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23.04 Numbering Buildings

23.06 Administrative Code

23.07 Residential Code

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23.54 Building Security Code

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23.58 Visibility in Bars

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23.04 Numbering Buildings

Sections:

23.04.010 Definitions.

23.04.020 Records.

23.04.030 Numbering system established.

23.04.040 Entrances--Correct number required.

23.04.050 Obtaining correct number.

23.04.060 Odd and even numbers.

23.04.070 Numbers allotted to normal block.

23.04.080 Number allotment where there are no normal blocks.

23.04.090 Cost of renumbering.

23.04.100 Starting points designated.

23.04.010 DEFINITIONS. The following definitions shall apply to words used in this chapter:

(a) "Building" means a residential, commercial, industrial or other building or structure, including, but not limited to, fences, gates, and appurtenances, located on any premises;

(b) "Normal block" means a block in which a street is intersected by other streets at regular intervals of not to exceed six hundred feet;

(d) "Street" means a public easement for travel purposes, including, but not limited to, alleys, highways, courts, avenues, streets and boulevards. (Prior code § 157.01).

23.04.020 RECORDS. The superintendent of streets shall at all times keep on file in his office a book or card index containing the official street number of each building within the city. (Prior code § 157.02).

23.04.030 NUMBERING SYSTEM ESTABLISHED. A system for the numbering of buildings and structures in this city is established and shall be maintained in and for the city. (Prior code § 157.03).

23.04.040 ENTRANCES -- CORRECT NUMBER REQUIRED. No owner may place, maintain or allow to remain thereon any number other than such number as herein required, or permit any such building or structure having an entrance from a public street to remain unnumbered.

(a) Entrances from streets to buildings must be numbered at the expense of the owner. All residential buildings shall display a street number in a prominent location on the street side of the building in such a position that the number is readily visible from approaching emergency vehicles. The numerals shall be not less than four (4) inches in height for single family and residential buildings and not less than six (6) inches in height for all other buildings. Numerals, letters or other identifications shall be used to identify individual residential units, offices or other spaces within a building and shall not be less than four (4) inches in height. All numerals or other identification shall be of contrasting color to the background surface to which they are attached and shall be illuminated during the hours of darkness when located at the exterior of the building. (Ord. 2008-8 § 17, 2008; Ord. 2007-16 § 2, 2007; Prior code § 157.05).

23.04.050 OBTAINING CORRECT NUMBER. The superintendent of streets, upon request, shall inform the owner of any building of the correct number which should be placed thereon. (Ord. 2007-16 § 2, 2007; Prior code § 157.06).

23.04.060 ODD AND EVEN NUMBERS. Numbers on the right side of the street from the point of beginning shall be even numbers, and the numbers of the left side thereof shall be odd numbers. (Ord. 2007-16 § 2, 2007; Prior code § 157.07).

23.04.070 NUMBERS ALLOTTED TO NORMAL BLOCK. One hundred numbers shall be allotted to each normal block and shall be evenly divided in units of street frontage. (Ord. 2007-16 § 2, 2007; Prior code § 157.08).

23.04.080 NUMBER ALLOTMENT WHERE THERE ARE NO NORMAL BLOCKS. In the event that a street is not intersected at regular intervals by other streets and is not therefore a normal block, numbers shall be allotted in the same manner as if it were intersected at such regular intervals. (Ord. 2007-16 § 2, 2007; Prior code § 157.09).

23.04.090 COST OF RENUMBERING. Whenever, by reason of any new building being erected or altered, it becomes necessary to renumber any block now numbered, it shall be the obligation of the owner requesting the assignment of a new number or numbers to pay the cost of renumbering the entire block. (Ord. 2007-16 § 2, 2007; Prior code § 157.10).

23.04.100 STARTING POINTS DESIGNATED. Baywood Avenue, Baldwin Avenue, San Mateo Creek and Cypress Avenue, for streets running in a generally northerly and southerly direction, and El Camino Real, for streets running in a general easterly and westerly direction, shall be the starting points for the numbers on streets beginning thereat or intersecting or crossing same; provided that streets running in a general northerly and southerly direction, but not intersecting or crossing Baywood Avenue, Baldwin Avenue or San Mateo Creek will be numbered as if they commenced thereat, so as to correspond with other streets which do commence thereat or run therefrom; provided also that streets running in a general easterly and westerly direction, and not intersecting or crossing El Camino Real, will be numbered as if they commenced thereat, and so as to correspond with the numbering on other streets which do commence thereat or run therefrom.

El Camino Real, and other generally parallel streets easterly therefrom shall be numbered so as to correspond with generally parallel streets westerly therefrom. Numbers on streets bearing the same name north and south of Baldwin Avenue, San Mateo Creek or Cypress Avenue shall be designated as numbered "north" and "south" respectively therefrom. Numbers on streets bearing the same name east and west of El Camino Real shall be designated as numbered "east" and "west" respectively therefrom.

On other intermediate or subdivision streets not otherwise provided for, numbering shall proceed in the same direction as, and in block numbers corresponding with, the numbering on the principal streets between which they lie, and which run generally in the same direction. (Ord. 2007-16 § 2, 2007; Prior code § 157.11).

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