Kern County Municipal Code Art. III Standards for Numbers and Signs

A legible street address which conforms to the currently adopted county street addressing system shall be posted and maintained on every lot containing a structure, in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. Every person owning, controlling, occupying, or using any house, mobilehome, store or building situated on premises fronting on, or taking access from, any officially named public way, easement or place in the county shall, within thirty (30) days after issuance of a street address applicable to this chapter, install permanently on such premises the number issued, subject to the following provisions:

A. Any accessory building need not be numbered but, if located on a separate unit of frontage, such building may, at the discretion of the planning director, be assigned a street address if requested by the owner or proprietor of the principal establishment to which the building is accessory.

B. The required number shall be made of durable material, at least three (3) inches in height, or such other size as may be required from time to time by the U.S. Postal Service, and clearly visible and legible from the front line of the officially named public way, easement or place upon which such premises fronts.

C. If the required number to be displayed needs to be detached from the building to provide required visibility or legibility, such number shall be displayed both on the building and on a mailbox, signpost, gate, etc. as near as practicable to the front line of the officially named public way, easement or place upon which the premises fronts.

(Ord. G-6999 § 7, 2003: prior code § 5966)

Only officially assigned addresses shall be posted and used for site identification purposes. At no time are two (2) or more different address numbers to be used or displayed. The county may require the replacement of unofficial or incorrect addresses or may require the reposting of an official address if the address is not readily visible, as required by Section 12.36.070. Upon receipt of a written request by a county official to post an official address, the affected property owner shall post the official address or addresses for the property within thirty (30) days from the date of the notice. Failure to post the correct address or addresses within the required time frame shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

(Ord. G-6999 § 8, 2003: prior code § 5967)