[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Medina 7-23-1991 by L.L. No. 5-1991. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall be defined
as follows:
One of the number symbols 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9.
The Code Enforcement Officer of the Village of Medina, unless
the Board of Trustees, by resolution, designates some other Village
officer as enforcement officer.
Any person, partnership or corporation, whether business,
religious, public, charitable or governmental, in whom title is vested
to real property in the Village of Medina.
Single- and two-family residences; apartment buildings; business,
commercial an industrial buildings; municipal, governmental and religious
buildings.
The owner of real property located within the Village of Medina
on which is erected a principal structure shall apply for and obtain
a street address from the Code Enforcement Officer of the Village
of Medina. At least one set of Arabic numerals corresponding to the
complete street address assigned by the Village of Medina Code Enforcement
Officer shall be prominently displayed on the front of each principal
structure.
In an instance in which the principal structure is not clearly
visible from the public street or highway on which it is located or
the principal structure is situate more than 75 feet from the boundary
of the public street or highway right-of-way, a post or other means
of support, not exceeding five feet in height to which is attached
a set of Arabic numerals corresponding to the complete street address,
shall be erected not less than five feet nor more than 25 feet from
the public street or highway right-of-way and in close proximity to
the means of ingress and egress to the principal structure.
In order to comply with the provisions of § 81-2 or 81-3 of this chapter, the Arabic numerals comprising the complete street address shall be a minimum of four inches in height and contrast sharply in color from the structure, post or means of support to which the numerals are affixed. The numerals shall be clearly visible from the public street or highway.
It shall be prohibited to display a street address which has
not been assigned to the principal structure by the Village of Medina
Code Enforcement Officer.
The display of a set of Arabic numerals corresponding to a street
address on a mailbox shall not constitute compliance with the provisions
of this chapter.
The Board of Trustees of the Village of Medina may grant variances
from the strict application of the provisions of this chapter when
the public safety is not adversely affected.
The owner of real property within the Village of Medina who
commits or permits any acts in violation of any provisions of this
chapter or fails to comply with the provisions thereof shall be deemed
to have committed an offense against such chapter. Each day such violation
shall continue or be permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
offense. Every offense of any provision of this chapter shall be subject
to a fine of not less than $125 and not more than $250 for each such
offense.
