HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 3569 FILED Fop, RECORD /710 31 ORDINANCE NO . 35, Eg '91 OCT 10 R Vt"ASHIIr ; TON CO AR AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 51 OF THE 4 LMEYER FAYETTEVILLE CODE OF ORDINANCE TO ADD SECTION 51 . 145 , ADDRESS NUMBER REQUIREMENT ®IFILMED WHEREAS , the current ordinances concerning house numbers are vague and do not thoroughly define the requirements ; and WHEREAS , the effective operation of city water service requires properly identified addresses ; and WHEREAS , the meter operations of the city water and sewer services assigns all address numbers for the city ; and WHEREAS , the water and sewer services coordinates with the 911 Bureau in Little Rock , Arkansas to provide address identification . BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE , ARKANSAS : Section 1 . That Section 51 . 145 of the Fayetteville Code of Ordinance shall read as follows : § 51 . 145 ADDRESS NUMBER REQUIREMENTS . ( A) Definitions . For the purpose of this policy , the g following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning . U ( 1 ) "PERMANENT NUMBERS " are defined as address numbers U that are raised numbers , made of metal , wood , or plastic and are nailed or screwed into the building . . These numbers are those assigned to the building by the City of Fayetteville . LL ( 2 ) " STICK-ON NUMBERS " are defined as address numbers that have an adhesive backing that are designed , or were originally designed , to stick onto the building . ( 3 ) "TEMPORARY NUMBERS " are defined as address numbers . that are raised numbers , made of metal , wood , or plastic and are nailed or screwed onto a board , and staked into the ground and rise from 3 to 4 feet above the ground . Temporary numbers may also be painted onto a board and staked into the ground . ( B ) Permanent Address Numbers Required . ( 1 ) Permanent numbers must be nailed or screwed into the buildinc and must be clearlv visible from the street _ q IfBEP. 143f P.EE 537 ( 2 ) All numbers shall be installed at the expense of the owner and shall be maintained at the owner ' s expense . ( 3 ) No " stick-on" numbers shall be accepted . ( 4 ) All numbers must be made of metal , plastic , or wood . ( 5 ) All numbers must be at least 3 3 /4 inches in height . ( 6 ) All numbers must be contrasting in color to the building . ( 7 ) Numbers must be displayed on front of building , or side that faces the street and easily visible from the street . ( 8 ) Commercial establishments must have permanent numbers nailed or screwed into the building . Commercial establishments with glass fronts may have painted numbers on the glass , but only if there is no where possible to nail or screw permanent numbers into the building . ( 9 ) Commercial establishments that have individual suites must have permanent numbers on the building ( building number ) and also permanent numbers on each suite ( suite number ) . ( 10 ) Mobile homes must have permanent address numbers nailed or screwed into the trailer . The numbers must be affixed to side ( or end ) of trailer that faces the street . ( 11 ) Mobile home parks must have park address number displayed at entrance of park ( may have permanent numbers or painted numbers affixed to park entrance sign ) , and must also have permanent , individual space numbers affixed to each mobile home . ( 12 ) Apartment buildings must have building number permanently affixed to each building , and must also have individual apartment numbers permanently affixed to each apartment . ( 13 ) Buildings not visible from the street must have permanent numbers nailed or screwed into a board and posted at entrance of the driveway ( either on a post or on a tree ) ; numbers must raise from 3 to 4 feet above the ground , and be clearly visible from 2 IIBE? 1436P"GE53S the street . If 2 or more buildings are on the same drive , permanent numbers must also be nailed or screwed into each individual building , as well as both numbers posted at the entrance of the driveway . ( 14 ) Construction sites , where the building is not complete enough to affix permanent address numbers , must display