§ 91.01. ADDRESS NUMBERING.

(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide for proper identification of buildings within the city to improve the response time of police, fire, ambulance, and other emergency services within the City of Wells.

(B) Definition. For the purpose of this section, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

CURBSIDE MAILBOX. Any mailbox erected at the edge of a roadway or street to be served by a United States Postal Carrier from a vehicle on any public road, street, or highway, exclusive of receptacles for newspapers delivered by private carriers.

(C) Identification requirement.

(1) All residences and other principal buildings within the city shall bear the house or address number as assigned by the City of Wells. All numbers shall be clearly visible from the street or address which serves as its legal mailing address. Numbers shall be perfectly formed, neat, legible Arabic numerals, in a contrasting color, and a minimum of 4 inches in height.

(2) All curbside mailboxes shall bear the house number as assigned by the City of Wells. The numbers shall be displayed in a contrasting color in neat numerals at least 2 inches high on the side of the curbside mailbox and shall have a light reflective quality to them.

(D) Effective Date. All residences and principal buildings within the City of Wells that are not currently in compliance must conform with this section no later than 7-1-2003.

(Ord. 248, passed 3-10-2003) Penalty, see § 10.99