SEC. 43-99. OWNER OR OCCUPANT TO NUMBER BUILDINGS.

   (a)   The owner or occupant of each building in the city shall place and maintain an official building number in a conspicuous place on the premises so that it can be clearly seen from a public street. This requirement does not apply to accessory buildings.

   (b)   The number must be placed within 10 days after a new building is completed. (Code 1941, Art. 68- 2; Ord. Nos. 15072; 15225)

SEC. 43-100. OFFICIAL NUMBERING PLAN MUST BE FOLLOWED.

   (a)   Buildings must be numbered in compliance with this article and in accordance with the plan delineating and prescribing the method of numbering buildings which is on file in the office of the building official.

   (b)   The building official shall designate the official number which is to be placed on each building. A person may request an official number designation by submitting a legal description of the property to the building official. (Code 1941, Art. 68-2; Ord. 15072)

SEC. 43-101. SPECIFICATIONS FOR NUMBERS.

   An official building number placed pursuant to this article must be at least three inches high, composed of a durable material, and of a color which provides a contrast to the background. (Code 1941, Art. 68-3; Ord. 15072)

SEC. 43-102. ODD AND EVEN NUMBERS.

   Odd numbers shall be assigned to the north side, and even numbers assigned to the south side, of streets and public accesses running east and west or substantially in that direction. Odd numbers shall be assigned to the west side, and even numbers assigned to the east side, of streets and public accesses running north and south or substantially in that direction. (Code 1941, Art. 68-4; Ord. 15072)

SEC. 43-103. BASIC UNITS OF SPACE FOR NUMBERING.

   The basic unit of space for numbering along public streets and public accesses is 25 feet; however, in shopping centers, townhouse areas, apartment areas, and other building complexes where the building official determines that the 25 foot unit is not adequate, he may assign a basic unit of 10 feet. (Code 1041, Art. 68-5; Ord. 15072)

SEC. 43-104. NUMBERING WITHIN BUILDING COMPLEXES.

   (a)   A building complex composed of multiple structures must have an official number assigned to each building. Each unit within each building must also be assigned an official number. If there is sufficient street frontage, each unit or building may be assigned an official street address number. The official number must be prominently posted on the building so that it is visible, where possible, from the nearest vehicular access. The official number for each unit must be conspicuously posted on the unit.

   (b)   If a building is situated within a complex in such a way that it is not visible from a vehicular access the owner shall post and maintain directional signs along the nearest vehicular access indicating the location of the building by building number and unit numbers. (Code 1941, Art. 68-6; Ord. 15072)

SEC. 43-105. DIRECTIONAL SIGNS WITHIN BUILDING COMPLEXES.

   (a)   In a building complex composed of multiple structures which contains internal vehicular accesses, if each official building number is not discernible from the public street, the owner of the building complex shall post directional signs at each entrance to the complex and at each intersection of vehicular accesses, other than public streets, within the complex.

   (b)   For the purpose of this section, an “entrance” to a complex is a point at which vehicular access to the complex, other than a public street, intersects with a public street.

   (c)   The directional signs must indicate the direction to buildings and units by number, must be legible from the vehicular access, and must be painted with a color which is in contrast to the background. Directional signs required by this section are not required to comply with Chapter 41 of this Code. (Code 1941, Art. 68-5; Ord. 15072)