temporary numbers at the construction site where they are clearly visible from the street . ( 15 ) Locations where there is a water meter for purposes of irrigating , watering stock , chicken houses , etc . , where there is no building to affix numbers , must be permanently nailed or screwed onto a board and posted at the entrance of the driveway ; numbers must rise from 3 to 4 feet above the ground , and be clearly visible from the street . If there is no driveway to the property , the board must be posted near the water meter box . Any variations from this policy must have the prior written consent of the Water and Sewer Services Superintendent . ( C ) Service Requests . ( 1 ) Permanent numbers must be displayed before any service calls will be made by the city . ( 2 ) Permanent numbers must be displayed before a meter check or billing adjustment is made by the Water and Sewer Division . ( 3 ) Permanent numbers must be displayed before water service is turned on at the address . ( 4 ) In the event a service call is made and the address number is not displayed in the above manner , the property owner shall be assessed a fee of $ 15 . 00 for each trip to the property made by a service person provided there shall be no charge for the first two trips . There shall be a $ 25 . 00 fee assessed for any service calls made after normal working hours ( weekdays between 4 : 00 p . m . and 8 : 00 a . m . , on holidays , or on weekends ) . ( 5 ) For existing water services which do not have permanent numbers prominently displayed , the consumer shall be given written notice by certified mail that if his permanent numbers are not 3 LIBIR 1436 PAGE 539 prominently displayed within twenty-one ( 21 ) days from the date of the notice , water service shall be disconnected and shall not be reconnected until permanent numbers have been properly displayed and a $ 15 . 00 service charge is paid . Section 2 . That all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict herewith are hereby repealed . PASSED AND APPROVED this 1st day of October 1991 . APPROVED : By .r May r Vii. W14 �)'° • .Y +'4. rH. ` I ATTESBy Cityr erk " r. . ,�nn •. • . i ;. dfi". '11 'atiA �' er. ; . ads : to 0. 4•,. x '1 • Y .: yI A 4 lIB[F, `iQ� PR`�E � `al1 CERTIFICATE OF State of Arkansas City of Fa etteville SS � Sherry Thomas, City Clerk and Eze fficio recorder for the Cl!y of Fayetteville, do hereby certify that the anae:ed or fort 90109 is of record in my office and the same appears !a Opagrdinance do Resolution book XX✓ ( at seal Witness my hand"and 192L� of xA P sn Ci 1, Almo Kolfineyer, Circuit Clerk end t] Clerk and -0 lo RecoeBc i Ex-officio Recorder for Washington Count% Arkansos, do hereby cenify that this in- etrumOnt was filed for record in my offiee es indicated hereon and the same j, non. duly recorded with the ockrgwledeomant old cenifieofe thereon in Record Iloak and Page as indicated thereon. IN WITNFSS WK;REOF, 1 hove hereunto Got my hand and ofiimd the seal of aid Court on the dere Indicated hereon. Alma Kollmeyer CLculf Clerk and Ea-officio Recorder by DIAD NO. 3569 I N ORDINANCE AMEND- SPATE of ARKANSAS ING CHAPTER 51 OF THE ea. FAYETdEVILL4-CODE OF ORDINAt�CEfTO�ADDiSEC- County OI W hington TIOFJI.L. NUMBER REOIIIREMENTS. "'[[[/yJ1 'WHEREAS the current ortlF nancesi concerning house j ^�_ hereby certify that I numfxrs 'era 'vague tantl do not inorou9hly define . ane , am the publisher of THE NORTHWEST ARKANSAS TIMES, a daily newspaper requirements: ane, . having a second class mailing privilege, and being not less than four pages of WHEREAS; the effective • five columns each, published at a fixed place of business and at a fixed (daily) Operation Of city Per V sa!