(A) Baselines.
(1) Two bisecting baselines are established for the purpose of dividing the city into four quadrants (NE, NW, SE and SW); and being the zero point in numbering addresses.
(2) The locations of the baselines are shown on the following map and described as follows:
(a) Baseline 1. Along Wa-Na-Pa Street from its western end to the intersection with Forest Lane; then along Forest Lane and the Historic Columbia River Highway to the city limits; and
(b) Baseline 2. Along existing property lines near the Cascade Locks Cemetery from the Columbia River to the intersection with of Forest Lane and Wa-Na-Pa Street. Then the baseline should continue along Edgewood Street and then along existing property lines to the city limits.
(B) Numbering conventions.
(1) At least one address should be assigned to each habitable structure that is not clearly accessory to another building or insubstantial in nature. When a building has multiple exterior entrances to separate tenant spaces or separate residential units, then a separate address number should be assigned to each exterior door. Where a single building has multiple doors leading to a shared hallway or lobby, then only one address number should be used.
(2) Streets shall be numbered off of the baseline to which the street runs closest to perpendicular.
(3) Numbering should begin with the numbers “1” or “2” and extend northerly and southerly from the east-west baseline and extend easterly and westerly from the north-south baseline. If streets do not cross a baseline they should be numbered from the point where the street would cross a baseline if it were extended.
(4) Even numbers shall be assigned on the east side of all streets addressed off the east-west baseline and on the south side of all streets addressed off the north-south baseline, and the odd numbers shall be assigned on the opposite sides of the streets.
(5) The house numbers shall be assigned as nearly as practical to the standard of 100 numbers assigned for each block delineated by a cross street. In areas where cross streets are not developed or are at unusually wide or narrow intervals, numbers should be assigned as nearly as practical to create addressing blocks of similar size to nearby streets numbered off the same baseline.
(6) The use of “A” and “B” should only be used in cases where the “B” address is associated with the “A” address. This should be used in rare cases.
(C) Private streets.
(1) Any private driveway or privately-owned street that serves three or more buildings approved for human occupancy for residential, commercial, industrial or public purpose shall be designated a private street.
(2) All private streets shall be named.
(3) For private streets existing as of the establishment of this subchapter, the Council will establish the name of the private street. However, if a majority of residents or owners fronting that private street choose a private street name, and that name is not a duplicate of an existing name, or so close to the pronunciation of the name of an existing street so as to be potentially confusing, and that name is not offensive or vulgar, the Council shall use that name.
(4) For newly established private streets, the City Administrator shall approve a new street name, proposed by the developer, if that name is not a duplicate of an existing name, or so close to the pronunciation of the name of an existing street so as to be potentially confusing, and that name is not offensive or vulgar.
(D) Displaying addresses and street names.
(1) New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property.
(2) Numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of four inches high with a minimum stroke width of one-half inch.
(3) Private streets shall have street signs identifying the name of the private street. Said signs shall meet the same standards as are required for public street signs, except the sign face shall be white with black lettering.
(4) Buildings located on private streets will, in addition to the address numbers mounted on the building, have the address numbers mounted on the street sign, either horizontally or vertically, on metal signs with letters at least two inches in height, and with those letters being rendered in a reflective material that contrasts with the background color. Numbers will be mounted so as to be visible from either direction.
(5) Buildings sited so as to not be visible from the fronting street, either caused by obscuring vegetation, another building obscuring the view of the building, or by distance exceeding 50 feet from the street, and in addition to the address numbers mounted on the building, shall have the address numbers mounted on a sign post at the intersection of the building’s driveway with the street. The numbers will be mounted on the post, either horizontally or vertically, on metal signs with letters at least two inches in height, and with those letters being rendered in a reflective material that contrasts with the background color. Numbers will be mounted so as to be visible from either direction.
(6) Buildings must be easily identified by emergency responders riding within an emergency response vehicle. This includes the backs of buildings facing alleys or roads. The back door of each tenant space shall have the numerical address and the store name on or above the door.
(7) No owner shall use a number other than the one assigned by the City Administrator or designee.
(8) The cost of the numbers to be affixed to the house or building, the cost of a private street sign and the cost of address number signs mounted on posts or private street signs, shall be borne by the owner of the house or building.
(9) No person shall alter, deface, obscure or remove any number assigned and placed under the provisions of this subchapter.
(Ord. 390, passed 11-27-2006)