0.5 inch in width.

They shall be installed on a contrasting background and be plainly visible from

the street or road fronting the property.

Where access is by means of a private road and the building address cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other approved sign or means shall be used to identify the structure.

When required by the building official or fire marshal, address numbers and street names shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response.

502.2. Odd and even numbers. Where possible all numbers on the northerly and westerly sides of streets shall be odd numbers and all numbers on the southerly and easterly sides of streets shall be even numbers.

502.3. Numbers designated by chief building official. It shall be the duty of the chief building official to designate the respective numbers for buildings or parcels of land fronting on streets heretofore laid out or extended.

502.4. Display of numbers required. No owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or subtenant of any building having an entrance which fronts on a public street shall display any number of such building or entrance thereto other than the proper number designated by the chief building official and shall within five days after receiving notice of such designated number from the chief building official place the same upon or immediately above or to one side of the door, gate, post or entrance to such building or in some other conspicuous location as provided in this chapter.

502.5. Placing of numbers at occupant's expense. It shall be the responsibility of both the owner and occupant of any building, at his expense, to cause the same to be numbered in accordance with this chapter.

502.6. Permit required for numbers on streets, sidewalks or curb. No person shall place, maintain or permit to be placed or maintained any number, figure, letter, carving, drawing, design or other marking upon any street, sidewalk, parking place or curb in the city without first obtaining written authorization from the director of public works who shall have the authority to issue regulations and standards for such activity. The following requirements and conditions shall apply to all requests to conduct the service of curb identification marking:

(a) No person shall engage in the business of painting numbers or other markings on curbs, which markings identify the street location of any structure within the city, without first obtaining a business license

(b) Written consent and approval of the owner or occupant of the structure shall be obtained, prior to commencing any work, on forms which shall be approved by the director of public works.

(c) Markings shall be three and one-half inches to four inches in height of high gloss black enamel paint on a white background or of such dimensions, color and quality of materials as shall be approved by the director of public works.

(d) The authorization provided for herein may be revoked by the director of public works whenever he finds noncompliance with the provisions of this chapter or any regulation or standards promulgated by him pursuant to the authority granted herein. (Ord. 3248-25, 10/21/2025)