§ 18-26. Placement of numbers—Generally.

(a)

Assignment; duty to place: There shall be assigned to each house and other residential or commercial building located on any street or other public way in the city, its respective number under the uniform system provided for in this article according to the survey. The owner, occupant or agent shall place or cause to be placed upon each house or building controlled by him the number or numbers assigned under the uniform system as provided in this article.

(b)

Maintenance on existing buildings; cost; materials; Such numbers shall be maintained on existing buildings. The numbers shall be supplied by the property owners. The numbers used shall not be less than three inches in height and shall be made of a durable and clearly visible material. If any owner, lessee or occupant shall fail to comply with the provisions of this section, after notice from the city in writing so to do, which notice shall state the number required to be used, he shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(c)

Location of numbers: The numbers shall be conspicuously placed immediately above, on or at the side of the proper door of each building so that the number can be seen plainly from the street line. Whenever any building is situated more than 50 feet from the street line, the number shall be located near the walk, driveway or common entrance to such building and upon a gate post, fence, tree, post or other appropriate place so as to be easily discernible from the sidewalk.

(d)

Proviso for existing buildings: If all other requirements are met, an existing building or house may retain the number which it bore on September 10, 1962 even though its number is not assigned on the basis of one number for each 20 feet of frontage along the street. Such existing building or house may retain such existing number until the governing body or its authorized representative shall deem it in the public interest to designate a new building or house number in accordance with the requirements of this article.

(Code 1962, §§ 6-7, 18-76)