Section 502.1 of Chapter 5 of the California Building Code is amended to read:
502.1 Address identification. New and existing buildings shall be provided with approved address identification. The address identification shall be legible and placed in a position that is visible from the street or road fronting the property. Address identification characters shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Each character shall be a minimum of 4 inches (102 mm) high with a minimum stroke width of ½ inch (12.7 mm) unless required to be larger by Section 502.1.2. When required by the fire code official, address identification shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Where access is by means of a private road and the building address cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other approved sign or means shall be used to identify the structure. Address numbers shall be maintained.
502.1.1 Address illumination. Address identification required by Section 501.2 shall be illuminated.
502.1.2 Address identification size. Address numbers and letters shall be sized as follows:
1. When the structure is between thirty-six (36) and fifty (50) feet from the road or other emergency means of access, a minimum of one-half inch (0.5") stroke by six inches (6") high is required.
2. When the structure is fifty (50) or more feet from the road or other emergency means of access, a minimum of one inch (1") stroke by nine inches (12") high is required.
(Ord. 5564 § 1 (part), 2022)