Chapter 15.15
BUILDING NUMBERING
Sections:
15.15.040 Building department to maintain supply of numbers.
15.15.050 Address assigned with building permit application – Fee.
15.15.060 Adjustments in numbering system.
15.15.010 Numbering – Blocks.
All residence dwellings, business structures and properties and other buildings wherein persons meet, live, work or congregate or may so do, located within the city of Fairview, shall be numbered for address and identification purposes in the following manner:
A. Residence dwellings, business structures and other properties required to be numbered as provided herein fronting on streets extending in a general northerly and southerly direction shall be given a number depending upon the number of blocks they are distant from Depot Street; those within the first block from Depot Street shall be assigned a number from zero through 99 which block shall be known as the “zero to 100 block”; those within the second block from Depot Street shall be assigned a number from 100 through 199, which block shall be known as the “100 block”; this system of numbering shall continue for as many blocks as there may be within the city limits of the city of Fairview which may extend in a general northerly or southerly direction with each succeeding block being allotted an additional 100 numbers for address and identification purposes; those addresses extending south of Depot Street shall bear the prefix “South” and those extending north of Depot Street the prefix “North” but need not be displayed as hereinafter provided unless required by resolution of the city council.
B. Residence dwellings, business structures and other properties required to be numbered as provided herein fronting on streets extending in a general easterly and westerly direction shall be given a number depending upon the number of blocks they are distant from Fairview Avenue; those within the first block from Fairview Avenue shall be assigned a number from zero through 99 which block shall be known as the “zero to 100 block”; those within the second block from Fairview Avenue shall be assigned a number from 100 through 199, which block shall be known as the “hundred block”; this system of numbering shall continue for as many blocks as there may be within the city limits of the city of Fairview which extend in a general easterly or westerly direction with each succeeding block being allotted an additional 100 numbers for address and identification purposes; those addresses extending west of Fairview Avenue shall bear the prefix “West” and those extending east of Fairview Avenue the prefix “East”, but need not be displayed as hereinafter provided unless required by resolution of the city council. (Ord. 6-1960 § 1)
15.15.020 Number design.
All numbers used to designate the individual addresses of those buildings, dwellings and other structures required to be numbered as herein provided shall be uniform in design; shall be not less than two and one-half inches nor more than three and one-half inches in height; shall be of a metal or plastic material; and shall be placed in such manner upon the building, dwelling or other structure so as to be plainly visible from the street at all times and identifiable with the proper building, dwelling or other structure concerned. (Ord. 6-1960 § 2)
15.15.030 Address assignment.
The city building department shall assign numbers for address and identification purposes to the dwellings, buildings or other structures required to be numbered in a manner consistent herewith and under the direction of the public affairs committee of the city council. Appeal from any number designation made by the city building department shall be made directly to the public affairs committee and thence to the city council. (Ord. 6-1960 § 3)
15.15.040 Building department to maintain supply of numbers.
The city building department shall maintain a supply of numbers as above indicated which shall be made available to the owners and inhabitants of the dwellings, buildings or other structures required to be numbered and shall furnish the same to said persons at the city’s cost. (Ord. 6-1960 § 4)
15.15.050 Address assigned with building permit application – Fee.
Upon the receipt by the city building department of an application for building permit for the construction of any dwelling, building or other structure which under this chapter must be numbered for address and identification purposes the city building department shall assign and issue a number thereto. The applicant for said building permit shall at the time of making payment thereof pay an additional sum which shall be equal to the cost of the numbers required for address and identification purposes as hereinabove assigned. (Ord. 6-1960 § 5)
15.15.060 Adjustments in numbering system.
The city building department shall as provided herein and upon express direction of the public affairs committee of the city council make such adjustments in the present numbering system of the city of Fairview as may be necessary to carry out the intent and system of numbering herein set forth; but upon such an adjustment must give those dwellings, buildings or other structures affected 30 days’ written notice of said adjustment before said dwelling, building or other structure shall be considered to be in violation hereof. This provision shall apply solely to adjustments initiated by the city building department as above provided. (Ord. 6-1960 § 6)