A. Base Lines.
1. All lots or buildings located on north and south streets in the Village or on streets running in a northerly and southerly direction shall be numbered northerly from a line running east and west one thousand (1,000) feet south of and parallel with the south section line extended of Sections 21 and 22, Township 42 north, Range 13 east, of the third P.M., Cook County, Illinois as a base line, beginning with the number one and increasing towards the north or northerly.
2. All lots or buildings located on east and west streets in the Village or on streets running in an easterly and westerly direction shall be numbered westerly from a line running north and south two thousand (2,000) feet east of and parallel with the east section line extended of Sections 21 and 22, Township 42 north, Range 13 east, of the third P.M., Cook County, Illinois as a base line, beginning with the number one, and increasing toward the west or westerly.
B. Assignment of Numbers.
1. Numbers shall be assigned to lots and buildings as set forth in the Street Numbering Atlas on file in the office of the Director of Engineering. Such atlas is referred to and adopted and made a part of this section as fully as if set forth in full herein. The even numbers shall be assigned to the southerly and westerly sides of streets, and odd numbers to the northerly and easterly sides of streets.
2. The Director of Community Development shall assign to each lot or building its proper number and shall notify the owner or occupant.
C. Display of Street Numbers.
1. Assigned numbers for new and existing buildings shall be provided with approved address identification. The address identification shall be legible and places in a position that is visible from the street or road fronting the property and displayed by the owner or occupant within thirty (30) days after notice from the Director of Community Development. Address identification characters shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. Numbers shall not be spelled out. Each character shall be not less than four (4) inches high with a minimum stroke width of one- half (1/2) inch. Where access is by means of a private road and the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument, pole or other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure.
2. In addition to the premise's identification, all buildings except for one- and two-family dwellings shall have their address posted on any rear and/or side door. The signage shall include the address, the name of the street and business name or building name. The sign shall be installed at a height of approximately five (5) feet above the standing surface. The sign shall be installed immediately to the side of the door, so it is visible with the door in the open or closed position. All other installation locations shall be approved by the Fire Chief or his designee.
3. Address identification shall be maintained.
(MC-5-2020, § 30, Amended 11/17/2020; MC-5-2019, Amended, 06/04/2019; MC-4-2012, § 28, Amended, 07/17/2012)