The owner, agent, lessee or other person in charge of any building
in the city upon a street to which street numbers have been assigned
by authority of the City Council shall cause the proper street number
or numbers of such building to be displayed on the fan light or transom
or door or entrance steps or gate or at the nearest practical point
to the entrance of such building in such manner that the street number
or numbers may at all times be plainly legible from the sidewalk in
front of such building.
[Added 7-25-1922 by G.O. No. 20-1922]
All such numbers shall be uniform in size and not less than
2 1/2 inches in height.
Any person or corporation who, after notification by the Fire Commissioner to comply with §
119-1 of this chapter, fails and neglects so to do within 10 days from the service of such notice shall be punishable by a fine as provided for in this chapter.
The Fire Commissioner may serve such notice by mail or by leaving
same with the person or suitable agent residing or employed on the
premises affected or by posting a copy upon said premises.
A violation of this chapter is a Class III offense.