(a)
No person shall paint, stencil or affix, or cause to be painted,
stenciled or affixed, any house or street address number on any curb
in any public street without first having obtained a permit to do
so from the city engineering division.
(b)
No such permit shall be issued until the applicant therefor has complied
with the following requirements:
(1)
Application shall be made on a form provided by the city and filed
with the engineering division. Applicant shall provide all the information
requested, including the area of the city in which said numbering
work is to be performed.
(2)
Each application submitted shall be accompanied by a nonrefundable
permit fee according to a schedule established by the city council
by resolution.
(3)
Applicants intending to paint, stencil or affix house or street numbers
upon curbs abutting property other than their own shall file with
the engineering division a policy of public liability insurance in
which the city has been named as insured or additional insured with
the permittee. The policy of insurance shall insure the city and its
officers and employees against all claims arising out of or in connection
with the issuance of the permit or the operation of the permittee
or his agents or contractors pursuant to the permit. The policy of
insurance shall provide coverage as follows:
(4)
Each person painting house numbers on curbs shall keep a copy of
such permit upon his person and available for inspection at all times
while performing such work.
(5)
Each person painting house numbers on curbs shall not represent in
any way to the owner or occupant of the premises in question or to
anyone that the painting of such numbers upon the curb or elsewhere,
and the payment therefor, is required by any law, rule or regulation
whatsoever.
(6)
Every permit issued under the provisions of this chapter shall state
the date on which it is issued and the date on which it is to expire.
All permits issued shall automatically expire twelve months from the
date of their issuance, provided no expiration date is shown on the
permit.
(Ord. 1868 § 1, 1994)
The engineering division may adopt such reasonable rules and
regulations in furtherance of the provisions of this chapter as said
division shall determine are necessary including, but not limited
to, rules regarding the work to be performed and the method and manner
of solicitation of such work and the payment therefor.
(Ord. 1868 § 1, 1994)
The engineering division may revoke or suspend any permit issued
under the provisions of this chapter upon the permittee's violation
of or failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter or the
rules and regulations of the engineering division or any other applicable
law of this city or the state.
(Ord. 1868 § 1, 1994)
Neither the city nor any department, officer or employee thereof
shall be liable or responsible for any work done by any permittee
under the provisions of this chapter, or by any employee, agent or
independent contractor of the city who paints over, obliterates or
removes any house or street number upon any curb in the course of
establishing any official traffic control, curb painting or street
signing, or in the process of repair or replacement of curbs.
(Ord. 1868 § 1, 1994)
(a)
Dimensions. Numerals shall be four inches in height, two and one-half
inches in width with a stroke width of approximately three-fourths
inch. The house number shall be centered on a six-inch by sixteen-inch
rectangular background.
(b)
Colors. The rectangular background shall be white; the numerals shall
be black.
(c)
Style of Numerals. Numerals shall be of a conventional block design
with a vertical axis (not slanted). Threes shall be rounded, not flat,
on top. Fours shall be closed at the top. Nines shall be inverted
sixes. Ones shall be a vertical line, or a vertical line with a flag
not to exceed one-half inch.
(d)
Paint. Paint shall be top-quality fast-drying nondrip street pavement
marking paint or a paint of equal quality approved by the city engineer.
Spherical glass beads shall be forcefully applied while the paint
is still tacky.
(e)
Placement. The house number shall be placed on the vertical curb
face according to the following:
(1)
The top of the six-inch by sixteen-inch rectangular background shall
be placed not more than one-half inch below the top of the curb.
(2)
On interior (noncorner) lots with driveways and corner lots with
driveways in the front, the address numbers shall be placed on the
same side of the driveway as the house and within one foot of the
top of the relevant driveway curb cut, if feasible.
(3)
On corner lots with driveways on the side street, and on all lots
with no driveway, the address numbers shall be placed on the curb
face in front of the primary entrance to the house on the street to
which the address is assigned.
(Ord. 1868 § 1, 1994)
No address numbers shall be placed in the following locations
or under the following circumstances:
(1)
On any curb face where official city curb painted parking control
markings exist;
(2)
Where there are multiple addresses exceeding two per lot, except
that multiple residential properties shall be entitled to two painted
curb house numbers. When only two addresses exist on a given lot,
both addresses may be placed on the curb in front of the primary residence.
When three or more addresses exist on a given lot, the first and last
addresses may be placed on the curb in front of the primary building.
The residence's or building's addresses should be placed close to
the driveway apron, if one exists; and
(3)
For commercial or industrial properties.
(Ord. 1868 § 1, 1994)
(a)
Before starting work in the area of the city described in the permit,
the worker(s) shall give written notice to all residents in the area
to be painted of their intent to paint house numbers for all residences
in the area. The written notice shall include the following information:
(1)
The name, address and telephone number of the organization or person
doing the work;
(2)
A statement advising the resident that the organization or person
is permitted to solicit a donation for the proposed work, but that
the owner or occupant is under no obligation to pay for work done;
(3)
A statement indicating that the written notice is for information
only and that the work is not sponsored, endorsed or guaranteed by
the city, but that it is authorized by the city pursuant to a permit
issued by the city engineer and the work will be performed to city
standards and specifications.
(Ord. 1868 § 1, 1994)
