All buildings and houses shall be numbered according to the plats now on file in the office of the Clerk. Such plats shall be preserved in said office and the same shall be extended, as prepared by an engineer, as new streets or new additions are opened and buildings placed thereon.
It is the duty of the Clerk to deliver to each owner, agent, or lessee making application therefor, and furnishing the Clerk a description of the premises and an accurate statement of the location thereon of the building for which a number is sought, a certificate showing the number to be placed on said building.
It is made the duty of the owner, agent or lessee of any building owned, controlled or occupied by person and not now bearing a proper number, to place or cause to be placed on such building in a conspicuous place, as near as may be to the main entrance thereto so that it may be easily seen from the street extending in front of said building, the number of such building as shown by the certificate issued by the Clerk.
It is the duty of the building inspector to enforce the provisions of this chapter respecting the duty of the owners, agents or lessees to number buildings, and any person who fails to do so for a period of thirty days after being notified in writing by the Clerk shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and the City may proceed to place a suitable number on said building. The Council may assess the cost thereof against the property and collect the same in the same manner as general property taxes.
Signs giving the name and location of public meeting places shall, at the request of such organization, be placed upon the street name poles under the direction of the City Engineer. Such signs shall be of a size not exceeding six inches by twenty-four inches. There shall be not more than two of such signs for any one meeting place. The actual cost to the City for the erection of such sign shall be paid by the organization requesting such sign. As used in this section, the words set forth below shall have the meanings set opposite thereto:
1. “Public meeting place” means any permanent facility with a seating capacity of over fifty (50) persons, which is owned or operated by a non-profit organization and is used exclusively by such organization.
2. “Non-profit organization” includes only those organizations which are exempt from income tax under Section 501(C)(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code; e.g., corporations and any community chest fund or foundation organized and operated exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, testing for public safety, literary or educational purposes, or to foster national or international amateur sports competition (so long as none of its activities involve the providing of athletic facilities or equipment), or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual, no substantial part of the activities of which is carrying on propaganda, or otherwise attempting to influence legislation, and which does not attempt to participate or intervene in any political campaign.