(A) Buildings located along the streets of the city shall be numbered by the City Clerk in accordance with the following Master Street Addressing Guide (hereinafter “MSAG”). Owners of buildings shall comply with building numbers assigned by the City Clerk according to the MSAG.
(B) Master Street Addressing Guide.
(1) For the purpose of creating, establishing and maintaining an MSAG and a new addressing grid within the city, the following is hereby approved and established.
(a) The “0" point of the present addressing grid is at the intersection of the centerline of Main Street and the centerline of the Illinois River.
(b) The point for the new addressing grid shall be at a point located 1489.5 feet east and 396.0 feet south of the present “0" point.
(c) The east-west “0" line of the new addressing grid shall be the centerline of Rutland Street. The north-south “0" line of the new addressing grid shall be a line perpendicular to and intersecting the east-west “0" line at the “0" point.
(d) For the purpose of determining future addresses, a new addressing grid system using 900 feet blocks and 66 feet wide streets as a standard shall be used. This will establish a grid system with a 966 feet centerline to centerline distance in an east-west and a north-south direction.
(e) Future addresses that lie within the area bounded on the north by the 1200 N. grid line, on the south by the 0 grid line, on the east by the 1500 E grid line, and on the west by the 1500 W grid line, shall conform to the numbering system that is in use in that area on Jan. l, 2001, except for that area known as Glenwood Farms Campground, which shall have its own, unique addressing system.
(f) All new addresses that lie outside of the territory described by division (e) of this section shall be assigned numbers that conform to the new grid system. New addresses that are on east-west streets within the new grid system shall have even numbers on the north side of the street if they are east of the “0" line, and even numbers on the south side of the street if they are west of the “0” line. This pattern conforms to the pattern established by the original numbering system of the city.
(g) New addresses that are on north-south streets within the new grid system shall have even numbers on the west side of the street regardless of where the street is located. This pattern conforms to the pattern established by the original numbering system of the city.
(2) The assignment of all future addresses by the City Clerk pursuant to this § 97.003 of the Code of Marseilles shall conform to the provisions and requirements of the MSAG. Written notification of all such assignments shall be provided to the ETSB and the Marseilles Telephone Company.
(3) (a) The addresses of several buildings and/or lots do not conform to the MSAG because of recent changes to street names, duplicate numbering, use of half addresses, lack of address, incorrect numbering of odd and even addresses, and other reasons.
(b) The ETSB shall provide written notification to all persons owning, occupying or possessing any building requiring an address change of the necessity of the change and the appropriate or assigned street address. Such notice shall be mailed by the ETSB to the owner of such building or lot, and if the owner is unknown, to the occupant thereof and to the person in whose name the general real estate taxes are assessed.
(c) All addresses within the city which require change pursuant to this section shall be changed to the address as designated and assigned by the ETSB no later than one year following adoption of this section.
(d) All buildings shall display reflective numerals which are not less than four inches high at or near the main entrance thereof so that such numerals are clearly visible from the street. Said numerals shall be of a color which is contrasting to the background color.
(4) A copy of all preliminary subdivision plats filed with the city shall be referred to the Lasalle County ETSB for its consideration and review for the of inclusion in the MSAG and the provision of street addresses. No final subdivision plat shall be approved by the city unless and until street addresses have been assigned in conformity with this section and the MSAG. Approval of any such plat by the ETSB shall be prima facia evidence of such conformity.
(5) Maintenance of the MSAG shall be the responsibility of the Lasalle County ETSB.
(6) All data, updated and other information, including annexation, new streets, street vacation, etc. necessary to maintain a current MSAG shall be transmitted by the City Clerk to the local telephone exchange and to all other appropriate entities.
(7) Any person who fails to comply with the MSAG or directions with the City Clerk as to the assignment of a building number shall be fined according to the Uniform Fine Schedule in § 10.99.
(Ord. 1767, passed 8-5-20)