All dwelling houses and business buildings, or other structures situated within the town and fronting upon any public street thereof shall be numbered, as follows.
(A) Duty of owner. It shall be the duty of any owner of a building required to be numbered or lettered herein to place the number of such building in a neat and tasteful manner, and in a conspicuous place, in accordance with all of the requirements of this subchapter. Where letters are also required, the letters shall be placed upon the outside door of the entrance to the unit.
(B) Size of numbers. All numbers and letters shall be at least three inches high, shall be block numbers and shall be sufficiently contrasted with the building so as to be easily readable. The numbers shall be larger than the three inches required herein when such larger size is necessary for the numbers to be easily readable and locatable from the street. All numbers shall be of metal, wood or other material of substantial thickness except that in the Business District, the numbers may be painted on the exterior of the building.
(C) Location of numbers. All numbers shall be located upon the street side of the property, and where possible, upon the building itself, closest to the entrance to the building. The numbers required herein shall be located at a height of not less than four feet above street level and not more than nine feet above street level.
(Prior Code, § 9-1-11) (Ord. 90-6-1, passed - -)