(a) There is hereby established a uniform system for numbering buildings fronting on all streets, avenues and public ways in the Village of New Washington, and all houses and other buildings shall be numbered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(b) Mansfield Street shall constitute the base line for numbering buildings along all streets running northerly and southerly, and Kibler Street, shall constitute the base line for numbering buildings along all streets running easterly and westerly.
(1) Each building north of Mansfield Street, and facing a street running in a northerly direction shall carry a number and address indicating its location north of said base street.
(2) Each building south of Mansfield Street and facing a street running in a southerly direction shall carry a number and address indicating its location south of said base street.
(3) Each building east of Kibler Street, and facing a street running in an easterly direction shall carry a number and address indicating its location east of said base street.
(4) Each building west of Kibler Street, and facing a street running in a westerly direction shall carry a number and address indicating its location west of said base street.
(5) All buildings on diagonal streets shall be numbered the same as buildings on northerly and southerly streets if the diagonal runs more from the north to the south, and the same rule shall apply on easterly and westerly streets if the diagonal runs more from the east to the west. All buildings on diagonal streets having a deviation of exactly forty-five (45) degrees, shall be numbered the same as buildings on northerly and southerly streets.
(c) The numbering of buildings on each street shall begin with 100 at the base line. All numbers shall be assigned on the basis of one number to each 20 feet. Each Village block shall begin with an even hundred number, such as the first block 100, second block 200, third block 300, etc.
(d) All buildings on the north and east side of each street running from the base street shall bear even numbers. All buildings on the south and west side of each street running from the base street shall bear odd numbers.
(e) Where any building has more than one entrance serving separate occupants, a separate number shall be assigned to each entrance serving a separate occupant providing said building occupies a lot, parcel or tract having a frontage equal to 20 feet for each such entrance. If the building is not located on a lot, parcel or tract which would permit the assignment of one number to each such entrance, numerals and half numerals shall be used, as set forth in subsection (h) herein.
(f) All buildings facing streets not extending through to the base line shall be assigned the same relative numbers as if the said street had extended to the said base line.
(g) (1) Council shall cause the necessary survey to be made and completed within six months from the date of the adoption of this chapter and thereafter there shall be assigned to each house and other residential or commercial building located on any street, avenue or public way in said Village, its respective number under the uniform system provided for in this chapter according to said survey. When the said survey shall have been completed and each house or building has been assigned its respective number or numbers, the owner, occupant or agent shall place or cause to be placed upon each house or building controlled by him the number or numbers assigned under the uniform system as provided in this chapter.
(2) Such number or numbers shall be placed on existing buildings on or before the effective date of this chapter, and within twenty days after the assigning of the proper number in the case of numbers assigned after the effective date of this chapter. The cost of the numbers shall be paid for by the property owner. Replacement of numbers shall be procured and paid for by the owner. The numbers used shall be not less than three inches in height and shall be made of a durable and clearly visible material. If the proper number is not placed on an existing building on or before the effective date of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Streets to install the proper number or numbers on said premises as hereinafter set forth, and to make a charge of five dollars ($5.00) for each number so installed; which said charge shall become a lien against the premises on which said building is located, and shall be added to the Village real estate tax on said premises for the ensuing year.
(3) The numbers shall be conspicuously placed immediately above, on or at the side of the proper door of each building so that the number can be seen plainly from the street line.
(h) Where only one number can be assigned to any house or building, the owner, occupant or agent of such house or building, who shall desire distinctive numbers for the upper and lower portion of any house or building, or for any part of any such house or building fronting on any street, such owner, occupant or agent shall use one-half numbers for upper floors, as may be required.
(i) For the purpose of facilitating a correct numbering, a plat of streets, avenues and public ways within the Village showing the proper numbers of all houses or other buildings fronting upon all streets, avenues or public ways shall be kept on file in the office of the Village Superintendent of Streets. These plats shall be open to inspection of all persons during the office hours of the Superintendent.
(j) It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Streets to inform any party applying therefor of the number or numbers belonging to or embraced within the limits of any said lot or property as provided in this chapter. In case of conflict as to the proper number to be assigned to any building, the said Superintendent shall determine the number of such building.
(k) Whenever any house, building or structure shall be erected or located in the Village of New Washington after the establishment of a uniform system of houses and building numbering has been completed, in order to preserve the continuity and uniformity of numbers of the houses, buildings and structures, it shall be the duty of the owner to procure the correct number or numbers as designated from the Superintendent of Streets for the said property and to immediately fasten the said number or numbers so assigned upon said building as provided by this chapter. No building permit shall be issued for any house, building or structure until the owner has procured from the Superintendent of Streets the official number of the premises. Final approval of any structure erected, repaired, altered or modified after the effective date of this chapter shall be withheld by the Village Building Inspector until permanent and proper numbers have been affixed to said structure.
(Ord. 385. Passed 8-27-62.)