Cathedral City Municipal Code Ch. 8.26 System for Street Numbering

Prior to incorporation of the city of Cathedral City, the county of Riverside established a uniform grid system of numbering property fronting on public streets; this system uses a five-digit number, the first two digits designating the grid increment and the last three digits designating the location within the grid. This grid commences at the westernmost and northernmost Riverside County lines, grid numbering becoming larger to the east and to the south from those lines. The grid increments are one mile west to east and one-half mile north to south.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990)

The building division of the city planner's office shall have assign street addresses consistent with the county of Riverside system at the time of application for a building permit.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990; Ord. 554 § 1, 2001)

Streets will be assigned numbers consistent with the predominant compass direction of the street axis. In the case of streets which curve from one axis to another axis the longest leg of that street shall determine which grid numbering system shall be assigned to that street.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990)

Assigned addresses on north-south streets shall end with an even digit on the easterly side and an odd digit on the westerly side.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990)

Assigned addresses on east-west streets shall end with an even digit on the northerly side and an odd digit on the southerly side.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990)

In the interest of public safety, address numerals shall be displayed on the property in such a place and position as to be easily visible and legible from the center of the street upon which a building fronts. Each property owner shall be required to install and maintain, and to replace as necessary, appropriate address numerals.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990)

All addresses shall be illuminated during nighttime hours by one of the following methods: (1) Interior lighting within a device allowing the numerals to be backlit; (2) Numerals affixed to the building or other structure in a manner which will enable a lighting device(s) to be installed behind the numerals; (3) Spot lighting from the front of the numerals of sufficient power to fully illuminate the numerals; (4) Any method of lighting or illumination of the numerals approved by the planning division and the building and safety division of the city planner's office. In new construction, all address lighting or illumination devices shall be direct wired and shall be controlled by a solenoid device to allow only nighttime illumination or lighting. On existing buildings and structures address illumination or lighting devices may be one of the following: (1) Direct wired and controlled by a solenoid device to allow only nighttime illumination or lighting; (2) Devices which derive their only source of power from the use of voltaic cells and storage battery combinations; (3) Other lighting or illumination devices which are approved by the planning division and the building and safety division of the city planner's office.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990; Ord. 554 § 1, 2001)

Main address numerals shall not be less than four inches for residential properties and not less than eight inches for commercial properties.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990)

All address numerals shall be of a color contrasting to the color of the structure to which they are affixed.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990)

Address numerals shall be prominently displayed and affixed at a height as not to be obstructed by yard landscaping and maintained against deterioration.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990)

Multi-tenant complexes of two or more residential units or commercial/ industrial complexes shall have the main address posted as approved by the city planner. Individual units within these types of complexes shall have each unit designated at the entry to the unit; this designation may be either numerical or alphabetical or a combination thereof, and shall be at least three inches in height for residential complexes and at least four inches in height for commercial/industrial complexes.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990; Ord. 554 § 1, 2001)

No assigned address shall be changed without the approval of the building division and a fee paid for the proper notification to all service agencies involved. The fee is established in the combined fee schedule as adopted by the city council.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990; Ord. 554 § 1, 2001)

Within thirty days after the structure to be addressed has been completed, the numerals shall be placed on the premises in the manner provided within this chapter.

(Ord. 292 § 2, 1990)

A violation of Sections 8.26.060, 8.26.070, 8.26.080, 8.26.090, 8.26.100, 8.26.110, 8.26.120 or 8.26.130 of this chapter by the person responsible for committing, causing or maintaining such violation shall constitute a public nuisance which shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Chapter 13.80.

(Ord. 540 § 3, 2001)

A violation of Sections 8.26.060, 8.26.070, 8.26.080, 8.26.090, 8.26.100, 8.26.110, 8.26.120 or 8.26.130 of this chapter by the person responsible for committing, causing or maintaining such violation shall constitute an infraction violation which shall be subject to the provisions set forth in Chapter 13.56, including, but not limited to, the imposition of any and all criminal penalties set forth therein.

(Ord. 540 § 3, 2001)

Any person convicted of an infraction shall, for each separate violation of this chapter, be subject to: (a) a fine in an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars for a first conviction of an offense; (b) a fine in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars for a second conviction of the same offense within a twelve-month period of the date of the first offense; and (c) a fine in an amount not to exceed seven hundred fifty dollars for the third conviction of the same offense within a twelve-month period of the date of the first offense. The fine for a fourth and subsequent convictions of the same offense within a twelve-month period of the date of the first offense shall be one thousand dollars.

(Ord. 540 § 3, 2001)

The city may issue an administrative citation in lieu of an infraction citation, pursuant to Chapter 13.58, to any person responsible for committing, causing or maintaining a violation of Sections 8.26.060, 8.26.070, 8.26.080, 8.26.090, 8.26.100, 8.26.110, 8.26.120 or 8.26.130 of this chapter. Nothing in this section shall preclude the city from also issuing an infraction citation upon the occurrence of the same offense on a separate day.

(Ord. 540 § 3, 2001)

Note: Former § 8.26.190, adopted by Ord. 540, was repealed by Ord. 892, 10/22/2025.

A violation of Sections 8.26.060, 8.26.070, 8.26.080, 8.26.090, 8.26.100, 8.26.110, 8.26.120 or 8.26.130 of this chapter by the holder of any city permit and/or city license validly issued pursuant to this or any other chapter shall constitute grounds for modification, suspension and/or revocation of said permit and/or license pursuant to the provisions set forth in Chapter 13.150.

(Ord. 540 § 3, 2001)

Nothing in this chapter shall preclude the city from pursuing the remedies provided by Chapter 13.140, including, but not limited to, as applicable, denial or revocation of certificates of occupancy, issuance or stop work orders and injunctive relief.

(Ord. 540 § 3, 2001)