[Ord. 1104213(B), passed 11-4-2013; Penalty, see § 93.99]
(A) In order to implement and carry out the county 911 emergency phone
service all inhabitable structures for human habitation and all buildings
in which private and public business is conducted shall be designated
by a numerical system of numbers and alphabetical letters or a combination
thereof.
(B) All such numbers shall be placed on all new and existing structures
as designated above, beside or near the front entrance thereof on
the street or road side of the building. The numbers shall be four
inches in height or larger and of a color contrasting with the color
of the background and shall be visible from the street or road, day
or night. The numbers shall be increased by one inch in height for
every 75 feet the structure sets back from the road.
(C) If the structure is not visible from the street or road, the numbers
shall be placed at the driveway entrance and street or road, either
on the mailbox or on a separate post or support. If a separate post
or support is used, the numbers shall be placed no less than five
feet nor more than seven feet from ground level to provide optimum
visibility from ground level to provide optimum visibility. The numbers
may be displayed either vertically from the top down or horizontally.
(D) It shall be the duty of the owner, occupant or person in charge of
the dwelling unit, structure or use, upon affixing the new number,
to remove any different number which might be mistaken for or confused
with the number assigned to the structure.
(E) In such cases where the assigned numbers cannot be posted as required
above, the number shall be posted as prescribed by the Lincoln County
911 Director after consultation with the owner.
[Ord. 1104213(B), passed 11-4-2013]
In the event that an owner or occupant or person in charge of
any structure or unit refuses to comply with the terms of this chapter,
such person shall be punished by paying a fine of not less than $10
per day or one day in jail, or both, for each and every day that the
situation is not rectified after receiving written notification for
failure to comply.