(A) The Washington County House Numbering and Street Identification System is extended to cover the City of Banks.
(1) The address numbering system shall be based on:
(a) Two thousand numbers to the mile; and
(b) The numbers to be an extension of and consistent with, the Washington County 5-digit numbering grid system; and
(c) Five-digit even numbers on the east and south sides of a street (easterly or southerly side of diagonal or meandering streets); and 5-digit odd numbers on the west and north sides of a street (westerly or northerly side of diagonal or meandering streets); and
(d) Base line to be the county- designated division between the northwest and southwest sections (all 5-digit addresses in Banks are in the northwest quadrant).
(2) The street identification system is based on:
(a) North/south streets are named as an extension of the present (upon adoption of this chapter) City of Banks or Washington County named north/south streets, whichever the case or when practicable and in conformance with § 154.06 street name standards;
(b) East/west streets are named as an extension of the present (upon adoption of this chapter) City of Banks or Washington County named east/west streets, whichever the case or when practicable and in conformance with § 154.06 street name standards.
(B) The adoption of the uniform house numbering and street identification system will be universal over the incorporated areas within the City of Banks. Address signs shall be provided on the front of the building to be plainly visible and legible from the street fronting the property. Addressing numbers shall contrast with their background color and comply with the addressing requirements (except that for existing 5-digit addressing signage that is nonconforming, it will not be required to be brought into compliance with this chapter unless the sign is structurally altered, relocated, or replaced with a different type or size of sign subsequent to adoption of this chapter) described as follows:
(1) Single family, duplex, triplex and fourplex dwellings. Address numbers shall be a minimum 4 inches in height, 0.5-inch stroke, and 80 inches above grade and be visible from the curbside fronting the door.
(2) Apartment dwellings. A site map shall be provided at all vehicle entrances to the complex. The address of the complex and each building shall be noted on this map. Apartment buildings shall be identified as indicated for flag lots and commercial/industrial buildings, with markings visible from avenues of vehicular approach. Individual apartment units shall be identified with the apartment number. When these markings are not visible from the street, additional signage identifying apartment locations is required.
(3) Commercial/industrial buildings. Address numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches in height and 0.5-inch stroke and placed on the portion of the building closest to the fronting street at a height not to be blocked by view from the street (minimum 80 inches above grade).
(4) Construction sites. Address signs shall be provided at each entrance to the site. If there are multiple buildings being constructed, than a temporary site map showing the location and address of each building shall also be provided.
(5) Flag lots. When a building or dwelling is not visible from the street, a legible address sign shall be posted at the entrance leading to the property as well as on the building or residence.
(6) Fire Department connections (FDC). FDCs shall be identified with a permanent all-weather sign indicating the addresses the connection serves.
(C) Notwithstanding any other provision, upon written request and justification by the City of Banks, the County Surveyor may approve the addressing by the city on the city’s addressing grid, within unincorporated areas of Washington County that are located within the city’s Urban Growth Boundary.
(Ord. 2012-05-01, passed 5-8-2012)