2011-68 AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 35 - NUMBERING HOUSES

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ORDINANCE NO. 2011-68 ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE - CHAPTER 35— NUMBERING HOUSES- BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DECATUR, ILLINOIS: Section 1. That the title of Chapter 35 of the City Code of the City of Decatur be, and the same is hereby changed from "Numbering Houses" to "Premises Identification". Section 2. That Sections 8, 9 and 10 of said Chapter 35 be, and the same are hereby, amended and modified, so that as so amended and modified said Sections 8, 9 and 10 shall provide as follows: 8. SIZE OF NUMBERS. New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers or approved building identification placed in a position that is plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or Alphabet letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of four inches (4") (102 mm) high with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm). The code enforcement official may require additional numbers as needed. 9. PENALTY FOR FAILING TO PROPERLY NUMBER EXISTING BUILDINGS. Any owner or occupant of any building now erected in the City, who, after having received a certificate as hereinbefore provided, shall not, within thirty (30) days thereof, number such building owned and occupied by him in conformity herewith, or who shall number the same without having first obtained the proper number thereof, shall be fined not less than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each offense, and each day after the thirtieth (30`h) day as specified herein, or each day that such building shall be numbered without first having obtained the proper number therefor, as provided herein, shall be considered a separate offense.