§ 150.02. HOUSE NUMBERING REQUIRED.

(A) It shall be the duty of the owner of every house or other building except barns, garages and other buildings which are part of the same property having thereon a numbered house or building, to place on every house or building its proper house number, either by painting or by affixing the numbers in metal, glass or other form, so that the same shall be clearly visible from the sidewalk. The numbers shall be not less than two and one-half inches in height and one-half inches in width. Numbers shall be placed on the houses and buildings within 45 days from the date the owners thereof are notified either by mail, publication or telephone of the assignment of the numbers to the houses or buildings as hereinafter provided.

(B) Numbers shall be assigned to houses and buildings in strict conformity with those shown on the plans and specifications on file in the office of the City Clerk.

(C) It shall be the duty of the City Clerk, upon the passage of this section, to notify at once the owner of the houses or buildings in the city, either by mail, publication or telephone of the numbers so assigned and it shall be the further duty of the City Clerk to keep a record of numbers so assigned showing the numbers assigned and the description of the property to which the numbers have been assigned.

(D) Whenever any house or building is to be erected hereafter, a number shall be assigned at the time the building permit is granted therefor and the number shall be affixed thereon on or before the time the house or building is completed.

(E) Whoever shall fail, after due notice as herein provided, to comply with the provision of this chapter, or who shall affix to or display upon any house or building any numbers other than those assigned to it, as herein provided, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 120, passed 10-1-1956)