[R.O. 1997 § 540.100; Ord. No. 2275 §§ 1 — 7, 2-18-1992]
A. 
Manner Of Numbering. The numbering of all houses, buildings or other structures fronting on or having entrances on public streets within the limits of the City of Kennett, Missouri, as of February 18, 1992, shall be in conformity with the following rules and regulations:
1. 
The odd numbers shall be applied to the south and west sides of the streets and the even numbers shall be applied to the north and east sides of the streets.
2. 
On all streets running in a north and south, or northerly and southerly direction, the numbering shall commence with the numbers 101 and 102 at First Street and St. Francis Street and shall increase proceeding north and south at the rate of one hundred (100) numbers for each City block as nearly as possible.
3. 
On all streets running in a west and east, or westwardly and eastwardly direction, the numbering shall commence with the numbers 101 and 102 at Main Street and shall increase proceeding east and west or eastwardly and westwardly at the rate of one hundred (100) numbers for each City block as nearly as possible.
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A City block shall be interpreted to mean the distance between any two (2) streets entering Main Street or First Street and St. Francis Street, unless otherwise designated by the Code Enforcement Officer.
B. 
Numbering In New Districts. The Code Enforcement Officer shall have the right to renumber any block, house, building or other structure, or the plural thereof, as he/she in his/her discretion may deem necessary. He/she shall establish such rectifying lines as may be necessary for the numbering of any new district but not so as to conflict with the lines hereby established.
C. 
Base Lines. A base line and a central base line are hereby established. The base line shall begin at the east City limits of Kennett and extend west along First Street and St. Francis Street, to the west City limits, and the said central base shall be Main Street as it now exists and running north and south through the City of Kennett and if extended north or south to the north and south City limits.
D. 
Assignment Of Numbers. There shall be one (1) number allowed for every sixty (60) feet of vacant ground, building, house or structure, except in the business section where there shall be a number for every door. There shall be a full number assigned for any building, house or structure or for every door in the business section. There shall also be assigned a half number for any building, house or structure passageway leading from any street to rear of premises less than sixty (60) feet in width. There shall also be assigned a full number with letter "A" for any entrance leading directly from any highway to any second floor apartment regardless of the purpose for which said apartment is to be used. All said numbering shall be done as directed by the Code Enforcement Officer. All numbers shall be assigned to meet the said door openings as nearly as possible.
E. 
Proper Numbering. The responsibility for the proper numbering of each house, building or other structure on the street front, and, if there be an alley entrance, also at the alley entrance to the premises on which said house, building or other structure is located, shall rest upon its owner or occupant, who shall cause the same to be numbered. The number shall be placed either on the front transom bar, front transom glass or front show window over or on either side of the entrance, the said numbers to be of paint or metal and at least three (3) inches in height, the color of the numbers to be in contrast to the immediate background, and shall be so placed as to be in full view from the opposite side of the street. It shall further be unlawful to cover any house number with any sign, drapery, or other obstruction tending to conceal such number. All old numbers must be removed from any house, building, or other structure when a new number has been assigned or when so directed by the Code Enforcement Officer. The house number shall be placed conspicuously at the said alley entrance, the same to be of paint or metal figures, not less than two (2) inches. The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to require the numbering and renumbering of any house, building, or other structure and the alley entrance thereof in accordance with his/her directions.
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Code Enforcement Officer. The Code Enforcement Officer shall furnish a proper house number to all persons taking out building permits and, also, to all persons desiring data or information for the proper numbering of any house, building or other structure. The Code Enforcement Officer is further authorized and empowered to renumber any portion or portions of the City where the same is deemed necessary by him/her.
G. 
Penalty For Violation. Any person, firm, or corporation who shall number or attempt to number any house, building, or other structure or fail to number the same or who shall fail to change the number thereof on fifteen-day notification by the Code Enforcement Officer shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense.