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HomeMy WebLinkAbout17-3892 Orono TA house numbers Ex AORDINANCE NO. ___, THIRD SERIES CITY OF ORONO HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO NUMBERING OF HOUSES AND BUILDINGS THE CITY COUNCIL OF ORONO ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 18-8 shall be amended by adding text to read as follows: Option A Sec. 18-8. - Numbering of houses and buildings. (a) Duty of owner or occupant. (1) The owner or occupant of every occupied property and every house or other building shall place on such building the proper street number for such building, either by painting or affixing such number so that the number shall be clearly visible from the sidewalk or street. Address numbers shall be Arabic numbers or alphabetical letters. (2) Where the house is not visible from the street or private road, or is located more than 300 feet from such street or road, an additional set of numbers shall be placed on a sign at the driveway apron with numbers visible in both directions of travel on the street. (3) Where more than one house is served by the same private driveway or unnamed private road, additional sets of numbers shall be placed at every fork or other driveway as necessary to direct traffic to every house, including the house farthest from the street. (4) Numbers placed on mailboxes are insufficient to satisfy the provisions of subsection (a) of this section except when a mailbox stands adjacent to on the subject property, not across a public street, and not in a group of mailboxes more than one in number. (5) The minimum size for numbers shall be a minimum of four three inches high. (6) Numbers shall be reflective or of color contrasting with their background. (b) Assignment of numbers. The city shall assign numbers in accordance with the standard plan adopted by the city and shall approve and assign all street names by action of the council. (c) Unlawful act. It is a misdemeanor for any person to fail to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of this section or to post numbers other than the correct city-assigned numbers. If the property owner fails to comply with the requirements of this section, the city may erect a sign adjacent to the street on which the number is stated or affixed, and upon completion ascertain the cost and certify the cost to the county auditor to be collected as any other special assessment. SECTION 2. EFFECTIVE DATE: This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage and publication. ADOPTED this _____ day of _____, 2017 on a vote of __ ayes and __ nays by the City Council of Orono, Minnesota. ATTEST: ______________________________ _____________________________ Diane Tiegs, City Clerk Dennis Walsh, Mayor Ordinance published in The Laker and The Pioneer newspapers the week of ________, 2017.