§ 17.12.055. Display of address.

A.

The owners of any improved property shall post on or about the property numbers or letters designating the address assigned to the property.

B.

The number or letters shall be at least three inches high, displayed on a contrasting background, and posted in order to be unobstructed and clearly legible from the street named in the address of the property.

C.

In addition to the requirements of Subsection B of this section:

1.

For a multifamily structure (six units or more):

a.

The address shall be affixed to the structure in numbers or letters at least six inches high and shall be clearly legible from the street or public way; and

b.

The designation of each dwelling unit shall be affixed to the exterior door of the unit with numbers or letters at least three inches high; and

2.

For a commercial property:

a.

The address shall be displayed in numbers or letters at least six inches high, and

b.

Side or rear doors to commercial properties with multiple suites shall have numbers or letters at least three inches high corresponding to the suite address.

D.

An authorized representative of the Departments of Police, Fire, or Planning and Zoning may cite an owner for violation of the provisions of this section.

E.

Owners of existing improved property shall have thirty days from the notification date to comply with the requirements of this section.

F.

Violators of the provisions of this section are guilty of a municipal infraction and subject to a fine as established by resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. O-1-05 § 1 (part), 2005: Ord. O-5-04 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. O-26-03 § 1 (part): Ord. O-38-01 § 1 (part): Ord. O-54-95 § 1 (part))

(Ord. No. O-21-10 Amended, § I, 11-8-2010; Ord. No. O-23-12, § I, 7-23-2012; Ord. No. O-12-16 Amended, § I, 5-23-2016)