Madera Municipal Code Ch. 6 Lot and House Numbering

All lot and house numbering in the city shall conform with the provisions of this chapter and be under the supervision of the Superintendent of Streets.

('61 Code, § 9-6.01) (Ord. 149, passed - - )

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, each unit of house number shall represent a frontage or space of 25 feet, and each unit of block tier number shall be 100, increasing in successive blocks or tiers by 100 for each successive block or tier.

('61 Code, § 9-6.02) (Ord. 149, passed - - )

(A) North division. All blocks or streets north of Yosemite Avenue shall be designated by the name of the street with its number designated as NORTH, for example, the blocks situated between Yosemite Avenue and the first cross street north thereof, running at right angles therewith, shall be designed as number 100 North, and the blocks between 5th Street and 4th Street of each street north of Yosemite Avenue, running at right angles therewith, shall be designated as number 200 North, and theme increasing 100 for each successive block north to the city limits.

(B) South division. All blocks or streets south of Yosemite Avenue shall be designated by the name of the street with its number designated as SOUTH, for example, the blocks situate between Yosemite Avenue and Sixth street, running at right angles therewith, shall be designated as number 100 South.

(C) Odd and even numbers. The odd numbers on all streets running at right angles with Yosemite Avenue shall be on the right, beginning with number 1, added to the block or tier number, and the even numbers shall be on the left thereof, added to the block or tier number, for example, the first space of 25 feet on the left of D Street, North from the corner of Yosemite Avenue and D Street going Northerly on D Street, shall be numbered 102 D Street, North, or 102 North D Street, and the like space on the right side of D Street shall be numbered 101 D Street, North, or 101 North D Street. The first space of 25 feet on the left of D Street (facing north) between Yosemite Avenue and Sixth Street, extending southerly on D Street, shall be numbered 102 D Street, South, or 102 South D Street, and the like space on the right side of D Street (facing north) but extending south in the direction of Sixth Street shall be numbered 101 D Street, South, or 101 South D Street.

('61 Code, § 9-6.03) (Ord. 149, passed - - )

(A) East and west division. The city shall be divided on the east and the west by the main line and tracks of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, and the blocks shall be numbered in the following manner: the first block of all streets lying east of the railroad, at right angles therewith and running easterly and westerly and parallel with Yosemite Avenue, and including Yosemite Avenue, shall be designated as number 100 East, for example, Yosemite Avenue east of the railroad tracks and between the tracks and E Street shall be designated as number 100; between E Street and D Street, 200, and adding 100 to each block on to the city limits on the east.

(B) Odd and even numbers. The odd numbers shall be on the left (facing east) beginning with number 1 added to the block or tier number, and the even numbers shall be on the right added to the block or tier number, for example, Yosemite Avenue west of the railroad tracks, and all streets running parallel therewith, shall begin with the block number 100. The block lying between the railroad tracks and F Street shall be designated as number 100, West, and the block lying between F Street and G Street shall be designated as number 200 and on West to the end of the streets.

('61 Code, § 9-6.04) (Ord. 149, passed - - )

When an area shall be opened for subdivision, the following rules shall govern:

(A) Each unit of house number may represent a frontage or space of more than 25 feet.

(B) Each successive unit of 100 may include more than one block.

(C) The designation of blocks as North, East, South, or West shall not be necessary.

(D) The numbering need not run in any particular direction but may be set forth in that manner as may be deemed most suitable for that particular area.

(E) For the purposes of this section only, any changes allowed by this section shall be made only after approval by the Planning Commission.

(F) In the event the provisions of this section shall conflict with any other provisions of this chapter, the provisions of this section shall control.

('61 Code, § 9-6.05) (Ord. 149, as added by Ord. 180 N.S., passed - - )

All owners or persons in charge of buildings shall cause the proper numbers to be placed upon such buildings in the front thereof or on some conspicuous place visible from the street in figures large enough to be read from the street and not less than 2½ inches in length in conformity to the numbers required by this chapter. The Superintendent of Streets shall notify such person of the proper number, when requested, and, upon failure to so number a building when required by the Superintendent of Streets to do so, such person shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

('61 Code, § 9-6.06) (Ord. 149, passed - - )

No person shall wilfully remove, disturb, or mutilate any correct number placed as required by this chapter without immediately replacing it with another such number. Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

('61 Code, § 9-6.07) (Ord. 149, passed - - )