Article IV — NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS

There is hereby adopted a building number index map and sectional building number district maps which are on file with the building division of the city and are made part of this article by reference. Maps showing the streets hereafter constructed within the city or streets in areas hereafter annexed to the city shall be added to such map from time to time and the building numbers shall be indicated thereon and, upon filing with the building division, such maps shall constitute a part of the building number maps.

(Ord. 1024 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1064 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1134 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1168 § 1 (Exh. A); Code 1997 § 8-38; Formerly 6.15.530)

It shall be the duty of the building official to designate and assign the respective numbers for buildings fronting on streets as set forth upon the building number map or as determined by the building official.

(Ord. 983 § 1; Ord. 1024 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1064 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1134 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1168 § 1 (Exh. A); Code 1997 § 8-39; Formerly 6.15.540)

It shall be the responsibility of the owners or occupants to affix the property numbers to their respective buildings in any style or device; provided, that each figure of a number shall be plainly visible and legible from the public way. The main entrance to commercial buildings shall be numbered such that the numbers are plainly visible from the street fronting the property. All entrances to residential buildings from the public streets of the city shall be numbered, either on the street fronting the property, or as designated by the building official. The number of every entrance shall be placed upon, immediately above, or immediately adjacent to the door or gate closing of such entrance. Multi-unit buildings shall also have each unit numbered with an individual unit number

placed upon, immediately above, or immediately adjacent to the door of each unit. Building numbers shall be a minimum of four inches in height, and of a contrasting color to that of the background on which they are placed. On newly constructed and/or altered buildings where building setbacks exceed 100 feet from the street or road fronting the property, additional contrasting six-inch-high numbers shall be displayed at the property entrance. The addresses for new multifamily, new commercial and new industrial buildings shall display address/suite numbers with a minimum of sixinch-high by three-quarters-inch stroke numbers and placed on a contrasting background on the front and rear doors of each suite/unit.

(Ord. 946 § 1; Ord. 1024 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1064 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1134 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1168 § 1 (Exh. A); Code 1997 § 8-40; Formerly 6.15.550)

The appropriate number of any entrance to any building shall be placed thereon within five days after the receipt by the owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or subtenant of the building of a notice from the building official of the number designated for such building; and all numbers other than the numbers provided for in this chapter for the respective entrances shall be removed from every building by the owners, occupants, lessees, tenants or subtenants thereof, within five days from the service of the notice, designating the appropriate numbers to be placed thereon. It shall be the duty of the building official upon request from any owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or subtenant of the building to provide such owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or subtenant the proper building number of the building occupied by such person.

(Ord. 1024 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1064 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1134 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1168 § 1 (Exh. A); Code 1997 § 8-41; Formerly 6.15.560)

No business license shall be issued to any person unless such person shall certify that the premises upon which such business is conducted are numbered in the manner required by this article and that the building numbers are displayed in the manner provided in this article.

(Ord. 1024 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1064 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1134 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 1168 § 1 (Exh. A); Code 1997 § 8-42; Formerly 6.15.570)