(A) Designation of street numbers.
(1) Street numbers for dwelling units and places of business on all public and private streets shall be assigned by the MCETSB.
(2) The MCETSB shall keep a record of all numbers assigned under this section.
(B) Posting of designated street address.
(1) The owner or occupant or person in charge of any dwelling or building to which a number has been assigned will be notified by the MCETSB of the number assigned to the same at any time after the adoption of this section.
(2) Within 60 days after the receipt of such notification from the MCETSB, the owner or occupant or person in charge of a house or building to which a number has been assigned shall affix the number to the structure if visible from the road, or to a sign or number post if not visible from the road, in such a way that the numbers can be clearly seen from the roadway.
(3) It shall be the duty of such owner or occupant or person in charge thereof upon affixing the new number to remove any different number which might be mistaken from, or confused with, the number assigned to said structure by the MCETSB.
(4) Each principal building shall display the number assigned to the frontage on which the front entrance is located. In case a principal building is occupied by more than one business or family dwelling unit, each separate front entrance or family dwelling unit shall display a separate number or letter designation.
(5) Numerals indicating the official numbers for each principal building or each front entrance to such building shall be posted in a manner as to be legible and distinguishable from the street on which the property is located, with letters painted or applied, of a contrasting color to the background, of not less than three inches in height. If a building or dwelling is situated in such a way that the numbers cannot be easily seen from the roadway in front of said structure then a sign or number post must be used in front of the structure and placed in such a way that it can be easily seen from the roadway.
(C) New structure.
(1) Numbers will be assigned to each proposed lot or tract on the surveyors copies of final subdivision plats by the MCETSB. Final approval of a proposed subdivision by the County Board will be withheld until the developer complies with this section.
(2) No building permit shall be issued for any principal building until the owner or developer has procured from the MCETSB the official number of the premises. Final approval of a certificate of occupancy of any principal building erected or repaired after the effective date of this section shall be withheld until permanent and proper numbers have been displayed in accordance with the requirements of division (B) above.
(D) Penalties.
(1) In the event that the owner or occupant or person in charge of any house or building refuses to comply with the terms of this section by failing to affix the number assigned within 60 days after notification, or by failing, within said period of 60 days to remove any old numbers affixed to such house, or house entrance, or elsewhere, which may be confused with the number assigned thereto, he or she shall be punished by paying a fine of not more than $75 for each day said violation occurs.
(2) The County State’s Attorney may bring an action in the name of the county, to restrain or prevent a violation of any provision of this chapter or to otherwise enforce the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 0-96.2, passed 11-12-1996)