[R.O. 1996 § 500.010]
All construction in the City shall
comply with the requirements of Sections 319.200 through 319.207,
RSMo., and any amendments thereto, relating to earthquakes and seismic
construction requirements.
[R.O. 1996 § 500.020; Ord. No. 392 §§ 1
— 11, 11-22-1994]
A.
There is hereby established a uniform system
of numbering houses and buildings fronting on all streets, avenues
and public ways in the City of Gerald, Missouri, and all houses and
buildings shall be numbered in accordance with the provisions of this
Section.
B.
Main Street shall constitute the base line
for numbering along all streets running east and west and Flottmann
Road shall constitute the base line for numbering all streets running
north and south.
All buildings and lots on diagonal
streets shall be numbered the same as north and south streets if the
diagonal runs more from the north to the south and the same on east
and west streets if the diagonal runs more from the east to the west.
C.
The numbering for each street shall begin
at the base line. The numbers within the first block shall be from
one (1) to ninety-nine (99) and numbers in each succeeding block shall
increase from the base line in units of one hundred (100).
Numbers shall be assigned according
to lot usage presently determined and shall allow for future development
by assigning numbers to available undeveloped locations.
D.
All lots and houses on the north and west
side of all streets shall be numbered with odd numbers and on east
and south sides shall be numbered with even numbers, each commencing
with the hundred assigned to that block. Where any building has more
than one (1) door serving separate occupants, a separate number shall
be assigned to each door except when the building is an apartment
complex where all residents will use building number and the apartment
number. Buildings fronting on two (2) or more streets shall have a
number assigned only to the main entrance, unless other entrances
serve different occupants.
E.
All streets not extending through to the
base line shall be assigned the same relative numbers as if the said
street had extended to the said base line.
F.
The Board of Aldermen shall cause the necessary
survey to be made and there shall be assigned to each house and building
located on any street in said City of Gerald, its respective number
under the uniform system provided for in this Section. When the survey
shall have been completed and each house and building has been assigned
its respective number or numbers, the owner, occupant or agent shall
place or cause to be placed upon each house or building controlled
by him/her the number or numbers assigned under the uniform system
provided for in this Section.
Such number or numbers shall be placed
within twenty (20) days after the assigning of the proper number.
Replacement of numbers shall be procured and paid for by the owner.
The numbers shall be placed conspicuously
above, or at the side of the proper door of each building so that
the number can plainly be seen from the street. Whenever any building
is situated more than fifty (50) feet from the street line, the number
of such building shall be conspicuously displayed at the street line,
near the walk, driveway or common entrance to such building and upon
the gate post, fence, tree, post or other appropriate place so as
to easily be discernible from the street. Numbers must be a minimum
of three (3) inches in height and numerical characters only, no script.
G.
Where only one (1) number can be assigned
to any house or building, the owner, occupant or agent of such building
or house who shall desire distinctive numbers for the upper and lower
portions of any house or building fronting on any street, such owner,
occupant or agent shall use the suffix "A," "B," or "C," etc., as
may be required.
H.
It shall be the duty of the City Clerk
to inform any party applying therefor, of the number or numbers belonging
or embraced within the limits of said lot or property as provided
in this Section. In case of doubt as to the proper number to be assigned
to any lot or building, the City Clerk shall determine the number
of such lot or building.
I.
Whenever any house, building or structure
shall be erected or located in the City of Gerald, after the entire
work of establishing a uniform system of house numbering has been
completed, in order to preserve the continuity and uniformity of numbers
of the houses, buildings and structures, it shall be the duty of the
owner to procure the correct number or numbers as designated from
the City Clerk for the said property and to immediately fasten the
said number or numbers so assigned upon said building as provided
by this Section.
J.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police
of the City of Gerald, Missouri, to report violation of any provision
of this Section.
K.
If the owner or occupant of any building
required to be numbered by this Section shall neglect for the period
of twenty (20) days to duly attach and maintain the proper number
on such building, the Chief of Police shall serve upon him/her a notice
requiring such owner or occupant to properly number the same, and
if he/she neglects to do so for ten (10) days after the service of
such notice, he/she shall be deemed to have violated this Section.
Upon conviction thereof, he/she shall be fined not less than one dollar
($1.00) nor more than ten dollars ($10.00) plus reasonable court costs.
Each day that a violation continues to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.
