Mountain View Municipal Code Div. 7 Addressing

Subsection 505.1 of the 2025 California Fire Code is amended to read as follows:

505.1 Address identification. New and existing buildings shall be provided with approved address numbers, building numbers, or building identification. The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position that is plainly visible from the street or road fronting the property. Address identification characters (numbers and letters) shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Each character, including numbers, shall be not less than 6 inches (152.4 mm) high with a minimum stroke width of ½ inch (12.7 mm). Where required by the fire code official, address identification shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Where access is by means of a private road and the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole, or other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. Address identification shall be maintained.

Exception: For R-3 occupancies, address characters, including numbers, shall be a minimum of four (4) inches high with a minimum strike width of one-half(0.5) inch.

(Ord. No. 9.2025, § 8(Exh. C), 9/9/25.)