HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Relating to Numbering Buildings on Public Streets, Repealing Ordinance 575 TEMPORARY ORD. NO. 42 PERMANENT ORD. NO. 794
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SYSTEM OF
NUMBERING FOR ALL PERMANENT BUILDINGS FACING ON PUBLIC STREETS;
REQUIRING PROPERTY OWNERS TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN NUMBERS IN
COMPLIANCE HEREWITH; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 575 AND ALL
(XHER CONFLICTING ORDINANCES, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR
VIOLATION.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA:
Section 1. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in
this ordinance shall for the purpose of this ordinance, have the following meaning
respectively ascribed thereto:
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(a) Street. Every way or public place of whatever nature whenever any
part thereof is open to the use of the public as a matter of right.
(b) Principal Building. The main building on any lot or subdivision
thereof.
Section 2. Base Lines
(a) Duff Avenue shall constitute the base line for the numbering system
as applied to streets running east and west. Lincoln Way shall
constitute the base line for the numbering system as applied to
streets running north and south.
(b) Diagonal and curved streets shall be classified as east and west or
as north and south streets depending in which classification their
general alignment most nearly conforms.
Section 3. Even aid Odd Numbers.
(a) Even numbers shall be assigned to principal buildings fronting on
the east side of streets running north and south and on the south
side of streets running east and west.
(b) Odd numbers shall be assigned to principal buildings fronting on the
west side of streets running north and south and on the north side of
streets running east and west.
Section 4. Numbering System by Blocks. In areas where the streets
follow regular patterns, the principal buildings fronting on the first block extend-
ing from the base lines shall be assigned numbers between 100 and 199; those
fronting onthe second block from the base lines shall be assigned numbers
between 200 and 299; those fronting on the third block from the base lines shall
be assigned numbers between 300 and 399, etc. , increasing the group of numbers
by 100 for each block. In areas where the streets do not follow regular patterns
the numbering system shall be adapted in general to the system as specified in
the preceding paragraph.
Section 5. Numbers Assigned by Manager. It shall be the duty of the city
manager to prepare a plan for the numbering of principal building in accordance
with the provisions of this ordinance, and he shall be the custodian of said plan
and keep the same for public inspection so that the owner of any principal building
may, by applying therefor, receive a certificate of the correct number to be
placed on said building.
Section 6. Owners Duty to Install. It is hereby made the duty of the owner,
agent or lessee of any principal building in the city, owned, controlled or occupied
by him and not now bearing a proper number, to place or cause to be installed
and maintained on such building a proper house number as hereinafter designated
Sectinn 7. Size and Color. The figures of each number shall be not less
than two ani one-half (2 1/2) inches in height. Each figure shall be plain, legible,l
and of a contrasting color with its background. The numbers shall be maintained I
in such condition at all times.
Section 8. Place for Number. The house number shall be placed on the
principal building in a conspicuous place as near as may be to the main entrance
thereto so that it may be easily seen from the street extending in front of said
building.
Section 9. Enforcement. It shall be the duty of the city manager to
enforce the provisions of this ordinance respecting the duty of owners, agents or
lessees to number buildings, and any person refusing to number a building as
herein provided, or who shall fail to do so for a period of thirty (30) days
after being notified in writing by the city manager to do so, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and the city manager may proceed to place a suitable number on
said building and shall report the cost thereof to the city council and the council
may assess the cost thereof against the property in the manner as provided by
section 368. 4 code of Iowa, 1954.
Section 10. Penalty. Any person violating any provisions of this ordinan e
shall, upon conviction thereof be fined in a sum not exceeding one hundred
dollars ($100. 00) or imprisoned for a term not exceeding thirty(30) days.
Section 11. Repeal. Ordinance No. 575 and all other ordinances or parts
of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section. 12. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after.
its passage and publication as provided by law.
Passed this 29th day of March, 1955.
J. W. Prather, City Clerk J. P. Lawlor, Mayor
Moved by Griffith and seconded by Judge that Ordinance No. 794 be passed on its
fir st reading.
Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: None
Absent: De Hart
Moved by Smith and seconded by Griffith that toe rules governing the passage of
ordinances be suspended, the second and third readings omitted and Ordinance
No. 794 be placed on its final passage.
Voting Ay%: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: None
Absent: De Hart
Moved by Bliss and seconded by Bolton that Ordinance No. 794 do now pass.
Voting Ay.,--: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: None
Absent: De Hart
Mayor Lawlor declared Ordinance No. 794 duly adopted.
I, J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify that
the above Ordinance No. 794 was duly and properly passed at a meeting of the
City Council on the 29th day of March, 1955 and published by codifying on the
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