The purpose of this article is to establish a standardized building/house numbering system for the City of Pottsboro.
(1) 
The owner or occupant of each building/house in the City of Pottsboro shall place and maintain on the building or street side mailbox an official building number in a conspicuous place that can be clearly seen from the public street or fire lane. This requirement does not apply to accessory buildings.
(2) 
The owner/occupant shall place the number for an existing building within one hundred twenty (120) days after the passage of this article. New construction will be assigned a number when a building permit is issued prior to the start of construction.
(3) 
An official number placed pursuant to this article must be at least three (3) inches high, composed of a durable material, and of a color which provides a contrast to the background.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 10.00, Section 10.01)
Odd numbers shall be assigned to the south side and even numbers assigned to the north side of the streets and public accesses running east and west or substantially in that direction. Odd numbers shall be assigned to the east side and even numbers assigned to the west side of streets and public accesses running north and south or substantially in that direction.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 10.00, Section 10.02)
(a) 
A building complex composed of multiple structures must have an official number or letter assigned to each building. Each unit within each building must also be assigned an official number. If there is sufficient street frontage, each unit or building may be assigned an official street address number. The official number or letter must be prominently posted on the building so that it is visible, where possible from the nearest vehicular access. The official number or letter for each unit must be conspicuously posted on the units.
(b) 
If the building is situated within a complex in such a way that is not visible from a vehicular access the owners shall post and maintain directional signs along the nearest vehicular access indicating the location of the building by number and unit number.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 10.00, Section 10.03)
(a) 
In a building complex composed of multiple structures which contain internal vehicular accesses, if each official building number is not discernible from the public street, the owners of the building complex shall post directional signs at each entrance to the complex and at each intersection of vehicular accesses, other than public streets within the complex.
(b) 
For the purpose of this section, an "entrance" to a complex is a point at which vehicular traffic access to the complex, other than street, intersects with a public street.
(c) 
The directional signs must indicate the direction to the buildings, and units by numbers must be legible from the vehicular access, and must be painted with a color which is in contrast to the background.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 10.00, Section 10.04)
The owner of a building complex which contains a mall area shall submit to the police and fire departments a diagram of the complex indicating the location of each business. When a change in business is made, the owner shall advise the police and fire departments in writing of the change within ten (10) days.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 10.00, Section 10.05)
New house numbers are posted on the current water bills. Changes should be made in accordance with the number listed on the water bill. An alternate method is to call city hall for verification of your number.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 10.00, Section 10.06)
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of the provisions or terms of this article shall upon conviction be punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision in Section 1.109 of this code for each offense and that each day such violation shall continue to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
(1996 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 3, Article 10.00, Section 10.07)