The purpose of this chapter is to require the clear display of authorized and assigned house or building numbers on every building fronting on any street in the city in order to assist the general public and emergency services, public and private, in identifying any property in case of emergency or otherwise.
(Prior revision § 5-4; C.O. 81-388 (part))
All dwelling houses, stores or other principal buildings erected or to be erected within the city shall display house numbers assigned by the engineering department as provided in this chapter and in conformity with the specifications provided for in this chapter.
(Prior revision § 5-5; C.O. 81-388 (part))
The owner, occupant or lessee of each and every house, store or other building which fronts upon any public or private street in the city, as of or after the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, shall, at his or her own expense, within three months after the adoption and publication of the ordinance codified in this chapter, cause the authorized and assigned number of such house or building to be permanently and conspicuously placed in accordance with the specifications set forth in this chapter.
(Prior revision § 5-6; C.O. 81-388 (part))
House or building numbers shall be:
A. 
In Arabic or script numerals;
B. 
A minimum height of three inches;
C. 
Mounted in a secure fashion to the front wall or porch of the building or other fixed appurtenance in front of the building so as to be clearly visible from the street;
D. 
Sufficiently legible as to contrasting background, arrangement, spacing and uniformity so as to be clearly visible from the street;
E. 
At least thirty inches above ground level and so placed that trees, shrubs and other obstructions do not block the line of sight of the numbers from the street upon which the building fronts.
(Prior revision § 5-7; C.O. 81-388 (part))
Notwithstanding anything contained in Section 12.08.040 to the contrary, the requirements of this chapter are satisfied if the owner, occupant or lessee provides the Arabic numbers, as required by Section 12.08.040, upon a post, rod or other type of fixture of substantial nature or a mailbox at or near the road frontage with the same number affixed thereon and so located upon the same, so that the number may be conspicuous and visible from the street upon which the building fronts. When the provisions of this section have been complied with, the owner, occupant or lessee of the house or building shall not be otherwise obligated to affix Arabic numbers to the house or building and shall be permitted, at his or her option, to utilize cursive numbers or no numbers at all upon the house or building.
(Prior revision § 5-8; C.O. 81-388 (part))
House numbers shall be assigned by the city engineer. Every owner, occupant or lessee of a building constructed or to be constructed in the city shall apply to the city engineer, if no number has been previously assigned, for an authorized number in accordance with this chapter.
(Prior revision § 5-9; C.O. 81-388 (part))
Apartment and condominium complexes shall provide such building and apartment numbers as are provided for in this chapter.
(Prior revision § 5-10; C.O. 81-388 (part))
A. 
Any person who violates the provisions of this chapter shall be given a notice in writing by the board of health to abate the violation within ten days of the date the notice has been given.
B. 
Any person who continues to violate the provisions of this chapter after the ten-day abatement period, upon the first conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
C. 
Each and every subsequent conviction shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars.
(Prior revision § 5-11; C.O. 81-388 (part))