Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 13.40 Street Names and House Numbers

The term BLOCK, for the purposes of and within the meaning of this chapter, is hereby defined to be that portion of any street lying between two cross streets, or between an abutting street and a cross street, or between two abutting streets. In case of an abutting street, the produced centerline of any such abutting street shall be the dividing line between such block; provided, that all blocks of east and west streets exceeding 350 feet in length, shall be divided into and considered as one block for each 350 feet thereof, and for each fraction thereof remaining after deducting all such multiples of 350 feet; provided, that all blocks of north and south streets exceeding 425 feet in length, shall be divided into and considered as one block for each 425 feet thereof, and for each fraction thereof remaining after deducting all such multiples of 425 feet.

('86 Code, § 13.40.010) (Ord. 53, passed - - )

For the purposes of this chapter the names of all those portions of streets running north and south, lying north of Main Street, shall have prefixed to such respective name the word ”North,” and the names of all those portions of such last described streets lying south of Main Street shall have prefixed to such respective name the word “South.”

('86 Code, § 13.40.020) (Ord. 53, passed - - )

The names of all those portions of streets running east and west, lying east of Garfield Avenue, shall have prefixed to such respective name the word “East,” and the names of all those portions of such last described streets lying west of Garfield Avenue, shall have prefixed to such respective name the word “West.”

('86 Code, § 13.40.030) (Ord. 53, passed - - )

The starting points for numbers on buildings fronting on streets now or hereafter laid out or extended, shall be as follows: On streets running north and south, Main Street: on streets running east and west, Garfield Avenue: except, that such starting point, for any street which shall intersect both Main Street and Garfield Avenue, shall be Main Street. Numbers shall begin at above-named starting points and shall continue to the termination of the respective streets.

('86 Code, § 13.40.040) (Ord. 53, passed - - )

The numbers on the north and west sides of the streets shall be odd, and on the east and south sides of streets shall be even.

('86 Code, § 13.40.050) (Ord. 53, passed - - )

To each block as defined by § 13.40.010 is hereby allotted 100 numbers, or as many thereof as may be required. Number one shall be the first number used at the respective starting points on the sides of streets which are designated for odd numbers, and number two on the sides herein designated for even numbers. At the beginning of the second block, in either direction from any respective starting point, the number 100 shall be the first number used on the even side of any street, and the number 101 on the odd side; and at the beginning of the third block in either direction from any respective starting point, the numbers 200 and 201 shall be used in like manner, and the numbering shall so continue throughout the city.

('86 Code, § 13.40.060) (Ord. 53, passed - - )

Twenty-five feet shall be allowed for each number, to be calculated from the end of the block at which numbering begins, and, as far as may be, each 25 feet of frontage located at the same distance from such respective starting point shall receive the same number, as if every such street extended to such starting point; provided, however, that for and upon Main Street and Valley Boulevard the distance of 12½ feet shall be allowed for each number.

('86 Code, § 13.40.070) (Ord. 53, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 1193, passed - - )

All entrances to buildings in the city shall be numbered as provided in this section:

(A) The number of each and every entrance shall be placed upon or immediately above the door or gate closing the entrance, or if the entrance consists of an open gateway, then upon some post, pillar or other prominent place at or near the entrance or gateway; each figure of the number shall be at least two inches in height and of corresponding width;

(B) It shall be the duty of the Building Official to designate the respective numbers for buildings within the city;

(C) The appropriate number of an entrance to any building shall be placed therein within five days after the receipt by the owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or subtenant of such building of a notice from the Building Official of the number designated for such building. All numbers other than the numbers provided for the respective entrances shall be removed from the building by the owners, occupants, lessee, tenants or subtenants thereof within five days from the service of notice designating the appropriate numbers to be placed thereon.

('86 Code, § 13.40.080) (Ord. 3140, passed - - )

(A) The City Council hereby declares that the public health, safety and welfare demand that the house numbers on those properties fronting on that portion of Huntington Drive lying within the city from Bushnell Avenue to the city limit of South Pasadena correspond with the house numbering system adopted by the city of South Pasadena.

(B) Therefore, those properties fronting on the hereinabove described portion of Huntington Drive shall be exempted from the house numbering provisions of this Chapter 13.40, and the house numbers for those the properties shall coincide sequentially with the house numbers assigned by the city of South Pasadena to its properties on the east and west sides thereof.

('86 Code, § 13.40.090) (Ord. 4011, passed - - )

(A) The City Council hereby declares that the public health, safety and welfare demand that the house numbers on those properties fronting on that portion of Garvey Avenue lying within the city from Abajo Drive in the city of Monterey Park to the city limit of Los Angeles correspond with the house numbering system used by the city of Monterey Park.

(B) Therefore, those properties fronting on the hereinabove described portion of Garvey Avenue shall be exempted from the house numbering provisions of this Chapter 13.40, and the house numbers for those the properties shall coincide sequentially with the house numbers assigned by the city of Monterey Park to its properties on the north and south sides thereof, in conformance with the Los Angeles County street numbering system.

('86 Code, § 13.40.100) (Ord. 4029, passed - - )