§ 8-2. Display of address required on structures and mobile homes.

(a)

All single-family, two-family, multifamily, commercial, industrial and institutional structures and mobile homes within the city limits shall be required to display the correct numerical addresses upon the faces of the structures or mobile homes. Such display shall meet the following requirements:

(1)

All addresses required to be displayed herein shall be represented by Arabic numerals, script or lettering describing the correct numerical address. The correct numerical address shall be, in case of ambiguity, that address determined to be the correct numerical address by the division of planning.

(2)

The Arabic numerals, script or lettering describing the numerical address shall be at least four inches in height and shall contrast in color with the background of the structure upon which they are placed.

(3)

The numerical address shall be clearly visible from the addressed street and shall be free from vegetation or other objects that may obstruct the view of it.

(4)

The numerical address shall be placed at least three feet above and not more than 20 feet above ground level, measured from a point directly below the numerals.

(5)

The numerical address shall be positioned on the structure or mobile home so that it appears on the street side of the structure from which it is addressed.

(b)

All multifamily structures, in addition to the numerical address upon the face of the structure, shall be required to identify either by number or letter each individual dwelling unit contained within the structure.

(c)

Mobile homes shall be required, when in a mobile home court, to have the individual lot number or other lot designation placed upon the face of the mobile home, and such lot number or other lot designation shall be clearly visible from the street or roadway which directly services the mobile home.

(Code 1964, § 7-2; Code 1988, § 8-1; Ord. No. 51560, § 1, 1-18-1973; Ord. No. O-57-04, § 2, 9-16-2004)