Amador City Municipal Code Ch. 15.08 Property Numbering System

The uniform property numbering system as set forth in this chapter is adopted for the city.

(Ord. 66 § 1, 1985)

The basis for the uniform property numbering system shall be a point of origin which shall be the intersection of a west base line and a south base line. The west base line shall run due north and south to include the westernmost territory of the county. The south base line shall run due east and west to include the southernmost territory of the county. Index lines shall run parallel with their respective base lines at one-mile intervals. Numbers shall be assigned along each base line in increasing magnitude in easterly and northerly directions in accordance with the distance from the point of origin. One thousand (1,000) numbers shall be assigned to each mile along each base line. For the purpose of determining the property number for a particular location, the number assigned shall be proportioned to the distance of the location from its adjoining index lines and shall be in sequence with numbers established on adjacent properties. On all streets and roads, the numbers on the north side and the west side shall be odd numbers and the numbers on the south side and the east side shall be even numbers.

(Ord. 66 § 2, 1985)

After the effective date of any sub-index map, or revision thereof, the Amador County surveyor shall give written notice to the owner or occupant of buildings or land which are assigned, or reassigned numbers pursuant to this chapter, which notice shall contain the new number assigned. Written notice may be given by posting, personal delivery or first class mail. Notice for new construction shall be given to the Amador City building department which shall require display of the number prior to the issuance of a final inspection permit. Within thirty (30) days after the Amador County surveyor has given notice, the owner or occupant of the building or property shall cause the number to be displayed horizontally on the building or land in such manner as to be visible from the street or road on which the building or land fronts and shall remove or obscure from public view any old or previous numbers not in accordance with this chapter; provided, however, that where buildings are removed a considerable distance from any public street or road such number shall be displayed at the entrance of any roadway or driveway leading to such building; provided further, however, that in rural areas where rural free delivery of mail is provided, the number may be displayed horizontally upon receptacles designed for the delivery of mail where the receptacle is in the proximity of the roadway or driveway leading to the building. Numbers shall be maintained in a. neat and orderly manner so as to remain readable. Numbers displayed shall be a minimum height of three inches, shall not exceed a maximum height of one foot, a minimum of two feet six inches above ground and not to exceed eight feet unless approved by the Amador County board of supervisors and shall be of a contrasting color from the basic background.

(Ord. 66 § 3, 1985)

The adoption and implementation of this chapter shall in no manner affect the legal description of any property.

(Ord. 66 § 4, 1985)

Any person, either owner or occupant, firm, partnership, co-partnership, corporation, whether as principal, agent employee, failing or refusing to display any assigned number or displaying or permitting to be displayed a number not assigned, or removing or failing to maintain an assigned number shall be guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for a first violation, a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a second violation within one year and a fine not exceeding two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each additional violation within one year. Each day of a violation of this chapter shall constitute an additional and separate offense.

(Ord. 66 § 5, 1985)