City of Canandaigua, NY Article V Property Number Display

§ 596-10 Number display required.

[Amended 6-19-1997 by Ord. No. 97-014]

A. All primary buildings shall be required to display the assigned property number.

(1) All primary buildings containing multiple dwelling units and/or commercial or office tenancies shall display the property number or building number for the structure or the name of the complex, as appropriate, on the exterior of the building, or on a ground sign.

(2) In the case of a multifamily or commercial complex with more than one primary building, each building within the complex shall display the building number, or the range of unit numbers housed within the building, on the building exterior.

(3) If a post-mounted mail delivery box is located at curbside in front of a building which it serves, the property number shall be displayed on the mailbox, in addition to or as an alternative to the display of numbers on the building exterior. Either the numbers mounted on the exterior of the structure, or the numbers displayed on the mailbox must conform to the standards of § 596-11.

(4) If several mail delivery boxes are grouped together to serve the occupants of multiple buildings or units, each mailbox shall be labeled with the number of the building or unit which it serves, and the building or unit shall also be required to display the assigned property and/or unit numbers.

(5) If a dwelling unit within a two- , three- , or four-family structure has been assigned an address which is based upon a street other than the street upon which the primary address of the structure is based, pursuant to § 596-5H(3) then the entrance to said unit shall be identified not only by the display of the assigned number, but also by the name of the street upon which the address to that unit is based, which street name shall be spelled out in lettering meeting the same standards as the property numbers for size, color, and location as specified in § 596-11 of this chapter, and shall be displayed so as to be clearly visible from the street on which the unit address is based.

[Added 6-19-1997 by Ord. No. 97-014]

(6) Secondary or rear entrances of commercial properties shall be required to display the assigned property number and street name in two-inch letters on a contrasting background.

[Added 3-7-2013 by Ord. No. 2013-001]

B. All mobile homes within a mobile home park shall be required to display the assigned lot number on the exterior of the mobile home.

C. All newly constructed, reconstructed, altered, or enlarged primary buildings shall be required to display the property number (or numbers) before a certificate of occupancy is issued.

D. Any existing residential, mixed occupancy or other building which is required to have a certificate of occupancy prior to sale, transfer, grant, or other disposition, shall be required to display the property number before the certificate of occupancy is issued.

§ 596-11 Standards for number size, color and location.

A. All property numbers displayed on the exteriors of the buildings or mobile homes shall be a minimum of three inches in height for structures located within 25 feet of the street, and 4 1/2 inches, for structures located more than 25 feet from the street.

(1) Property numbers displayed on curbside mail delivery boxes shall be a minimum of three inch in height, shall be displayed on both sides of the mailbox, and shall be reflective, unless the number is also displayed on the building exterior in conformance with the standards of this section.

B. Property numbers shall be of a color (or finish) which contrasts to the color of the surface on which they are mounted.

C. Property numbers which are mounted on a building shall be located on the side of the building which faces the street on which the address is located.

(1) For buildings housing multiple dwelling units or tenancies, each with a separate exterior entrance, the property number for each unit shall be located on or near the exterior entrance door to that unit.

(2) If individual units within a multiple occupancy structure share a common exterior entrance, the property or building number shall be displayed on the building exterior, and the unit numbers shall be displayed on or near each interior unit entrance.

D. All property numbers shall be numerical; that is, the number shall not be spelled out. Whenever space permits, numbers shall be arranged in a straight horizontal line.

E. If a primary building is located further than 75 feet from the street on which its address is located, and the building is not easily visible from said street, the property numbers shall be located on a mailbox, sign or post placed within 75 feet of the street. If such a building is easily visible from the street on which its address is located, as an alternative to the above, the size of the numbers may be increased to the size which is discernible from the street, in any case no less than nine inch in height.

F. Property numbers displayed on building exteriors shall be placed in a location which is illuminated by a porch or entry light, or shall be reflective.

G. All lot numbers displayed on mobile homes shall conform to the standards of this section.