The provisions of this article shall apply to all persons seeking a permit to engage in business to affix house address numbers on streets and alleys.
(1996 Code, sec. 4.301)
The area between the edge of the designated street and the adjacent owner’s property line.
The written authorization of the city for a person to engage in business to affix house numbers on the streets, alleys, and curbs of the city.
Any surface provided for the exclusive use of pedestrians.
The portion of the street which is generally paved, designated, or used for vehicular traffic, and all areas dedicated to public use for public street purposes, which includes curbs, parkways, alleys, and sidewalks.
(1996 Code, sec. 4.302)
Specifications for house numbers on curbs shall be as follows:
(1)
Residential address or house number curb markings shall be white retro-reflective tape or paint, with green numbering;
(2)
The curb marking shall be a minimum of four inches in width and twelve inches in length, with a minimum specific luminance of 760 at 0.5 observation angle;
(3)
The numbers shall be a minimum of three inches in height and one and one-half inches in width each, and shall be evenly spaced;
(4)
The curb markings shall be applied or painted in accordance with the manufacturer’s recommendations for application of the material; and
(5)
House numbers on curbs shall be neat in appearance, uniformly applied to the curb and shall be located in the curb radius at one driveway entrance or centered on the lot.
(1996 Code, sec. 4.303(i))
(a)
Permit required.
It shall be unlawful for any person to engage in business to affix house numbers on streets or curbs or in alleys without having a permit from the city authorizing such activity.
(b)
Transfer.
Each person engaged in the activity as defined in subsection (a) above must have a permit issued under the terms of this article, and such permit shall be personal to the applicant and shall not be reproduced nor assigned nor transferred to any other person. Any such attempted transfer or reproduction shall render the permit void.
(c)
Contents.
Each permit shall designate an expiration date and state the hours when the activity within the city is permitted, which hours shall be from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
(d)
Age requirement.
A permit shall not be issued to any person under fourteen (14) years of age.
(1996 Code, sec. 4.303(a))
Each application for a permit required by this article shall be in writing under oath filed with the city manager and shall set out the following:
(1)
Name of the applicant, with his permanent residence;
(2)
Names and addresses of two (2) persons as references;
(3)
State driver’s license number or a state-approved identification card number;
(4)
Social security number.
(1996 Code, sec. 4.303(b))
The city council shall establish a fee for investigation, which fee shall be charged, shall not be prorated, and shall be paid at the time the application is made. The fee shall not be returned to the applicant regardless of whether a permit is issued or not.
(1996 Code, sec. 4.303(c))
It shall be the duty of the chief of police to investigate each applicant and make a report thereon to the city manager before issuance of a permit.
(1996 Code, sec. 4.303(d))
It shall be the duty of the city manager to issue or refuse to issue such permit not earlier than one (1) day and not later than five (5) days from the time the application therefor is received by him. All permits shall expire within twelve (12) months from the date of issuance.
(1996 Code, sec. 4.303(e))
It shall be unlawful for any person to paint house numbers on streets in the city without carrying the permit required by this article on his person while engaged in such activity.
(1996 Code, sec. 4.303(f))
Each permittee shall produce for inspection, upon request by any person, the permit issued by the city.
(1996 Code, sec. 4.303(g))
If, after the permit required by this article has been issued, the mayor, city manager, chief of police, or other official of the city finds that the permit was obtained by false representation in the application, or the permit has been reproduced or transferred or assigned to another person, or the applicant has led someone to believe the permit is an endorsement of the applicant’s product or service by the city, it may be revoked by the city manager, city attorney, or chief of police.
(1996 Code, sec. 4.303(h))