A. Display Requirement. All structures that have a separate address must display their address number. If the location of the number or entrance could cause confusion about which street is involved, the street name must be displayed with the number.

B. New Structures. The owner of a new structure must display the assigned address number before the construction regulations division will approve occupancy of the structure.

C. Change of Address. Within thirty days after receiving written notification of an address change, the owner of an existing structure must display the new number and remove all obsolete numbers.

D. Type, Color, Size of Numbers. Address numbers must be displayed as Arabic numerals and must be a color that contrasts with the background color. All buildings must have numbers that can be read easily from the street. Unusually large numbers may be subject to the city’s sign regulations.

E. Number Location. Address numbers must be displayed on the building near the entrance. Numbers must be easily seen from the street. If the location of a building’s or unit’s main entrance might not be clear, address numbers must be displayed where they clearly indicate the entrance’s location. This might require displaying the number in more than one place. Numbers painted on the curb, while a desirable feature, do not satisfy this requirement.

F. Directories. When irregular layout of a multiple-address development might cause confusion about the location of an address within the project, a directory board with a map must be posted at every driveway entrance and main entrance walkway. Directories must clearly show the location of all addresses that can be reached via that walk or driveway. A drawing of the directory, fully dimensioned and showing the type and size of letters and numerals, must be submitted to the community development department for approval (with no fee). Directories must be easily seen from the street or sidewalk, as appropriate. Driveway directories must be placed so that the car of someone pausing to read them can be out of the street and not block the sidewalk or driveway. Additional interior directories may be required where necessary to locate an address.

G. Mailboxes. If a mailbox is located on the same street as the address it serves, only the number need be displayed on the box. If the mailbox and building are located on separate streets, both the address number and the street name must be on the box. (Ord. 919 § 1 (part), 1982: prior code § 9957)