10-4-050 Assignment of numbers.

   The commissioner of transportation, responsible for maps and plats, shall assign or cause to be assigned the legal number at the entrance to any residence, place of business, institutional use or principal building that is located on any parcel of real property that has frontage on or access to a dedicated public street.

(Prior code § 30-5; Amend Coun. J. 12-7-88, p. 20705; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 6-17-92, p. 18297; Amend Coun. J. 9-10-97, p. 51502, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 179)

10-4-060 Information on numbers.

   The commissioner of transportation, responsible for maps and plats, shall inform the owner, agent or person in possession of such premises as to the number thereof at any time upon demand and upon payment of the proper fee.

(Prior code § 30-6; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 9-10-97, p. 51502, § 7)

10-4-070 Alteration of numbers.

   (a)   Whenever any house or building shall have been numbered or renumbered, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, such number shall not be changed or altered without the consent of the commissioner of transportation, responsible for maps and plats. Nothing in this section prevents an owner, manager or developer of a building from displaying on the building, in addition to the assigned number, a trade name, historic name or other device, to identify the building. Every owner, manager or developer who displays such an additional identifier on a building with four or more stories in height in the central business district, shall register the identifier with the commissioner of transportation within 90 days of the effective date of this ordinance or the initial display of the identifier, whichever is later. "Central Business District" as used in this section is that area delineated as such in Section 9-4-010 of this Code. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to a fine of not less than $200.00 and not more than $500.00 for each offense. Every day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.

   (b)   The commissioner of transportation shall forward within ten days of receipt to the office of emergency management and communications all registrations made pursuant to section (a) of this ordinance.

(Prior code § 30-7; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-91, p. 10832; Amend Coun. J. 4-12-95, p. 66872; Amend Coun. J. 9-10-97, p. 51502, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 12-4-02, p. 99026, § 8.9)

10-4-080 Mistake or conflict in numbering.

   In all cases where house or lot numbers have been assigned on any street in pursuance of this chapter, its shall be the duty of the commissioner of transportation, responsible for maps and plats, to adjust and reassign such numbers as the same may be required; and in all cases where there is a mistake or conflict in numbers said commissioner shall direct and make the proper adjustment of the same.

(Prior code § 30-8; Amend Coun. J. 9-10-97, p. 51502, § 7; Amend Coun. J. 12-11-01, p. 10832)

10-4-090 Size of figures.

   Each of the figures of every such number or numbers on any residence or apartment building shall be not less than three inches in length, and on any store or place of business not less than six inches in length.

(Prior code § 30-9)

10-4-100 Location of figures.

   All numbers shall be placed in a conspicuous place on or near the entrance or entrances to the building to which they are to be attached and on or near the lot line abutting the alley servicing the building. For a building with a garage abutting the alley, numbers shall be placed in a conspicuous place on such garage; for a building with a fence or such other structure abutting the alley, numbers shall be placed in a conspicuous place on such fence or other structure, so as to be clearly visible from such alley.

   On all places of business where awnings are used on the street level story of the building, such numbers shall also be displayed in a conspicuous place on such awnings.

(Prior code § 30-10; Amend Coun. J. 9-5-01, p. 65994, § 1)

10-4-110 Numbering required.

   It is hereby made the duty of the owner, agent or person in possession of any building in the city to number it in the manner herein provided.

   Any person, being the owner, occupant, agent or person in possession of any building in the city, who shall for 30 days neglect or refuse to number any building owned, managed or occupied by him in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, shall be fined $5.00 and a further penalty of $5.00 shall be imposed for every 30 days thereafter that he shall neglect or refuse so to number such building.

(Prior code § 30-11)

10-4-120 Violation – Penalty.

   Any person who shall violate, neglect or refuse to observe any of the provisions of this chapter dealing with street names and numbers, where no other penalty is specifically provided, shall be fined not less than $5.00 nor more than $20.00 for each offense.

(Prior code § 30-12)

ARTICLE II. ARTERIAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM (10-4-130 et seq.)