS

Sections:

12.08.020 Property owner responsibility designated.

12.08.010 Required – Placement.

Each residential and commercial structure located within the city is required to affix the street numbers as designated by the city to the outside of the building plainly visible from the abutting street in four-inch-high Arabic numerals. (Ord. 888, 1992; Ord. 517, 1976; Ord. 493 § 1, 1975)

12.08.020 Property owner responsibility designated.

All persons and firms owning, leasing or occupying premises in the city are required to and shall, prior to January 1, 1976, apply to the superintendent of public works of the city for a number and shall affix the same as required in WMC 12.08.010. (Ord. 493 § 2, 1975)

12.08.030 Base lines – Established.

Base lines from which streets’ directional designations and houses’ and business firms’ number designations are determined are the east-west running of Ocean Avenue and the potential extensions from Ocean Avenue east and west until Grays Harbor and the Pacific Ocean are reached, and the generally north-south running of Montesano Street from the city limits on the south to the potential extension of North Montesano Street northwesterly to Halfmoon Bay tidal flats. All streets generally parallel with Ocean Avenue, thus running east-west, shall be designated as avenues. All streets generally parallel with Montesano Street, thus running north-south, shall be designated as streets.

Those avenues west of the Montesano Street base line shall have the prefix “West” added to their names. Those avenues east of Montesano Street base line shall have the prefix “East” added to their names. Those streets north of the Ocean Avenue base line shall have the prefix “North” added to their names. Those streets south of the Ocean Avenue base line shall have the prefix “South” added to their names. (Ord. 493 § 3, 1975)

12.08.040 Sequencing established.

Even numbers shall be assigned to the north and east sides of the streets (to the northeast and northwest sides in the Westhaven Addition to the city). Odd numbers shall be assigned to the south and west sides of streets (to the southwest and southeast sides in the Westhaven Addition to the city). Numbers shall begin with 100 at the intersection of Ocean Avenue and Montesano Street and shall increase in increments at the rate of 100 per platted block. Where the above scheme of numbers is not directly applicable, the superintendent of public works of the city shall determine an appropriate numbering scheme for the area involved. (Ord. 493 § 4, 1975)

12.08.050 Violation – Penalty.

The city shall have the right to withdraw city services and utilities to any person, firm or business entity owning, leasing or otherwise occupying property in the city for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 493 § 5, 1975)