(A) The owner and lessee of every building within the city, fronting on any public street, avenue or highway, shall cause the building to be numbered as provided in this section.
(B) New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of four inches (102 mm) high with a minimum stroke width of one-half inch (12.7 mm). From 100 to 199 feet from the street, the number shall be a minimum of six inches high with a minimum stroke of one-half inch. From 200 to 299 feet from the street, the number shall be a minimum of eight inches high with a minimum stroke of one-half inch. For each additional 100 feet from the street, the number shall increase by an additional two inches in height. Measurements to determine the minimum number size shall be measured from the approved address location to the centerline of the street for which the premises is addressed.
(2013 Code, § 26-72) (Ord. 20, passed 8-14-1950; Ord. 14805, passed 4-9-2007)