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The City Council finds that for the purpose of providing proper protection of public and private property in the City of Park Rapids, it is essential to require visible approved addressing or identification for each separate public, residential, commercial, or industrial building.
(Prior Code, § 14-31)
(A) Each primary structure within the city limits shall be assigned an address.
(B) The list of addresses of all primary structures within the city shall be held at the office of the City Clerk.
(Prior Code, § 14-32) Penalty, see § 150.99
(A) All owners or occupants of residential, commercial, and industrial structures within the city shall display their assigned address numbers on the outside of their primary structures, near the front door, for emergency purposes. The address number must be located on a primary structure surface facing the public road, clearly visible from the road, address numbers shall be no smaller than 4 inches, shall be coated with reflective materials, and colors should be in strong contrast with background. No self-adhesive number appliques shall be used.
(B) In those cases where the principal building’s address is obscured from view from the street of address by accessory buildings, trees, shrubbery or other visual obstruction, the numbers shall be displayed on the mailbox in numerals not less than 2 inches high, of a light reflective material and of a contrasting color to the background. In those cases where the principal building is obscured from the view from the street address and the residence does not have a mailbox, the numbers shall be displayed from a permanent mounting on the property, clearly visible from the street, displayed prominently in numerals not less than 4 inches high of light reflective material of contrasting color to the background. The post should be within 50 feet of the road and 10 feet of the driveway. The bottom of the address sign shall be placed at a height that is no less than 4 feet above the level of the surface of the road.
(Prior Code, § 14-33) Penalty, see § 150.99
(A) It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of every multiple dwelling building containing 5 or more rental units, and the owner or occupant of every individually owned dwelling unit in any multiple unit building to properly identify each dwelling unit by attaching identification numbers on or adjacent to each entrance to the individual units.
(B) The owner or manager of any multiple dwelling building with common entrances containing 5 units or more, whether the units are rental or individually owned, shall provide signs, including directional arrows, easily identifying the location of each dwelling unit in the building.
(C) The signs shall be placed in an obvious location inside each entrance to the building as approved by the Fire Chief.
(Prior Code, § 14-34) Penalty, see § 150.99
The occupant of the primary structure shall be responsible for keeping its address numbers in good repair and clear of snow, dirt, debris, or other obstructions.
(Prior Code, § 14-35) Penalty, see § 150.99
(A) Implementation. All owners of primary structures in the city shall comply with this chapter within 45 days.
(B) Enforcement. All city licenses, applications, and permits may be withheld from the owners or occupants of primary structures if the address is not placed or maintained in conformance with the chapter.
(Prior Code, § 14-36) Penalty, see § 150.99
(A) Building Code. A violation of §§ 150.01et seq. is a misdemeanor. See M.S.§ 16B.69, as it may be amended from time to time, and Minnesota Rules, Chapter 1300, as it may be amended from time to time.
(Prior Code, § 14-18)
(B) Uniform address plan. Failure to comply with any section of §§ 150.15et seq. shall constitute a petty misdemeanor.
(Prior Code, § 14-37)