(A) Premises identification. It shall be the duty of every person owning or occupying any new or existing house or other building constructed in the city fronting any public or private street or avenue to place and maintain premise identification in accordance with division (B) below.
(B) Address location and size. The following standards for addressing shall be complied with when installing new or replacing existing numbers on houses or other buildings:
(1) All addresses shall be numbers containing no script;
(2) Numbers shall be plain painted, printed, or metallic numbers;
(3) Numbers shall be of a contrasting color to the background they are attached to; and
(4) 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:
(a) Numbers shall be a minimum of four inches in height if the structure is 30 feet or less from the roadway;
(b) Numbers shall be a minimum of five inches in height if the structure is from 31 feet to 50 feet from the roadway;
(c) Numbers shall be a minimum of seven inches in height if the structure is from 51 feet to 200 feet from the roadway;
(d) Numbers shall be a minimum of ten inches in height if the structure is from 201 feet to 300 feet from the roadway; or
(e) 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.
(C) Assignment of numbers. All numbers required by this section shall be assigned to the building by the building official.
(D) Duty to affix number. If the owner or lessee of any building shall fail, refuse, or neglect to place the number, or replace it when necessary, the building official may serve on such owner or lessee by personal service or registered mail to his or her last known address, ordering him or her to place or replace the number. The owner or lessee shall comply with this notice within ten days from the date of service.
(Ord. 2022-09, passed 9-6-2022)