The owner, agent, occupant, lessee or tenant of any building or parts of a building in the City of Tacoma having an entrance fronting upon a public street shall maintain a street number thereof, as herein provided. Such number shall be displayed in a conspicuous place over or near the principal street entrance, entrances, door or gate in such a manner that it is easy to find and clearly visible from the street.
Each figure of said number shall be at least two inches in height and shall be of a color that will contrast with the background.
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector to assign the correct street number as provided by Sections 9.12.070 through 9.12.300, upon the request of any owner, occupant or lessee. Such request shall be in writing and shall contain the legal description of the property upon which the building or premises is located, together with the location of the doors or entrances to be numbered.
(Ord. 14706 § 1, 1953-02-18)
The owner or occupant of any residence, building, or place of business (except sheds and accessory buildings) which opens upon or has access to a street within the city shall place and maintain the correct and clearly visible address numbers in a conspicuous location upon the main entrance or at the principal place of ingress to such residence, building, or place of business. Knowing failure to place or maintain the correct and clearly visible address numbers in such a location shall constitute a misdemeanor.
(Ord. 24659 § 1, 1990-06-19)
Upon the completion of a building or buildings or the alterations thereto changing the entrances, it shall be unlawful for the owners, agents, occupants, tenants or lessee to assign or place any number thereon unless the same shall have been officially designated by the Building Inspector, and application must be made at the office of said Building Inspector for such designation.
(Ord. 14706 § 2, 1953-02-18)
In cases where incorrect numbers have been placed and remain or shall hereafter be placed on any house or building, the owner, agent, occupant, tenant or lessee shall, upon notification of the error by the Building Inspector, correct the number within 10 days after official notification.
(Ord. 14706 § 3, 1953-02-18)
In cases where an entrance to a house or other building has an entrance which is unnumbered, or where said house, building or part thereof may have been numbered and the number since lost, destroyed, or defaced so as to be unintelligible, the owner, agent, occupant, tenant or lessee shall cause said house, building or part thereof to be numbered in accordance with the official notification of the Building Inspector.
(Ord. 14706 § 4, 1953-02-18)
In cases where houses or buildings have rear entrances opening on an alley (streets not included) or private driveway, the numbers assigned for the front or principal entrance may be displayed on said rear entrance, garage or gate for the convenience of service men, delivery men and other persons.
(Ord. 14706 § 5, 1953-02-18)
An accurate record of street numbers assigned shall be kept in the office of the Building Inspector. This record shall be kept on a map or maps designated for that purpose.
(Ord. 14706 § 6, 1953-02-18)
There shall be and is hereby established a uniform system of numbering all houses, stores, and other buildings (except sheds and outhouses) erected or to be erected within the limits of all that part of the City originally known as “New Tacoma,” according to the plat thereof filed in the office of the Auditor of Pierce County, and all additions thereto which have been or may hereafter be laid out to conform to the same.
(Ord. 158 § 1 and 2, 1887-04-04)
The initial point or base line for numbering buildings on lots fronting upon streets or avenues running north and south, or in a northerly and southerly direction, shall be Division Avenue, assumed as zero, and from said initial point or base line, south or in a southerly direction, the number of the street, in hundredths running east and west or in an easterly and westerly direction, north of the block or blocks fronting thereon, shall be and is hereby constituted the base or representative number for buildings in the block or blocks south of and fronting upon such street. And from said initial point or base line, north or in a northerly direction, the number of the street, in hundredths, running east and west or in an easterly and westerly direction south of the block or blocks fronting thereon, shall be and is hereby constituted the base or representative number for buildings in the block or blocks north of and fronting upon such street.
(Ord. 158 § 3, 1887-04-04)
The initial point or base line for numbering buildings on lots fronting upon streets and avenues running east and west or in an easterly and westerly direction, shall be “A” Street assumed as 100, and from said initial point or base line east or west or in an easterly or westerly direction, the number 100 shall be and is hereby constituted the base or representative number for buildings in the first block or series of blocks fronting upon said “A” Street or base line, and the base or representative number shall increase in the ratio of 100 for each successive block or series of blocks east or west of said “A” Street or base line.
