The following standards for addressing shall be complied with when installing new or replacing existing numbers on houses or other buildings.
(A) All addresses shall be numbers containing no script.
(B) Numbers shall be plain painted, printed or metallic numbers.
(C) Numbers shall be of a contrasting color to the background they are attached to.
(D) Approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new and existing houses and other buildings in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the street or road fronting the property. The height, size and location of address numbers shall comply with the following.
(1) Numbers shall be a minimum of four inches in height if the structure is 30 feet or less from the roadway.
(2) Numbers shall be a minimum of five inches in height if the structure is from 31 feet to 50 feet from the roadway.
(3) Numbers shall be a minimum of seven inches in height if the structure is from 51 feet to 200 feet from the roadway.
(4) (a) Numbers shall be a minimum of ten inches in height if the structure is from 201 feet to 300 feet from the roadway.
(b) Exception: Numbers can be reduced to six inches on buildings and structures when complying with division (D)(6) below.
(5) (a) Numbers shall be a minimum of 12 inches in height if the structure is from 301 feet to 400 feet from the roadway.
(b) Exception: Numbers can be reduced to six inches on buildings and structures when complying with division (D)(6) below.
(6) If the structure is not visible from the roadway because of terrain, trees or other obstructions, or if the structure is more than 400 feet from the roadway, the address numbers shall be posted on a post at the entrance of the driveway to the structure. The numbers on the post shall be a minimum of four inches in height and shall be visible from both sides of the approach to the entrance (the address on the post is in addition to the address required on the house or other building). The post with the numbers shall be a minimum of four feet in height above the ground in a visible location within 20 feet of the roadway.
(Prior Code, § 6-76.1) (Ord. 838, passed 2-2-1998; Ord. 1126, passed 10-4-2010; Ord. 1298, passed 2-4-2019)