Chula Vista Municipal Code Ch. 12.48 Street Numbers

STREET NUMBERS

Sections:

• 12.48.010 System described. 12.48.020 Required on building permit – Information authorized when. 12.48.030 Size and placement. 12.48.035 Placement of street addresses at the rear of commercial and industrial buildings. 12.48.040 Repealed. 12.48.050 Buildings – Occupant to place number on building when. 12.48.060 Enforcement – Notice required – Occupant compliance required.

• 12.48.070 Painting of numbers on curbs – By owner or occupant – Specifications to be met. 12.48.080 Painting of numbers on curbs – By solicitors – Registration card required – Regulations.

Buildings in the City shall be numbered in accordance with the following system:

A. One number shall be allotted to each 50 feet of street frontage; provided, however, that where the frontage pursues a curved or irregular line, it shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works, on application by the owner affected, to designate the proper frontage to which each number shall be allotted and to conform as nearly as possible to the plan hereinafter provided.

B. Numbers on the northerly side of streets, the general direction of which is east and west, shall be odd, and those on the southerly side shall be even.

C. Numbers on the easterly side of streets, the general direction of which is north and south, shall be odd, and those on the westerly side shall be even. (Ord. 1205 § 2, 1969; prior code § 27.104).

All building permits hereinafter issued in the City shall give the correct number of the structure affected and it shall be the duty of the Director of Public Works, upon application, to inform the owner or occupant of any building in the City of the correct number to be placed upon such building. (Ord. 1205 § 2, 1969; prior code § 27.105).

All numbers shall be placed in figures at least three inches in height at some place in front of the building where the numbers may be easily seen from the street. The numbers must be painted in colors which contrast with the background, to aid in visibility. (Ord. 2195 § 1, 1987; Ord. 1205 § 2, 1969; prior code § 27.106(A)).

All commercial and industrial buildings with access to the rear portion of the building shall post the correct street address number or numbers at least three inches in height on the back of the building where the numbers may be easily seen. The numbers shall be painted in colors which contrast with the background, to aid in visibility. (Ord. 2195 § 1, 1987).

It shall be the duty of the lessee, occupant or owner of any new building to place the number assigned by the Director of Development Services, or designee, on said building on or before the day final inspection is made by the Building Inspector. (Ord. 3544 § 1, 2023; Ord. 2790, 1999; Ord. 1205 § 2, 1969; prior code § 27.106 (A)(2)).

A. If the Director of Development Services, or designee, finds any building upon which the proper number has not been properly placed as required by this chapter, they may order the applicant, lessee, occupant or owner to obtain and properly place such number within 10 days.

B. The posting of a notice upon the entrance door of such building shall meet the requirements of this section for legal service of such notice or order.

C. It shall be the duty of the lessee, occupant and/or owner of said building to comply with said order. (Ord. 3544 § 1, 2023; Ord. 2790, 1999; Ord. 1205 § 2, 1969; prior code § 27.106(B)).

The occupant of a residence may, at his own expense, paint or have painted the street number of such residence on the curb. No person other than the occupant shall paint street numbers upon the curb unless he shall first have permission of the occupant of the residence for which the numbers are proposed to be painted. Street numbers painted upon curbs shall meet the following specifications:

• A. Street numbers may be painted only upon the vertical face of the curb abutting the residence.

B. Numbers shall be block numbers, and shall be four inches in height, with a stroke width of not less than onehalf inch. The numbers shall be of sufficient dimensions to provide a one-inch margin around all figures.

C. All paint used for painting of street numbers on curbs shall be of good quality and shall conform or be equal to standard City specifications for traffic paint.

D. Under no circumstances shall the City be responsible for maintenance or replacement of streets numbers painted on curbs. (Ord. 1205 § 2, 1969; prior code § 27.107(A)).

It is the policy of the City Council to restrict the business of painting street numbers upon curbs, except for the occupants of the premises, to nonprofit civic organizations located within the City. All persons or organizations engaged in painting or soliciting for the painting of street numbers on curbs shall carry on their persons at all times for presentation to the occupant or owner of the premises a special registration card which shall state thereon the maximum charge for such service. Said cards may be obtained, upon application and approval by the Director of Public Safety, for the curb painting project. The registration card shall be valid for one year. Solicitors shall comply strictly with the provisions set forth hereinabove, and shall exhibit such special registration card to the occupant when securing the permission required in CVMC 12.48.070, calling attention to the maximum charge stated thereon. Failure to comply with any of the provisions and conditions contained herein shall be grounds for revocation of permission thus granted and termination of the project by the Director of Public Safety. (Ord. 1958 § 1, 1981; Ord. 1205 § 2, 1969; prior code § 27.107(B)).