HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 0485CITY OF MEDINA
ORDINANCE NO. 485
j AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A SYSTEM OF DESIGNATING
ADDRESSES WITHIN THE CITY OF MEDINA AND REQUIRING DISPLAY OF
ASSIGNED NUMBERS.
WHEREAS it has been determined that a substantial
numbers of residences and buildings within the City of Medina do
not display an address which is visible from public streets and
roads, and
WHEREAS a uniform address system with required display
is necessary in order to facilitate the response time of
emergency vehicles, to protect the health, safety and general
welfare of the residents of the City of Medina.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF MEDINA
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Designation and Redesignation of Addresses:
(a) The Medina Building Official shall assign a street
address to each residence or other building applying for a
building permit. Such addresses shall be assigned based upon a
uniform system to be adopted by the Building Official, designed
to facilitate prompt response and location of the building by
emergency vehicles.
�- (b) The Building official may re -designate street
addresses to residences and buildings where, in his opinion, an
existing street address could be confusing or otherwise delay the
response time of emergency vehicles.
Section 2. Display: The house number of each address
previously or hereafter assigned to a residence shall be posted
in conformance with the requirements of this ordinance with
numerals at least three inches (3") high composed of durable and
clearly visible material in colors contrasting with the
background.
(a) Addresses for all residence which are clearly
visible from a public street or road shall be posted on said
residence or on a secure and durable sign post in an area where
they will be clearly visible from the adjacent street or road.
(b) Addresses of all residences not clearly visible
from the public street or road shall be conspicuously posted on a
secure and durable sign post which is clearly visible from the
public street or road from which the building or residence
obtains access.
(c) Where two or more residences obtain access by means
of a private lane, the addresses of all such residences shall be
conspicuously posted on a secure and durable sign post visible
from the public road or street where the private lane originates
and the address for each individual residence shall be posted in
similar manner at the point at which the driveway or other access
to said residence originates upon the private lane or on the
residence if the address is clearly visible from the lane.
Section 3. Dut to Affix Numbers: If the owner of any
residence shall fail, re use or neglect to place the numbers
described herein, or to replace them when necessary, the City
Building Official may cause a notice to be personally served on
such owner, or upon any person residing in the residence or may
serve said notice by registered mail addressed to said owner or
resident•at his last known address, ordering him to place or
replace the number. Such owner or resident shall comply with
such notice within ten (10) days from the date of service.
Section 4. Violation: Any person violating any of the
provisions of this ordin� ance-is guilty of a violation and shall
be subject to.punishment by a fine not to exceed $500.
Section 5. Effective Date: This ordinance shall take
effect five (5) days a ter its pu icatiion or the publication of
a summary of its intent and content.
PASSED By AFFIRMATIVE VOTES OF A MAJORITY OF THE CITY
COUNCIL ON THE 110
DAY OF April , 1989, AND
SIGNED IN AUTHENTICATION OF PASSAGE THE iuth DAY OF
April , 1989.
Pete Vall-Spinosaj Mayor
Approved as to form:
irk R. Wines,= —City Attorney
Attest:
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t. /� ,8;crrL✓; hereby eedify that I am the Clay Clerk
heroto is Ordinance No. 8s-
boi1a the true and correct 1r t such ordinance v+h h eves � t�
posted according to the laws of the Stare of Washingion relating to third -
dins cities boginning five days or more before its effective date.
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