§ 17-83. Duty of owners.  


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  • (a)

    The owner or occupant of each dwelling or business house fronting on any public street in the city shall place and maintain the proper number on such building, according to the provisions of this article. Such number shall be made of some durable substance, if attached to a building, or of durable paint, if painted on doors, windows or transoms. In all cases, such number shall not be less than three (3) inches in size, from top to bottom, and shall be so placed and maintained as to easily be discernable from the street on which such building fronts.

    (b)

    It shall be the duty of any person erecting or constructing any building within the city to procure from the city engineer the correct number for such building, and as soon as such building is completed, to provide it with the number designated by the city engineer.

    (c)

    Any person notified pursuant to section 12-84 who does not install the proper number on the building within ten (10) days of receipt of the notice shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.

(Code 1978, §§ 155.090, 155.100; Ord. No. 6171, § I, 2-2-89)