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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 233 CERTIFICATION I, LEE RABOIN, City Clerk of the City of Atascadero, hereby certify that the foregoing is the true and correct original of Ordinance No. 233 adopted by the Atascadero City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on November 12, 1991 and that it has been duly published pursuant to State Law. DATED: November 22, 1991 LEE RABOIN City Clerk City of Atascadero,- California ORDINANCE NO. 233 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 5 TO TITLE 4 OF THE ATASCADERO MUNICIPAL CODE REQUIRING THE DISPLAY OF STREET ADDRESS NUMBERS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ATASCADERO, CALIFORNIA, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Chapter 5 is added to Title 4 of the Atascadero Municipal Code to read as follows: CHAPTER 5. DISPLAY OF ADDRESS NUMBERS 5-1.101. Display Requirement. All structures that have a separate address must display their address number. If the loca- tion of the number or entrance could cause confusion about which street is involved, the street name must be displayed with the number. 5-1.102. New Structures. The owner and builder of a new structure must display the assigned address number before the start of flammable construction. 5-1.103. Change of Address. Within thirty (30) 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. 5-1.104. Type, Color, Size of Numbers. Address numbers must be displayed as Arabic numerals and must be a color that contrasts with the background color which can be read easily from the street. All numbers and street names must conform to the City' s sign regu- lations. Minimum number size shall be five (5) inches in height. 5-1.105. 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(s) . Numbers painted on the curb, while a desirable feature, do not satisfy this requirement. 5-1.106. 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 reached via that walk or driveway. 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 show- ing the type and size of letters and numerals, must be submitted to ORDINANCE NO. 233 Page 2 the Community Development Department for approval. A building per- mit may also be necessary depending upon size, type of construction lights, etc. Directories must be easility 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. 5-1.107. Enforcement. It is hereby made a duty of the Com- pliance Official to enforce this chapter. 5-1.108. Penalty for violations. Any person found guilty of violating the terms of this chapter shall upon conviction herein be guilty of a misdemeanor or infraction as determined by the City Attorney and shall be punished as set forth in Chapter 3 of Title 1 of this Code. Section 2. Publication. The City Clerk shall cause this ordinance to be published once within fifteen (15) days after its passage in the Atascadero News, a newspaper of general circulation, printed, published and circulated in the City, in accordance with Section 36933 of the Government Code; shall certify the adopting and posting of this ordinance and shall cause this ordinance and this certification, together with proof of posting, to be entered into the Book of Ordinances of the City. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall go into effect and be in full force and effect at 12:01 a.m. on the 31st day after its passage. On motion by Councilmember Dexter , seconded by Council member RorQesnn , the foregoing Ordinance is approved by the following roll-call vote: AYES: Councilmembers Lilley, Nimmo, Borgeson, Dexter and Mayor Shiers NOES: None ABSENT: None ADOPTED: November 12, 1991 CITY OF ATASCADERO, CA By• �C��F ALDEN F. SHIERS, Mayor ORDINANCES NO. 233 Page 3 ATTEST: LEEOIIT, ity Clerk APPROVED AUS TO FORM: RE S GAYLE, s ant City Attorney APPROVED AS TO CONTENT: C ' MICHAEL P. McCAIN, Acting Fire Chief