(A) The system of numbering houses and buildings within the city is established as follows.
(1) In the establishment and maintenance of this system, Harrison Street shall constitute the meridian line from which all houses and buildings on streets and avenues running east and west shall be numbered each way, on the basis of 100 numbers to each square.
(a) The first number of each square shall begin with the first number of the number of hundreds its relative position from the meridian line shall indicate, one number being allotted to each 20 feet of ground facing the street or avenue.
(b) All even numbers are to be placed on the north side of the streets or avenues and all odd numbers are to be placed on the south side of the streets or avenues.
(2) Washington Street shall constitute the base line from which all houses and buildings on the streets and avenues running north and south shall be numbered each way, upon the basis of 100 numbers to each square.
(a) The first number of each square shall begin with the first number of hundreds its relative position from the base line shall indicate, one number being allotted to each 20 feet of ground facing the street or avenue.
(b) All even numbers are to be placed on the east side of the streets or avenues, and all odd numbers are to be on the west side of the streets or avenues.
(B) Upon the erection or construction of any new house or building within the city, it shall be the duty of the owner to apply to the office of the Plan Commission for the assignment of a number to the house or building. The number assigned to all houses or buildings (existing or new construction) shall be placed upon or fastened to the house or building by the owner and shall be placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. All numbers used for the display of the address shall be no less than four inches in height, and shall be of a color contrasting with the exterior of the house or building on which they are affixed.
(C) It shall be unlawful for any property owner to maintain any number other than the one assigned by the city upon his or her house or building.
(`81 Code, § 95.10) (Ord. 98-2279, passed 1-15-98; Am. Ord. 01-2410, passed 9-17-01; Am. Ord. 09-2636, passed 10-5-09) Penalty, see § 10.99