Red Bluff Municipal Code Art. III House and Property Numbering

(A) All houses, buildings, lots and property in the city shall be numbered in accordance with the house numbers and system of numbering shown upon a certain map of the city filed in the Office of the Clerk of the city as the official map and system for the numbering of houses, buildings, lots and property. Each ten feet of frontage of lots as shown on the map shall have a separate number and no property shall be numbered otherwise than as shown on the map.

(B) The map shall be framed and kept in the Office of the City Clerk, where the same may be inspected at all times.

(`61 Code, § 19.22) (Ord. 125, passed 5-3-1909)

The houses and buildings erected in the city shall be numbered as provided in the preceding section within 30 days after the erection of the house or building.

(`61 Code, § 19.23) (Ord. 125, passed 5-3-1909)

House or building numbers shall be of metal, not less than three inches long, and shall be placed on the house or building so as to be read from the sidewalk in front of the property. The expense of the numbering shall be borne by the property owner.

(`61 Code, § 19.24) (Ord. 125, passed 5-3-1909)

The City Council may at any time order numbers to be placed upon houses and buildings in the city in accordance with this article, whenever the same have not been numbered as required herein. Notice of the order shall be given by the Director of Public Works by delivering a copy of the order personally to the owner of the property, or by mailing a copy thereof to the owner if the owner cannot be found in the city. If the owner cannot be found, and his or her post office address be not known, then the service may be made upon the occupant or the person in charge or control of the property. If the house or building be not numbered according as required in the order and this article within 30 days from the date of the service, then the Director of Public Works shall procure and place upon the house or building the proper number, the expense thereof, with all costs incurred therein, shall be a debt due from the owner of the house or building and to be a charge and lien in favor of the city upon the property upon which the house or building is situate, and may be enforced and collected by the city by suit in any court of competent jurisdiction.

(`61 Code, § 19.25) (Ord. 125, passed 5-3-1909)

No person shall tear down or remove any house or building number, except for necessary and temporary purposes and, in case of the removal, the number shall be replaced immediately after the reason for the removal is ended.

(`61 Code, § 19.26) (Ord. 125, passed 5-3-1909)

It is made the duty of the Director of Public Works to enforce this article.

(`61 Code, § 19.27) (Ord. 125, passed 5-3-1909)