Chapter IV · Buildings and Construction

ARTICLE 7. BUILDING NUMBERING

Sections 4-701 to 4-706 · 6 sections

4-701 Numbering required.

All houses, residences, business buildings and other property or structures facing or fronting on public streets and avenues in the city shall be numbered and designed in conformance with the provisions of this article.

(Ord. 65, Sec. 1)

4-702 Grid system established; public streets and avenues.

The numbering and address of all houses, residences, business buildings and other property or structures facing or fronting on public streets and avenues oriented in the cardinal directions shall be established through the following grid system:

(a)Washington Avenue shall constitute the base line for all streets and avenues extending east and west. Numbering shall commence with number 100 at the southeast and southwest comers and with number 101 at the northeast and northwest comers of each such street or avenue and its intersection with Washington Avenue and shall increase east and west at the rate of:

(1)One hundred numbers for each block or space between two north and south oriented streets or avenues and their extensions.

(2)One number for each 45 feet of ground space along the front or building line of the street or avenue within each block. Even numbers shall be assigned to all spaces on the south side of each street or avenue oriented in the east-west directions, and odd numbers shall be assigned to all such spaces on the north side of these same streets or avenues.

(b)First Street shall constitute the base line for all streets and avenues extending north or south. Numbering shall commence with the number 101 at the northeast and southeast corners of each such street or avenue and its intersection with First Street and shall increase north and south at the rate of:

(1)One hundred numbers for each block or space between two east and west oriented streets and their extensions.

(2)One number for each 45 feet of ground space along the front or building line of the street within each block. Even numbers shall be assigned to all spaces on the west side of each street or avenue oriented in the north-south direction, and odd numbers shall be assigned to all spaces on the east side of these same streets or avenues.

(c)Ground space fronting on east-west streets or avenues and located west of Washington Avenue shall be addressed with the letter “W' following the ground space number and preceding the street or avenue name. The letter “E” shall be used in the same manner for all ground space fronting on east-west streets or avenues located each of Washington Avenue.

Ground space fronting north-south streets or avenues and located north of First Street shall be addressed with the letter “N” following the ground space number and preceding the street or avenue name. The letter “S” shall be used in the same manner for all ground space fronting on north-south streets or avenues and located south of First Street.

(Ord. 65, Sec. 2)

4-703 Numbering system; cul-de-sacs.

The numbering and address of all houses and buildings facing or fronting on cul-de-sacs or other public streets and avenues oriented in other than cardinal directions shall be established through the following system:

(a)Each lot fronting on a cul-de-sac shall serve as the ground space for which a number shall be assigned.

(1)Each number shall be derived from the grid system defined by 4-702(a)(1), of this article, as appropriated to the set of numbers of the grid block in which the cul-de-sac is located.

(2)The numbers shall be assigned to increase in size in a sequence that is consistent with the grid system outlined by section 4-702, with the smallest number of the appropriate side of the intersection of the cul-de-sac with its feeder street, looking into the cul-de-sac from the feeder street.

(b)Each lot fronting on a public street or avenue oriented in other than cardinal directions shall serve as the ground space for which a number shall be assigned.

(1)Each number shall be derived from the grid system defined by section 4-702 (a)(1) and (b)(1) of this article, as appropriated to the set of numbers of the grid block in which the street or avenue is located.

(2)The numbers shall be assigned to increase in size in a sequence that is consistent with the grid system outlined by section 4-702, with the even numbers assigned to lots generally along the south or west sides of the street or avenue and odd numbered assigned to lots generally along the north or east sides of the street or avenue.

(3)Only if the street or avenue intersects and crosses either Washington Avenue or First Street shall the address include the appropriate “N”, “S”, “E” or “W’ suffix after the assigned number. If the street or avenue, oriented in other than cardinal directions, does not cross either Washington Avenue or First Street, then the address may not include the suffix.

(Ord. 65, Sec. 3)

4-704 Multiple buildings fronting same space.

If two or more dwellings or business establishments have entrances on the same frontage ground space or lot, as defined by sections 4-702:703 of this article, respectively, then the second and subsequent entrances shall be designated by the following the proper number by the letters “A”, “B”, “C”, etc. If a dwelling or building shall have more than one business or residential entrance, then each entrance shall be designated with the appropriate ground space or lot number. Each multiple family dwelling unit not fronting in a street or avenue shall be designated with the appropriate number, and each residence or apartment therein shall be designated by the same number, with sequential alphabetic suffixes assigned to each residence or apartment.

Each mobile home sited on a frontage ground space or lot, as defined in sections 4-702:703 of this article, respectively, shall be designated by the appropriate ground space or lot number. Mobile home parks or courts with lots not fronting on streets or avenues shall be designated by the same number with sequential alphabetic suffixes assigned to each mobile home or lot.

(Ord. 65, Sec. 4)

4-705 Authority of city clerk; designation.

The city clerk of the city is hereby authorized to designate the appropriate number to all property and structures within the city to which this article applies. In case of doubt or dispute, or if a question arises relative to the assignment of a number or numbers to property or structures, the city clerk shall decide and designate the number of such property or structure; and such decision shall be final. The city clerk shall establish necessary and sufficient records of the designation of numbers to all property or structures falling under the purview of this article.

(Ord. 65, Sec. 5)

4-706 Duty of property owners; designation.

It shall be the duty of the owners or agents of all houses, residences, business buildings or other property or structures falling under the purview of this article to prepare and file the necessary and proper application(s) with the city clerk to receive the proper designation of number(s) for such property. It shall be the duty of such owners or agents to install and maintain such numbers on their property. The numbers of any such property shall be placed on the front of the building, door, post, transom or other place in such a manner that the numbers are conspicuous and can be seen and read from the street or avenue. The numbers shall be at least three inches in height, made of non-rusting material and colored to contrast with the material on which the numbers are placed. All existing residences, business buildings and other property or structures falling under the purview of this article shall have the designated number(s), as provided herein, fixed in place within no more than 120 days. All new structures constructed after the lapse of such time must be numbered within 30 days after the completion or occupancy, whichever occurs earlier.