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CHAPTER 607

PROVIDING FOR THE NUMBERING OF HOUSES AND LOTS

[History: Ord 134]

607.01 NUMBERS REQUIRED. All and lots within the City of Richland Center shall be numbered in accordance with the plan set forth in this Chapter.

607.02 BASE LINES ESTABLISHED. The base or division lines for assigning numbers to buildings and lots within said City shall be Court Sreet and Central Avenue.

607.03 NUMBERING OF LOTS AND BUILDINGS.

(1) All buildings and lots North of Court Street shall be known as located at Number ___ North ______ Street.

(2) All lots and buildings South of Court Street shall be known as located at Number ___ South ______ Street.

(3) All lots and buildings East of Central Avenue shall be known as located at Number ___ East ______ Street.

(4) All lots and buildings West of Central Avenue shall be known as located at Number ___ West ______ Street.

607.04 BLOCK NUMBERS. The number of blocks shall incease from the respective base lines in even hundreds, that is, the first block shall be the One Hundred Block, the second shall be Two Hundred Block, the third the Three Hundred Block, etc., and there shall be assigned the appropriate Hundred number to each block or square, or to that space that would constitute one block or square, if the streets each way were so extended as to intersect each other, and at least one house/lot number shall be assigned to each thirty three feet of street frontage.

607.05 ASSIGNMENT OF ODD OR EVEN NUMBERS. All lots and buildings on the West side of all North/South streets and on the North side of all East/West streets shall be numbered with even numbers, each commencing with the hundred assigned to that block, and shall increase from the base line at least one number for each thirty three feet of street frontage. The South and East sides of such streets shall be numbered with odd numbers.

607.06 NUMBERING OF STREETS NOT EXTENDING TO BASE LINE. All streets not extending to the base line shall take the same number of hundreds, that the said street would take, had it so extended to said base line and in case the number is not otherwise determined, it shall be determined by the Public Works Street Committee of said City or said Committee’s designee.

607.07 DISPLAY OF NUMBERS.  It shall be the duty of each owner or occupant of any building fronting upon any street within 60 days after February 3, 1914, and in case of any building hereafter constructed, within twenty days after the completion thereof, to securely attach or apply to the front of such building in a conspicuous position and not higher than the first or ground story of such building, so that the same can be plainly seen from the street, the proper number of such building, in accordance with the numbering provided for in this Chapter, in figures not less than three (3) inches in height, and said owner or occupant shall at all times hereafter keep such numbers so attached and affixed thereto and unobstructed to visibility from the street. In the case of a building which contains more than one dwelling unit or commercial establishment or combination thereof, it shall be permissible to number one of the units with an added letter or a numerical fraction in addition to the proper number.

607.08 PENALTY.  If the owner or occupant of any building required by this chapter to be numbered, shall fail or neglect to duly attach and maintain the proper number on such building, the Director of Public Works or the Street Committee shall cause a written notice to be served on him by first class mail requiring such owner or occupant to properly number the same, and if he neglects to do so within ten days after the mailing of such notice, he or she shall forfeit to the City of Richland Center the sum of $10.00 per day for each day after the day of service of such notice that said number required by section 607.07 shall remain undisplayed.

607.07 DISPLAY OF BUILDING NUMBERS REQUIRED.

(1) The Common Council finds that the legible display of building numbers so as to be visible from the street is of vital importance to the protection of life and property, as it enables the most effective and timely response by the fire department, the ambulance service, the police department and others responding to emergencies.

(2) It shall be the duty of each owner of any building fronting upon any street within 60 days after February 3, 1914, and in case of any building thereafter constructed, within twenty (20) days after the completion of construction or commencement of occupancy thereof, to display the proper number of such building, assigned in accordance with the numbering provided for in this Chapter.

(3) The building number shall be securely attached or applied to the outside front of such building in a conspicuous position on the main entrance door or adjacent to the main entrance of the building and not higher than the upper limit of the first story above ground level of such building, so that the same can be plainly seen from the street to which the number applies, Displaying the number on a mailbox located at or near the street shall not constitute an adequate display of the number under this section.

(3) Such number shall be in arabic numerals (i.e. not script) not less than four (4) inches in height and in a color which contrasts with the background color of the area of the structure to which it is attached.

(4) The owner shall at all times to keep such numbers so attached and affixed to a building maintained in legible condition and unobstructed by vegetation or any man-made object to visibility from the street to which the number applies.

(5) In the case of a building which contains more than one dwelling unit or commercial establishment or combination thereof, it shall be permissible to number the individual units or commercial establishments with an added letter or a numerical fraction in addition to the proper building number.

607.08 PENALTY.  The owner of any building required by this Chapter to be numbered who shall fail or neglect to duly attach and maintain in legible and unobstructed condition at all times the proper number of such building as required by this Chapter may be prosecuted for such violation and shall, upon conviction, forfeit to the City of Richland Center not less than $50.00 nor more than $400.00, plus all applicable costs, fees and surcharges imposed under Ch. 814 Wis. Stats., and in the event such forfeiture, costs, fees and surcharges are not paid, such person, any partner of such partnership, or any officer, director or managing member of any corporation or limited liability company or any officer of such voluntary association may, upon order of the Circuit Court, be imprisoned in the Richland County jail until such forfeiture, costs and assessment are paid, but not to exceed 90 days, or may be subject to any other sanctions imposed by the Court for such failure to pay. Each day that a violation is maintained or permitted to exist shall constitute a separate violation.

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