The north and east sides of a street will be
numbered with odd numbers, and the south and west sides of a street
will be numbered with even numbers.
A.
Diagonal streets. Diagonal streets should be treated
as either north-south or east-west streets. Arbitrary decisions on
the direction are acceptable, but the primary direction shall be chosen.
B.
Circular streets. Circular streets and roads begin
at the low-numbered intersection and are numbered with the even numbers
on the inside of the circle. The outside of the circle is numbered
first and consecutively. The inside is then numbered to match and
mix with the outside. This will result in some cases in fewer numbers
on the inside of the circle and also with spaces between the numbers.
C.
Cul-de-sacs.
(1)
Cul-de-sacs often require applying the rules for both
dead-end streets and circular streets. Those without buildings in
the center portion should be numbered as if the center line of the
street bisects the cul-de-sac. The numbering begins from the intersection
of the main road and ascends toward the cul-de-sac. Once in the cul-de-sac,
the numbers proceed odd around the left side of the circle and even
around the right side of the circle progressing in the direction that
the numbers increase. Odd and even numbers meet at mid-point or the
back of the cul-de-sac.
(2)
On rare occasions, there may be structures inside
the cul-de-sac. When this occurs, number the structure or structures
in the way that will fit best. Generally there are no houses in the
middle ground.
D.
Corner lots. Use the driveway when assigning numbers
to corner lots. When the driveway is obscured or if the structure
is best reached for emergency purposes by the front door, assign the
property number based on where the front door falls on the road.
E.
Stacked addresses. Houses or trailers behind other
houses or trailers facing the road sharing a common driveway should
be numbered following the rules for distance and direction herein.
Use of a hyphenated, alphanumeric, or fractional number is discouraged
(e.g., 254A, 254 1/2, or 254-3).
F.
Apartments and duplexes. Apartments and other multitenant
structures should be numbered with the main building and then assigned
apartment numbers as secondary location indicators (e.g., 202 Main
St., Apt. 303). If possible, use apartment numbers to indicate the
floor location (e.g., Apt. 303 is the third apartment on the third
floor). If a building has a separate entrance for each unit, then
each entrance will receive an address.
G.
Businesses. Businesses and business districts should
be numbered just as apartments, with the middle of the building determining
the number and the offices or businesses in the building being numbered
as suites (e.g., 225 Oak Dr., Suite 34). This rule may also be applied
to "office parks" where each business has its own small building.
H.
Preplanning subdivisions. New subdivisions will require
street naming and address assignments to the lots prior to final approval.
The Town Administrative Official must review the plan for compliance
with the various sections of this policy as they relate to street
naming and the assignment of address numbers. The Town Administrative
Official must sign off on this portion of the subdivision plan. Preplanning
requires that corner lots be numbered in two directions since it is
unknown which way the houses might face on the lot.
The following buildings and uses will be exempt
from the addressing system, but may be addressed at the request of
the property owner:
A.
If an address number is changed for any reason, the
Town of Ocean View shall be responsible for changing the address number.
B.
When such a change is made, the Town shall notify
the building owner to make the change, and the Town will notify the
United States Postal Service (USPS) and emergency services.
A.
Subdivision requirements. Addresses shall be assigned
immediately after the subdivision is recorded.
A.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until
the assigned property number has been displayed in accordance with
the requirements of this chapter.
B.
It shall be the responsibility of each and every property
owner, trustee, lessee, agent and occupant of each residence, apartment
building, business or industry to purchase, post and maintain address
numbers as required under this policy at all times.
C.
It shall be the duty of each and every property owner,
trustee, lessee, agent and occupant of each residence, apartment building,
business or industry to remove any conflicting number upon affixing
a new address number.
D.
It shall be unlawful to cover any address number with
any sign, drapery, or other obstruction tending to conceal such number.
All address numbers must be displayed on a contrasting
background and must be reflective.
A.
Residences, townhouses and businesses.
(1)
It shall be the duty of each and every property owner,
trustee, lessee, agent, and occupant of each residence, apartment
building, or business to display the assigned address number according
to the guidelines set forth herein. The address shall be made up of
numbers and letters that are light-reflective and contrasting in color
with the background on which they are affixed and shall be posted
according to one of the two following methods:
(a)
On the mailbox using three-inch light-reflective
numbers and/or letters, provided the address is clearly visible from
both sides of the street or road it is located on and clearly identifies
the structure the address belongs to. If the mailbox is not located
directly in front of the property it is addressed to or if multiple
mailboxes are grouped together, a sign can be placed on the property
in a location which clearly identifies which structure it belongs
to; or
(b)
On the structure itself using a minimum of four-inch
light-reflective numbers and/or letters, provided the address is posted
on that portion of the structure that is most visible from the road
or street the structure is located on, and it clearly identifies the
structure the address belongs to.
(2)
Whichever method is chosen, the address must clearly
identify which structure the address belongs to and must be visible
from both sides of the street or road the structure is located on
or is closest to during both day- and nighttime hours.
B.
Private lanes and long driveways. If any residence,
apartment building or business (except malls or shopping centers)
is located so that the address number is not clearly visible from
the street, additional address numbers shall be posted at the intersection
of the driveway with the public street. The additional address number
shall be made of numbers and/or letters which are not less than four
inches in height, reflective, contrasting in color with the background
on which they are affixed, visible day or night, and placed upon a
post or other structure which displays the number at least 48 inches
above the ground. The property owner is responsible for the installation
of these additional sets of address identifiers.
C.
Industrial and commercial structures in low-density
areas. All industrial and commercial structures located in low-density
development areas (areas in which small residential-style address
numbers are not visible from the road) shall display address numbers
of not less than 10 inches in height. The number shall be reflective,
contrast in color with the background on which it is affixed and shall
be visible day or night from the street. When possible, the number
shall be displayed beside or over the main entrance of the structure.
D.
Apartment buildings and high-rises. All apartment
buildings and high-rises shall display address numbers above or to
the side of the primary entrance to the building. Address numbers
shall be reflective, contrast in color with the background on which
they are affixed and shall be at least four inches in height to be
visible day or night from the opposite side of the street facing the
main entrance.
