The County shall establish and assign street
address numbers in accordance with the guidelines set forth herein.
All buildings used for residential, commercial, institutional or governmental
purposes shall be provided with an address identifying the building.
The following buildings and uses will be exempt
from the addressing system, but may be addressed at the request of
the property owner.
A. Farm buildings which are not residential or commercial.
B. Accessory buildings which have uses that are accessory
to the primary use of a residential, commercial, industrial, institutional,
or governmental building.
C. Unoccupied farm land or lots containing no dwelling(s)
or businesses.
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 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 night time hours.
B. Private lane 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, an additional address number shall be posted at the intersection
of the driveway with the public street. The additional address number
shall be made up 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.
(1) 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 with the color
of the background to which they are affixed, and shall be at least
six inches in height to be visible day or night from the opposite
side of the street facing the main entrance.
(2) Apartment numbers for individual units within the
complex shall be displayed on, above, or to the side of the doorway
of each unit.
E. Bridges. In the future, and if this policy is amended,
all bridges shall have displayed address numbers of not less than
six 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. Addresses shall be placed at each end of the bridge.
County officials and county employees should
be authorized to enter upon private property for the purposes of inspection
and to give notice by personal service or by certified mail to persons
in violation of this policy directing them to abate the situation
within 30 days after issuance of such notice.