§ 9-22. Posting of designated address numbers.

(a)

Lee County Communications, E911 address systems office shall affix the assigned number in a conspicuous place on the structure with standard four (4) inch black numbers. The applicant may select and purchase numbers of different design that meet the minimum requirements of four (4) inch numbers. The applicant shall affix the number(s) selected in a conspicuous place within thirty (30) days.

(b)

The applicant shall remove any different number which might be mistaken for or confused with the number assigned to said structure by the issuing authority.

(c)

Each principal building or structure wall shall display the number assigned to the frontage on which the front entrance is located. In case the principal building is occupied by more than one (1) business or family dwelling unit, each separate front entrance shall display a separate number. Where suite or lot numbers are assigned, the suite or lot number shall also be displayed in the same manner as the house number.

(d)

Numerals indicating the official numbers assigned to each principal building, or each front entrance to such building, shall be posted in a manner as to be legible and distinguishable from the street or road on which the property is located with numbers painted or applied, of not less than four (4) inches in height.

(e)

Mail boxes shall be marked with the house number as assigned by Lee County Communications, E911 addressing office.

(f)

If the structure is not visible from the street or road on which it is located, and no mail box is beside the driveway leading to the structure, a sign or number post shall be erected which will allow the numbers to be displayed either vertically from the top down or horizontally.

(g)

In the event that the owner or occupant or person in charge of any house or building refuses to comply with the terms of this article by failing to affix the number assigned within thirty (30) days after notification, or by failing within said period of thirty (30) days to remove any old numbers affixed to such house, or house entrance, or elsewhere, which may be confused with the number assigned thereto, said owner or occupant shall be punished by paying a fine of not less than ten dollars ($10.00) for every day that the situation is not rectified after receiving a written citation for such failure to comply with Lee County Communications, E911 address systems office.

(Ord. of 3-21-00, § 3)

Editor's note

Ord. of 3-21-00, § 3, amended § 9-22 in its entirety. Formerly said section pertained to article limits.