(Ord. 158 § 4, 1887-04-04)
For the purpose of this chapter, a block or series of blocks shall be known and designated as the distance from one street to another, except as hereinafter provided, that is to say: West from said “A” Street or base line the distance from “A” Street to Pacific Avenue shall constitute the first series of blocks; from Pacific Avenue to “C” Street, the second series; from “C” Street to “D” Street, the third series; from “D” Street to “E” Street, the fourth series; from “E” Street to Tacoma Avenue or “F” Street, the fifth series; from Tacoma Avenue or “F” Street to “G” Street, the sixth series, and so on in the same manner to the westerly limits of the City, provided, however, that blocks fronting upon South Nineteenth Street, from Pacific Avenue to Adams Street, shall be included in the second series, and from Adams Street to “D” Street, in the third series; and blocks fronting on South Twenty-first Street from Pacific Avenue to “C” Street, in the second series; and from “C” Street to Jefferson or “D” Street, in the third series, and blocks fronting on South Twenty-third and South Twenty-fifth Streets, from “C” Street to Jefferson Street, shall be included in the third series; and blocks fronting on South Seventh, South Fifth, South Fourth, South Second Streets and Division Avenue, from Cliff Avenue to “C” Street, shall be included in the second series; and blocks fronting upon Division Avenue, North First and North Second Streets, from Cliff Avenue to “E” Street, in the fourth series; and blocks fronting on North Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth and Ninth Streets, from Cliff Avenue to “C” Street, shall be included in the second series. East from said “A” Street or base line, the distance from “A” Street to East “B” Street shall constitute the first series of blocks; from East “B” to East “C” Street, the second series, and so on in the same manner to the easterly limits of the City.
(Ord. 158 § 5, 1887-04-04)
South of Division Avenue, every lot, as provided in Section 9.12.120 hereof, shall be numbered consecutively from north to south; and north of Division Avenue, from south to north; the odd numbers on the east and the even numbers on the west side of streets and avenues running north and south or in a northerly and southerly direction. East of “A” Street every lot, as provided in Section 9.12.120 hereof, shall be numbered consecutively, from west to east; and west of “A” Street from east to west, the odd numbers on the north and the even numbers on the south side of streets and avenues running east and west or in an easterly and westerly direction.
(Ord. 158 § 6, 1887-04-04)
Every lot having a frontage in any street or avenue of 25 feet or less shall have one number, and every lot having a frontage of over 25 feet shall have an additional number for each additional 25 feet frontage or fraction thereof.
The base or representative number, as provided in Sections 9.12.080 and 9.12.090 hereof, added to the lot number, as herein and in Section 9.12.110 provided, shall constitute the number for the building on such lot.
(Ord. 158 § 7, 1887-04-04)
For convenience of location or address, all streets and avenues south of Division Avenue and west of “A” Street which run north and south or in a northerly and southerly direction shall be known and designated as South ____ Street or Avenue, and all streets which run east and west or in an easterly and westerly direction shall be known and designated as South ____ Street. All streets and avenues north of Division Avenue and Sixth Avenue which run north and south or in a northerly and southerly direction shall be known and designated as North ____ Street, and all streets which run east and west or in an easterly and westerly direction shall be known and designated as North ____ Street. All streets and avenues east of “A” Street which run north and south or in a northerly and southerly direction shall be known and designated as East ____ Street or Avenue, and all streets which run east and west or in an easterly and westerly direction shall be known and designated as East ____ Street.
(Ord. 158 § 8, 1887-04-04; Ord. 24181 § 1, 1988-08-30)
There shall be and is hereby established a uniform system of numbering all houses, stores and other buildings (except sheds and outhouses) erected or to be erected within the limits of all that part of the City of Tacoma lying between Division and Sixth Avenues on the south and the limits of the City on the north, east and west, excepting that portion of the original town plat of New Tacoma lying within said district.
