A. 1. All buildings shall be numbered in accordance with the provisions set forth herein. All numbers for property shall be assigned in a manner mutually agreed upon the City of Chenoa, the McLean County Emergency Telephone System Board, and the United States Postal Service.
2. Each house, building, or other structure (occupied or unoccupied) shall be assigned a separate number. A number or alphabetical letter shall be assigned for each separate occupant (i.e. apartment, company, etc.) within a building or other occupied structure.
3. Existing numbers shall be changed only as necessary to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the Enhanced 911 System in the City of Chenoa, as determined in the judgment of the McLean County Emergency Telephone System Board.
4. Written notification of the proper address of each house, building, or structure shall be given to its owner(s), occupant, or agent in all instances where a new number has been assigned under the terms of this chapter.
B. Placement Of Numbers:
1. The owner, occupant or agent of each house, building or other structure shall be assigned a number under the uniform numbering system provided in this chapter shall place or cause to be placed such number on or near house, building or other structure within ninety (90) days after receiving notification of the proper number assignment.
2. Cost and installation of the numbers for the structures shall be paid for by the property owner. Numbers shall be not less than three (3) inches in height. All numbers shall be made of durable and clearly visible material.
3. All numbers shall be conspicuously placed immediately above, on or at the side of the appropriate door to the house, building or other structure so that the number is clearly visible from the street. In cases where the structure is situated so that numbers placed upon it cannot be clearly visible from the street, the structure number shall be placed near the walk, driveway, or common entrance to the structure and upon the mailbox, gatepost, fence or other appropriate place so as to be clearly visible from the street.
4. All numbers shall be of a color and nature that contrasts with the color of the post or siding on which it resides. For example, a white number on black siding contrasts. A tan number on brown siding, may not comply. (Ord. 772, 10-14-19)