CHAPTER 153: NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS
Section
   153.01     Numbering required
   153.02     Number assignment
   153.03     Division of city by streets
   153.04     Numbering stairways
   153.05     Type of numbers
   153.06     Supervision by city
   153.07     Duty of owners
   153.08     Destruction, defacing of numbers
§ 153.01 NUMBERING REQUIRED.
   All buildings and houses now erected or to be hereafter erected and fronting on the streets of the city shall be numbered according to the system set forth in this chapter.
('74 Code, § 152.01)
§ 153.02 NUMBER ASSIGNMENT.
   (A)   On streets running north and south or at an angle verging to the east and west and commencing at Smith Street, 100 numbers shall be assigned to the square or space equaling a square between cross streets, and such numbers shall be assigned whether the lots fronting on such streets are built or not. On unplatted grounds, each space of 25 thereof shall be assigned the proper number and be so designated when built upon; 20 feet shall be assigned to all numbers. The even numbers shall be placed upon the buildings on the east side of the street and the odd numbers on the west side of all north and south streets, beginning with numbers 101 and 102 at Smith Street as a basis and numbering thence north and south, adding 100 to the serial at the farthest crossing of each cross street until the boundaries of the city or the terminal of the streets are reached.
   (B)   On streets running east and west and commencing at the Ohio and Indiana state line, 100 numbers shall be assigned to like spaces described for north and south streets and according to the same system, using the state line as a basis. The odd numbers shall be placed upon buildings on the south side and the even numbers upon those of the north side of such streets, beginning with numbers 101 and 102 at said state line as a basis of numbering, thence west adding 100 to the serial at the farthest crossing of cross streets until the city limits or the terminal of streets are reached.
('74 Code, § 152.02)
§ 153.03 DIVISION OF CITY BY STREETS.
   Each street crossing Smith Street shall have the word "north" or the word "south" prefixed to its name proper, according as the line of such street lies north or south of said Smith Street. The name of each street in the city shall be placed on a signboard with white letters set in a background of the same material, the whole to be smooth on the face of such sign and of a size sufficient to admit the name of the street in plain letters, and securely placed and fastened to a telephone pole or corner building, electric pole, or other pole to be erected for the purpose.
('74 Code, § 152.03)
§ 153.04 NUMBERING STAIRWAYS.
   Half numbers may be placed over stairways in any business building or tenement house in which occupancy of the upper story is separate and distinct from the ground floor.
('74 Code, § 152.04)
§ 153.05 TYPE OF NUMBERS.
   All numbers placed upon buildings or houses shall be of durable material, of a size not less than two inches high. However, the owner or occupant of any house or building may place thereon a more ornamental or costly number, but the same shall not be smaller or of less conspicuous character than described herein.
('74 Code, § 152.05)
§ 153.06 SUPERVISION BY CITY.
   The work of assigning numbers to buildings shall be done under the supervision of the City Engineer or some competent person appointed by Council. Said officer or person, on being informed of the present or intended location, shall designate to the owner or occupant of any building now erected, in process of construction, or to be hereafter erected the correct number of such building, and shall also prepare and place on file with the Clerk-Treasurer a map or diagram showing the location of the numbers required by this chapter.
('74 Code, § 152.06)
§ 153.07 DUTY OF OWNERS.
   The owner of every house or building fronting on any street of the city, upon being informed of the proper number of the same, is required to place or cause to be placed in some public or conspicuous place on the outside front thereof a number plainly indicating by appropriate figures the proper and assigned number of the building, of the size and material specified in § 153.05 herein. If the number shall become defaced, removed, destroyed, or so worn as not to be plainly visible, the owner of such building shall replace it. If any person or persons shall fail, neglect, or refuse to number his house or building as herein specified or required, or shall fail, neglect, or refuse to replace any worn or defaced number on his property, the city shall make or cause to be made such numbering or replacement as required and the cost of such numbering or replacement shall be assessed upon the property for the accommodation of which said numbering or replacement is made and collected as taxes are collected.
('74 Code, § 152.07) Penalty, see § 10.99
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