Chapter 15.32
HOUSE NUMBERING

Sections:

15.32.010    Residence owner duty.

15.32.020    Map--Starting points for numbering system.

15.32.030    Numbering system.

15.32.040    Affixing numbers to premises.

15.32.050    Notice of owner noncompliance.

15.32.060    Violation--Penalty.

15.32.010 Residence owner duty.

It shall be the duty of the owner or tenant of every residence or place of business or other structure opening upon or having access to the streets of the city to cause to be placed in a conspicuous place upon the main entrance or at the principal place of ingress to such premises a number, such number to be ascertained as hereinafter provided. (Ord. 1991 §1(part), 2014; Ord. 290 §1, 1950).

15.32.020 Map--Starting points for numbering system.

It shall be the duty of the city manager of the city to maintain such map or maps of the city, which clearly indicate the several respective numbers which shall be used to designate the corresponding premises, as provided in Section 15.32.010, and to keep on file such map with the city recorder. In assigning such numbers, the city manager shall use Front Street and Pine Street as base lines for starting points for such numbers, and shall allow one hundred numbers to each block, and not less than one number to each ten feet of street frontage; odd numbers shall be placed upon the left sides of the streets, and even numbers upon the right sides thereof. (Ord. 1991 §1(part), 2014; Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 1004 §1, 1970; Ord. 290 §2, 1950).

15.32.030 Numbering system.

No single-digit numbers shall be used. The first number on the right side of any street shall be number 10 and on the left side thereof number 11, with the first ten feet of frontage in each of the succeeding blocks being allowed the numbers 110, 210, 310 and so on to the end of each street. (Ord. 1991 §1(part), 2014; Ord. 290 §93, 1950).

15.32.040 Affixing numbers to premises.

It shall be the duty of each property owner or tenant, as provided in Section 15.32.010, to ascertain from the city manager the number so assigned to his or her respective premises, and to cause such number to be affixed thereto forthwith in figures not less than four inches high, such figures to be so placed as to easily be legible from the adjoining sidewalk or street. (Ord. 1991 §1(part), 2014; Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 1004 §3, 1970; Ord. 290 §4, 1950).

15.32.050 Notice of owner noncompliance.

It shall be the duty of the city manager to cause written notice to be given to either the owner, agent or occupant of each residence and place of business within the city, which has not been numbered as herein provided by the first day of July, 1950, which notice shall designate the proper number to be affixed to said premises, and shall require the same to be affixed within ten days from the date of service of such notice upon such owner, agent or occupant, and, upon the failure of such owner, agent or occupant to so affix said number within said ten days, the city council may cause the same to be so affixed and the costs thereof shall be declared a lien upon the particular lot or parcel of land upon which said costs are expended, which lien shall be recorded upon the city lien docket and thereafter enforced against the property therein described in all respects in like manner and with like effect as a lien for the improvement of any street. (Ord. 1991 §1(part), 2014; Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 1004 §4, 1970; Ord. 290 §5, 1950).

15.32.060 Violation--Penalty.

Any person occupying any residence, place of business or other building in the city who fails to number his building after notice is given in accordance with this chapter shall be an infraction as defined by Section 1.16.010 and punishable by a fine as set forth in that section. The city manager or his designee is authorized to issue a citation to any person violating the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1991 §1(part), 2014; Ord. 1969 §1(part), 2013; Ord. 290 §6, 1950).