§ 78-6. Numbering standards—Residential, commercial, industrial and institutional structures.

All residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional structures utilizing addresses within the city shall post address characters in compliance with this section as follows:

(1)

Size and type. All address characters shall be Arabic numerals, except that English letters may be used to identify individual units all possessing the same numeric address, where applicable. All characters on single-family homes, duplexes and "mother-in-law suites" shall be no less than three inches in height and one inch in width. All characters on buildings other than single-family homes and duplexes shall be no less than six inches in height and one inch in width.

(2)

Location, buildings containing more than one address. All addresses shall be posted on that portion of the structure fronting or facing upon the street or principal vehicular access to the premises, so as to be readily visible to approaching vehicles. Owners or tenants of all houses and buildings using a service alley shall also post a number on the side of the buildings adjacent to and facing such alley. If the house or building is obstructed by a fence, then the number shall be posted on the fence. The placement of numbers on buildings or fences, as the case may be, shall be subject to the direction or approval of the city's construction services department. Buildings which contain more than one residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional address shall post a separate address meeting the requirements of this section at the exterior entrance to each individual address or common exterior entrance to several addresses therein, and the unit number shall also be posted on the exterior door of each unit served by such a common exterior entrance.

(3)

Monument signs. All monument signs for multiple residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional developments shall post the address range for the development. The posted address range shall meet the requirements of this section.

(4)

Color of characters. All address characters shall be of a color in direct contrast to and clearly distinguishable from the background to which the characters are affixed.

(5)

Addresses to be clearly visible from the street. Each address upon the exterior of any building shall be clearly visible from the street or other principal means of vehicular access. Landscaping shall not be permitted to cover or conceal addresses. Nighttime lighting shall be located so as to maximize visibility of addresses.

(6)

Correctness. It is the responsibility of the property owner of any structure or building subject to the requirements of this section to post the correct address on the property.

(7)

Responsibility for maintenance. The owner of any structure or building subject to the requirements of this section shall maintain, repair or replace all addresses when necessary to comply with the requirements of this section.

(Code 1979, § 26-7)