(A) Street address numbers shall be clearly displayed in accordance with U.S. postal requirements so that the location can be identified easily from the street.
(1) The official address number shall be displayed on the front of a building, or at the entrance to a building, whichever is most clearly visible from the street or road during day and night.
(2) If a building is more than 100 feet from any road, the address number shall be displayed within a three-foot perimeter at the end of the driveway or easement nearest the road which provides access to the building.
(3) Numerals indicating the address number of a single-family dwelling shall be at least three inches in height and shall be posted and maintained so as to be legible from the road.
(4) Numerals for multiple dwelling units and nonresidential buildings shall be at least six inches in height and shall be placed on the front of the building facing the road or at the end of the building nearest the road.
(5) Mobile home lots shall have sequential address numbers throughout the park. Each lot shall have a separate address number assigned. The address number of each lot shall be clearly displayed on the lot so as to be legible from the road, or it may be mounted on the mobile home unit provided that it is removed if the home is transported to a new location.
(6) Numerals shall be of contrasting color to the background.
(B) The Address Coordinator shall have the right to authorize and approve alternate methods of displaying house numbers which meet the intent of this chapter when strict adherence to these standards cannot be reasonably met.
(C) In addition to the civil penalties provided for in this chapter, a violation of this section shall be a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $50 as provided for in G.S. § 14-4.
(Ord. 16-3, passed 6-9-2016)