[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Oconto Falls 9-9-1997
by Ord. No. 97-013 (Ch. 130). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
Numbering system. There is hereby established a uniform
system of numbering houses and buildings fronting on all streets, avenues
and public ways in the City of Oconto Falls, and all houses and buildings
shall be numbered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
B.
C.
Address records.
(1)
Card file. For the purpose of facilitating a correct
numbering, a card file showing the proper numbers of all lots or houses fronting
upon all streets, avenues or highways shall be kept on file in the office
of the Building Inspector. These files shall be open to inspection of all
persons during the hours that the business office is open.[2]
A.
North/south. The center lines of Central Avenue, Paul
Street, and Green Bay Avenue shall constitute the baseline for numbering along
all streets running north and south.
(1)
All buildings and lots in the block immediately north
of Central and Green Bay Avenues shall be known as located in the 100 block
of North Maple Street.
B.
East/west. The Oconto River from the southerly corporate
limits of the City to the East Side Beach Park shall constitute the baseline
for all streets running east and west. The east-west baseline shall then be
extended north on the center line of North Main Street to the northerly corporate
limits of the City.
C.
Diagonal streets. All buildings and lots on diagonal
streets shall be numbered the same as north and south streets if the diagonal
runs more from the north to the south and the same as on east and west streets
if the diagonal runs more from the east to the west.
D.
Street numbering.
(1)
The numbering for each street shall begin at the baseline.
The numbers within the first block shall be from 100 to 199 and the numbers
in each succeeding block shall increase from the baseline in units of 100,
namely, the first block shall be 100 to 199, the second block shall be 200
to 299, the third block shall be 300 to 399, etc. There shall be assigned
100 numbers to each block, square or space that would be one block or square,
if streets each way were so extended as to intersect each other, and one number
shall be assigned to each 15 feet of frontage. In blocks or equivalent space
longer than 750 feet which is not intersected by a street, the total length
of space divided by 50 shall be used to determine the feet of frontage assigned
to each number.
(2)
All lots and houses on the north and west side of all streets shall be numbered with odd numbers, each commencing with the hundred assigned to that block, and shall increase from the baseline one number for each 15 feet of frontage or fraction thereof, except as provided in Subsection A(1) above.
(a)
Where any building has more than one door serving separate
occupants, a separate number shall be assigned to each door serving a separate
occupant, provided that the building is 15 feet or more in width.
(b)
If the building is not 15 or more in width and the entrances
are not that far apart, the next consecutive number shall be marked fractional.
(c)
Buildings fronting on two or more streets shall have
a number assigned only to the main entrance, unless other entrances serve
different occupants.
(3)
Where only one number can be assigned to any house or
building, the owner, occupant or agent of such house or building who shall
desire distinctive numbers for the upper and lower portion of any such house
or building, or for any part of such house or building fronting on any street,
shall issue the suffix "A," "B," "C," etc., as may be required.
(4)
Any street not extended through the baseline shall be
assigned the same relative numbers as if said street had extended to said
baseline.
A.
Existing structures. The owner of every structure, house,
dwelling, and business establishment in the City shall cause to be designated
on or attached to such structure street numbering of the type, style, and
location as assigned by the City and required by this chapter, and the owner
of such structure shall maintain such street numbering in a good and readable
state of repair.
B.
C.
Annexation. Within 20 days of annexation to the City
of Oconto Falls, it shall be the duty of every building owner to procure the
correct street number or numbers as designated from the Building Inspector
for the property annexed and to immediately fasten said number or numbers
so assigned upon said structure as provided by this chapter.[2]
A.
The numbers shall be conspicuously placed immediately
above or within one foot on either side of the proper door of each building
so that the numbers can be seen plainly from the street.
(1)
All street numbers shall face the street reflected in
the proper address of the structure or property.
(2)
Street numbers shall be placed on the exterior wall of the structure.
Placement of street numbers within a foyer or alcove even when the outer walls
of such foyer or alcove consist of a transparent material does not conform
to the standards of this chapter for exterior wall placement.
B.
The figures or words which shall be used to comply with this
chapter shall indicate and readily identify the number of the structure in
the words and numerals accepted in the common usage of the English language.
C.
Whenever any building is situated more than 50 feet from the
street line, the number of such building shall be conspicuously displayed
at the street line, near the walk, driveway, or common entrance to such building
and upon a post specifically designated for such purpose so as to permit the
number to be easily discernible from the street.
It shall be the duty of all police officers of the City of Oconto Falls
to report violations of any provision of this chapter. Citations for violations
will be issued by the Oconto Falls Police Department.
Penalties for the violation of this chapter shall be the same as provided for in § 1-9 of this Code.
