Except where authorized by Section 4235 of the Lakewood Municipal Code, no person shall place, paint or fasten, or cause to be placed, painted or fastened upon any curb within the City of Lakewood any house number or address except pursuant to a permit issued by the Superintendent of Streets pursuant and subject to the terms and provisions of this Part.
Each application for a permit must be accompanied by the following before the same can be considered:
A.
A business license issued by the Director of Finance pursuant to Section 6527.2.G.13. Such a business license shall be issued by the Director of Finance only to a person, firm or corporation that establishes to the satisfaction of the Director of Finance that the same is affiliated with or sponsored by a group of residents or business owners of the City who are organized solely and exclusively for benevolent, charitable, religious, scientific, educational, historical, cultural or recreational purposes, and not for profit.
B.
A certificate of public liability and property damage insurance, or evidence thereof to the satisfaction of the City Attorney, and in the form acceptable to the City in the sum of at least $300,000.00 for each occurrence. Such policy or certificate shall name the City of Lakewood as an additional insured and shall contain a provision that the same may not be canceled except upon thirty (30) days written notice to the City.
C.
A report from the Director of Finance that the applicant has submitted sufficient information to the satisfaction of the Director of Finance for a sheriff’s report as to driver's license validity and violations and other information requested by the Director of Finance. The report shall set forth whether the Sheriff Department has approved the application.
D.
A map showing the areas where curb numbers will be painted on a weekly basis.
After the foregoing has been complied with, the application for a permit shall be referred to the Superintendent of Streets who shall determine whether or not a permit should be issued on the following basis:
A.
The use of said permit will not constitute an interference with the required and necessary use of public property involved.
B.
That under reasonable conditions imposed, the painting of the curbs will not be detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare or detrimental to public property or interfere with the peace and enjoyment of private property.
C.
The Superintendent of Streets in approving the permit may, for practical reasons or in promotion of the public safety, change the designated areas or provide alternate geographic areas, subject to the consent of the permittee, for the work.
The Permittee shall:
A.
File an agreement with the City in the form approved by the City Attorney agreeing to indemnify and hold the City and each officer and employee thereof harmless from liability, including a covenant to defend, arising out of any activities of the permittee.
B.
Paint on the curb, in the form and manner directed by the Superintendent of Streets, house numbers for each house within the geographical area set forth in the permit. The number shall be painted in the color, manner, size, time and with the materials all set forth in the permit issued by the Superintendent of Streets.
C.
The permittee shall not mail, deliver or distribute any printed materials to residents pertaining to the house number painting except as authorized in the permit or as follows:
1.
Any such written material shall be first approved by the Superintendent of Streets.
2.
Such notice or material shall be so given to the resident at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the painting of the curb address by personal delivery or by a door hanger and shall not be left in the mailbox.
3.
No such notice shall state that the numbers are being painted by the City or any agency thereof and shall contain the telephone number, firm name or organization and address of the person that will be painting the curb numbers.
4.
Such notice shall state that the property owner is under no obligation to pay for said service but may, in the manner approved by the Director of Finance, solicit funds for said services.
D.
No house number shall be painted over without the replacement of the house number with fresh paint. All house number paintings shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the Superintendent of Streets.
E.
All house numbers shall be painted in a readily accessible and visible location on the curb in front of the residence to be identified and shall correspond with the boundaries of the residential lot. The prior curb number location shall be used whenever possible. In complying with this requirement, numbers shall not be painted on any curb already marked by the City for parking regulation purposes.
F.
All numerals shall be three (3) inches in height and be painted in black on a background of durable white reflective paint which shall be at least five (5) inches in height, and at least 15 inches but not more than 18 inches in width.
G.
Any curb address painted incorrectly shall be repainted with a correct address within twenty-four (24) hours after notification by the resident or the Superintendent of Streets.
H.
Permittee may collect from the resident where the house number is painted a donation in a sum not exceeding that set forth in the report of the Director of Finance. In making said collection, permittee shall not infer that payment is required either by permittee or by the City of Lakewood, nor shall permittee threaten to remove any painted address if payment is not made. Permittee shall clearly state that the amount paid is a donation for the purpose and benefit of permittee. No collection of money shall take place after 8:00 p.m.
The permit of any permittee may be revoked on written notice, but effective immediately, by the Superintendent of Streets where the permittee has violated said permit or any provision of this Part. Any person aggrieved by the decision of the Director of Finance or the Superintendent of Streets under the terms and provisions of this Part may appeal the decision to the City Council for hearing by giving written notice of said appeal to the City Clerk within thirty (30) days of the decision from which the appeal is taken and setting forth in said written notice the reason for said appeal."