(Ord. 753 § 1 and 2, 1892-10-26)
The initial line for numbering buildings on lots fronting upon streets or avenues running north and south shall be Sixth Avenue. The base number assumed for Sixth Avenue shall be 600, and each block lying between streets parallel with Sixth Avenue shall be in a series of a hundred, having for its initial number the number of the street immediately south of said block. Thus, between Sixth Avenue and North Seventh Street, the series will be 600, between North Forty-first Street and North Forty-second Street, the series will be 4100.
(Ord. 753 § 3, 1892-10-26)
The initial base line for numbering buildings on lots fronting upon streets or avenues running east and west shall be Pine Street, and the continuation of said street north and south. The base number assumed for said line shall be 2900 and each block lying between streets parallel with said line shall be in a series of a hundred, having for its initial number the number of streets or blocks that the street immediately east of said block is away from the base line added to the base line number. Thus, between Pine and Chestnut Streets, the series will be 2900, between Chestnut and Cedar, the series will be 3000, between Cedar and Alder, the series will be 3100, and so on in the same manner to the limits of the City on the west.
(Ord. 753 § 4, 1892-10-26)
Every lot having a frontage on any street or avenue of 25 feet or less shall have one number, and every lot having a frontage of over 25 feet shall have an additional number for each additional 25 feet frontage or fraction thereof. Every lot fronting upon streets running north and south shall be numbered consecutively from south to north, the odd numbers on the east and the even numbers on the west side of the streets. Every lot fronting upon streets running east and west shall be numbered consecutively from east to west, the even numbers on the south and the odd numbers on the north side of the streets; the first lot north or west of a street receiving the final figure “1” or “2”, as it shall be on the odd or even side of the street.
(Ord. 753 § 5, 1892-10-26)
There shall be and is hereby established a uniform system of numbering all houses, stores and other buildings (except sheds and outhouses) erected or to be erected within the limits of all that part of the City lying between Sixth Avenue and its continuations on the north, and the City limits on the west, south and east; excepting that portion of the City originally known as “New Tacoma,” and all the additions platted in conformity thereto of Northeast Tacoma and that part of the City of Tacoma lying south of the center line of South 19th Street and west on the center line of Orchard Street.
(Ord. 774 § 1 and 2, 1892-12-19; Ord. 19694 § 1, 1972-11-08)
The initial base line for numbering buildings on lots fronting upon streets running north and south shall be Sixth Avenue. The base number assumed for Sixth Avenue shall be 600, and each block lying between streets parallel with Sixth Avenue shall be in a series of a hundred, having for its initial number the number of the street immediately north of said block. Thus, between Sixth Avenue and South Seventh Street, the series will be 600; between South Forty-seventh and South Forty-eighth Streets, the series will be 4700.
(Ord. 774 § 3, 1892-12-19)
The initial base line for numbering buildings on lots fronting upon streets or avenues running east and west shall be “A” Street. The base number assumed for “A” Street will be 100, and each block lying between streets parallel with said line shall be in a series of a hundred, having for its initial number the number of streets or blocks that the street immediately east of said block is away from the base line, added to the base line number, and provided that the series between South Park Avenue and “I” Streets shall be 600. Thus, between “A” and Pacific Avenue, the series will be 100, and between Pine and Sturgis Streets, the series will be 2900. East of “A” Street, the series will run in regular rotation and with the same provisions above mentioned. Thus, between “A” and East “B” Streets, the series will be 100; between East “F” and East “G” Streets, the series will be 600.
(Ord. 774 § 4, 1892-12-19)
Every lot having a frontage on any street or avenue of 25 feet or less shall have one number, and every lot having a frontage of over 25 feet shall have an additional number for each additional 25 feet or fraction thereof. Every lot fronting upon streets running north and south shall be numbered consecutively from the north to the south, the odd numbers on the east and even numbers on the west sides of the streets. Every lot fronting upon streets running east and west shall be numbered consecutively from the east to the west, the even numbers on the south and the odd numbers on the north sides of the streets; the first lot north or west of a street, receiving the final figure “1” or “2” as it shall be on the odd or even side of the street.
