[R.O. 2011 § 505.570; R.O. 2009
§ 54.130; CC 1981 § 24-128]
For convenience in numbering, the
City is divided into two (2) districts, as follows: All that part
of the City lying south and southwest of Jefferson Street and of Watson
Street or of an extension thereof shall be known as the "southern
district" of the City and the remaining part of the City shall be
known as the "northern district" thereof.
[R.O. 2011 § 505.580; R.O. 2009
§ 54.131; CC 1981 §§ 24-129 — 24-130]
A.
Designation Of Streets In Southern District.
In the southern district of the City, Main Street and all streets
running parallel with it and Kingshighway and all streets running
parallel with it shall be known as "South Main Street," "South Second
Street," and in the same manner the word "South" shall be prefixed
to the name of Kingshighway and of each of such parallel streets respectively,
unless such parallel streets lie entirely within such district, in
which case the prefix "South" shall be omitted.
B.
Designation Of Streets In Northern District.
In the northern district of the City, Main Street and all streets
running parallel with it and Kingshighway and all streets running
parallel with it shall be known as "North Main Street," "North Second
Street," and in the same manner the word "North" shall be prefixed
to the name of Kingshighway and of each of such parallel streets respectively,
unless such parallel streets lie entirely within such district in
which case the prefix "North" shall be omitted.
[R.O. 2011 § 505.590; R.O. 2009
§ 54.132; CC 1981 §§ 24-131 — 24-132]
A.
Space Allotted Number. For the purpose
of a proper distribution of numbers, to each space of twenty (20)
feet frontage, or fractional part thereof, there shall be allotted
one (1) number.
B.
Even Numbers On East And North Side —
Odd Numbers On West And South. The even numbers shall be on the east
and north side of the streets respectively and the odd numbers shall
be on the west and south side of the streets respectively.
[R.O. 2011 § 505.600; R.O. 2009
§ 54.133; CC 1981 §§ 24-133 — 24-135]
A.
Streets Running North And South. In numbering the buildings fronting on streets running north and south, the numbering shall begin at Jefferson and at Watson Streets, the dividing streets as provided in Section 505.570, beginning with 100 and 101 respectively, the numbering in the second blocks from the dividing streets to begin with 200 and 201 respectively and so on, the hundreds in each number designating the number of the respective block as counted from the dividing street. In numbering buildings fronting on Kingshighway or on streets parallel with it, the distance between Blocks No. 284, 285 and 298 on one (1) side and Blocks No. 299, 300, 301 and 302 on the other side shall be considered as one (1) block.
B.
Streets Extending East And West. In numbering
buildings fronting on streets extending east and west between the
Missouri River and Kingshighway, the beginning street shall be Main
Street and running thence westwardly and the same rule shall govern
the numbering as is provided in the preceding Section, giving to each
block 100 numbers and beginning at Main Street with the numbers 100
and 101 respectively; except that the distance between Fifth Street
and Sixth Street shall be treated as one (1) block only; and except
that buildings fronting on streets east of Main Street shall be numbered
eastwardly from Main Street beginning with the numbers 1 and 2 respectively.
C.
Streets Running Westwardly Or Northwestwardly. In numbering the buildings fronting on streets running westwardly or northwestwardly from Kingshighway, the beginning street shall be Kingshighway and the same rule shall govern the numbering as is provided in Subsection (A) of this Section; except that the beginning numbers shall be 1500 and 1501 respectively and giving to each block 100 numbers as in other parts of the City.
[R.O. 2011 § 505.610; R.O. 2009
§ 54.134; CC 1981 § 24-136]
The Director of Public Works or his/her
designee shall prepare a map of the City with the numbers plainly
written thereon in conformity with the provisions of this Article
so as to expedite the numbering of buildings in the City and in preparing
such map he/she shall also provide numbers for the irregular streets
of the City, such as Boone's Lick Road and the streets north of Tecumseh
Street, according to the general scheme herein provided. The map,
when completed, shall be placed in the custody of the City Clerk and
shall be open to the inspection of the inhabitants of the City.
[R.O. 2011 § 505.620; R.O. 2009
§ 54.135; CC 1981 § 24-137]
It is hereby made the duty of each
property owner in this City to place, maintain and display on every
building owned by him/her the street number of such building in plain,
legible numerals, so that the same shall be legible from the street
or sidewalk abutting such property.
[R.O. 2011 § 505.630; R.O. 2009
§ 54.136; CC 1981 § 24-138]
A.
Any building not numbered pursuant to this
Article within three (3) days after written notice from the City to
do so may be numbered by the City or its agents.
B.
The cost of numbering buildings as provided for in Subsection (A) of this Section shall be not less than the actual cost to the City.
C.
The cost of numbering of buildings performed by the City, as provided in Subsection (A) of this Section, shall be assessed against the property or buildings so numbered unless the cost thereof shall be paid by the owner, lessee or tenant of such property to the City within thirty (30) days after such numbering shall have been done. The cost of such numbering work shall be assessed against the property and collected as provided by law.
[R.O. 2011 § 505.640; R.O. 2009
§ 54.137; CC 1981 § 24-139]
Any person who shall interfere with the work of numbering buildings as provided for in this Article shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction thereof shall be subject to punishment as provided in Section 100.150.
