[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Rice Lake
as Title 6, Section 6-1-3 of the Code of Ordinances. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
There is established a uniform system of numbering houses and buildings
fronting on all streets, avenues and public ways in the City of Rice Lake,
and all houses and buildings shall be numbered in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
A.
Messenger Street shall constitute the baseline for numbering
along all streets running north and south, and Main Street shall constitute
the baseline for numbering along all streets running east and west.
(1)
All buildings and lots north of Messenger Street shall
be known as located at number ______ North ______ Avenue, except that Main
Street shall continue to be designated as a street.
(2)
All buildings and lots south of Messenger Street shall
be known as located at number ______ South ______ Avenue, except that Main
Street shall continue to be designated as a street.
(3)
All buildings and lots east of Main Street shall be known
as located at number ______ East ______ Street.
(4)
All buildings and lots west of Main Street shall be known
as located at number ______ West ______ Street.
B.
All buildings and lots on diagonal streets shall be numbered
the same as north and south streets if the diagonal runs more from the north
to the south, and the same on east and west streets if the diagonal runs more
from the east to the west.
C.
The numbering for each street shall begin at the baseline.
There shall be assigned, as necessary, up to 100 numbers to each block, square
or space that would be one block or square if streets each way were so extended
as to intersect each other.
D.
Where blocks of different lengths occur on opposite sides
of a street, the numbers on both sides shall be assigned on the basis of the
shorter blocks, unless the Inspection Department otherwise determines.
E.
All lots and houses on the north and east side of all
streets shall be numbered with odd numbers, and all lots and houses on the
south and west side of all streets shall be numbered with even numbers, each
commencing with the hundred assigned to that block, and shall increase from
the baseline.
F.
All streets not extending through to the baseline shall
be assigned the same relative numbers as if said streets had extended to the
base line.
A.
The Common Council shall cause the necessary survey to
be made, and there shall be assigned to each house and building located on
any street, avenue, alley or highway in the city its respective number under
the uniform system provided for in this chapter. When the survey has been
completed and each house and building has been assigned its respective number
or numbers, the city shall place or cause to be placed upon each house or
building the number or numbers assigned under the uniform system provided
for in this chapter.
B.
The number shall be conspicuously placed immediately
above, on or at the side of the proper door of each building so that the number
can be seen plainly from the street. Whenever any building is situated more
than 50 feet from the street line, the number of such building shall be conspicuously
displayed at the street line near the walk, driveway or common entrance to
such building and upon the gatepost, fence, tree, post or other appropriate
place provided by the owner so as to be easily discernible from the sidewalk
or street line.
A.
For the purpose of facilitating a correct numbering,
a plat of all streets, avenues and public highways within the city showing
the proper numbers of all lots or houses fronting upon all streets, avenues
or highways shall be kept on file in the office of the Inspection Department.
This plat shall be open to inspection by all persons during the office hours
of the Inspection Department.
B.
The Inspection Department shall inform any party applying
therefor of the number or numbers belonging or embraced within the limits
of said lot or property as provided in this chapter. In case of doubt as to
the proper number to be assigned to any lot or building, the Inspection Department
shall determine the number of such lot or building.
A.
Whenever any house, building or structure shall be erected
or located in the city after the entire work of establishing a uniform system
of house numbering has been completed, in order to preserve the continuity
and uniformity of numbers of the houses, buildings and structures, the owner
shall procure the correct number or numbers as designated from the Inspection
Department for the property and shall immediately fasten the number or numbers
so assigned upon the building as provided by this chapter. No building permit
shall be issued for any house, building or structure until the owner has procured
from the Inspection Department the official number of the premises.
B.
If the owner or occupant of any building required to
be numbered by this chapter shall neglect for the period of 20 days to duly
attach and maintain the proper number on such building, the Inspection Department
shall serve upon him a notice requiring such owner or occupant to properly
number the same, and if he neglects to do so for 10 days after the service
of such notice, he shall be deemed to have violated this section.