(Ord. 774 § 5, 1892-12-19)
For the convenience of location and address, the names of all streets and avenues south of Sixth Avenue and west of “A” Street shall be prefixed by the word “South”; e.g., South “M” Street, South Junett Street, etc. East of “A” Street, the word “East” shall be a prefix of the names of the streets and avenues which run north and south and the names of streets which run east and west; e.g., East Fifty-sixth Street, East Morton Street, East McKinley Avenue.
(Ord. 774 § 7, 1892-12-19; Ord. 24181 § 2, 1988-08-30)
There shall be and is hereby established a uniform system of numbering all houses, stores and other buildings (except accessory buildings) erected or to be erected within the city limits of all that part of the City of Tacoma lying south of the center line of South 19th Street and west of the center line of Orchard Street.
(Ord. 19694 § 2, 1972-11-08)
For convenience of location or address, all public rights-of-way lying south of the center line of South 19th Street and west of the center line of Orchard Street, running north and south or in a northerly and southerly direction, shall be known and designated as __ West. All City of Tacoma rights-of-way within said area running east or west or in an easterly or westerly direction shall be known and designated as __ Street West.
(Ord. 19694 § 2, 1972-11-08)
The initial base line for numbering buildings on lots fronting upon streets running north and south shall be the center line of South 19th Street. The base number assumed for South 19th Street shall be 1900, and each block lying between streets parallel with South 19th Street shall be in a series of a hundred, having for its initial number the number of the street immediately north of said block. Thus, between South 19th Street and 20th Street West, the series will be 1900; between 25th Street West and 26th Street West, the series will be 2500.
(Ord. 19694 § 2, 1972-11-08)
The initial base line for numbering buildings on lots fronting upon streets running east and west shall be Orchard Street. The base number assumed for Orchard Street will be 5100, and each block lying west of Orchard Street between streets parallel with said base line shall maintain a numbering system in conformance with the existing Pierce County numbering system.
(Ord. 19694 § 2, 1972-11-08)
Every lot having a frontage on any street or avenue of 25 feet or less shall have one number, and every lot having a frontage of over 25 feet shall have an additional number for each additional 25 feet or fraction thereof. Every lot fronting upon streets running north and south shall be numbered consecutively from the north to the south, the odd numbers on the east and the even numbers on the west sides of the streets. Every lot fronting upon streets running east and west shall be numbered consecutively from the east to the west, the even numbers on the south and the odd numbers on the north sides of the streets; the first lot north or west of a street shall receive the final figure “1” or “2” depending upon whether it shall be on the odd or even side of the street.
(Ord. 19694 § 2, 1972-11-08)
There shall be and is hereby established a uniform system of numbering all houses and other buildings (except sheds and outhouses) erected or to be erected within the limits of Prospect Hill in the City of Tacoma.
(Ord. 3248 § 1, 1908-02-27)
The initial base line for numbering buildings on lots fronting upon roadways running north and south on Prospect Hill shall be the north line of North 23rd Street, and the base number assumed for buildings on roadways running north and south shall begin with initial No. 1 on the east side of such roadways and continue in odd numbers; those on the west side shall begin with No. 2 and continue with even numbers for each lot or tract of land of a frontage of 25 feet.
(Ord. 3248 § 2, 1908-02-27)
The initial base line for numbering buildings on lots upon roadways running east and west on Prospect Hill shall be East Road, Prospect Hill, and all buildings facing on roadways running east and west shall be numbered with initial No. 1 and continue in odd numbers on the north side of such roadways, and begin with No. 2 on the south side of such roadways and continue in even numbers, for each 25 feet frontage on said roadways.
(Ord. 3248 § 3, 1908-02-27)
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $300.00 or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 14706 § 7, 1953-02-18)