- Iviea. requires properly itlenti- , Intervals continuously in the City of Fayetteville, County of Washington, Arkansas I" )apdre5se4l ane for more than a period of twelve months, circulated and distributed from an IWH 3 of of the meter oper- established lace of business to subscribers and readers generally of all classes avons of the city water end p g y 'sewer services assigns ell in the City and County for a definite price for each copy, or a fixed price per address numbers, for the aty: and annum, which price was fixed at what Is considered the value of the publication. tNHEREAS, the water and based upon the news valueand service value It contains, that at least fifty percent sewer services coordinates • of the subscribers thereto have paid cash for their subscriptions to the newspaper With the 911 Bureau in Little Rock. Arkansas to or Its agents or through recognized news dealers over a period of at least six provide 'address months; and that the said newspaper publishes an average of more than forty identification. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE percent news matter. BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF FAYETTE• I further certify that the legal notice hereto attached in the matter of VILLE, ARKANSAS: Section 1. That Section / Code . of rd Fayetteville .✓ . C.� J5<0� Code of Ordinance shell VN//'ML _ ( / read as follows: .51.146 ADDRESS NUM-, ITER RECUUMMENTS. was published in the regular daily issue of said newspaper for (A) Definitions. For the consecutive Insertions as follows: purpose of this policy, the I ' I (plowing dsfl the c steel + 0h-YU y 0 ,— apply unless ndi fire eontis- The first Insertion on the da of 19 � clearly Indicates or is- quires • different meeting. the second insertion on the day of 19 (1 ) ,'PERMANENT NUM- BERS' ars defined as ad- ' dress numbers that ars the third insertion on the day of 19 eased numbers, made of ' nfe•1, wood, of plastic arrd. ars naned or screwed and the fourth insertion on the day of 19 . into the building. These numbers are those as- signed to the bundling by the City of Fayettevnla. (2) • -STICK-ON NUM- Sworn to and subscribed before me on this day of BERS' aro defined as ad- c6 numbers the have ggqq---���1,� .�ilL an adhesive barking the col are designed, or ware or- a---�s� iginally designed, to stick / . . . . , onto,the building• i- (3) _ 'TEMPORARY NUM- BERS- are defined as ad- . . ._ NOI ry. tbllci7 F' dress nurrmWrs duet aro - raised numbers: made of mead, wood, or plastic My Comm slon Expires: and are naned or screwed ��_ O�_ . onto a boird, and staked Into the ground and rise from 3 to 4 feat above the ground. Temporary numbers may also be panted onto • board . L !") calked into the ground. (—J (��•� /t,V. •via IS) berrnn• quit Address Fees (or Printing — 3 Numbers anent n d. 111 Permanent numbers must be nailed w screwed Cost of Proof —. S into the building amust clearly ^� r 51 1 be visible froro m the V(/ V/`. street Total _ S _ (2) All numbers shall be in- stalled at the expense of the owner and shall be maintained at the Ownef e expense. (3) No -stickon' numbers shall be accepted. (4) All numbers must be B F• f 4 made of metal, plastic. Of I� V wood. (5) All numbers must be at least 3 3/4 inches in height. OCT 2 C Int ' 1 (6) All numbers . must be contrasting in color to the be" FINANCE DEPT . CII Numbers must be dis- played wl front of building, or side that faces the asset and easily visible from the st et. (8) Commercial establish- (15) Locations wham there ments must have perms- is a water meter for our- nent numbers nailed or poses of irrigating, watering Screwed into the building. stock, chicken houses. etc., Commercial establishments where there is no building with glass fronts may have to affix numbers. must be Pointed numbers on the permanently nailed or glass, but only if there is screwed onto a board and M where possible to nail or posted at the entrance of screw permanent numbers the driveway; numbers into the building. must rise from 3 to 4 feet (9) Commercial establish- above the ground, and be ments that have individual clearly visible from the suites must have perma- street. If there is no drive- nent numbers on the build- way to the property. the ing (building number) and board must be posted near also permanent numbers on the water meter box. each suite (suite number). Any variations from this poi- (10) Mobile homes must icy must have the prior have permanent address written consent of the Wa- numbers nailed or screwed ter and Sewer Services into the trailer. The num Superintendent. bars must be affixed to (C) Semite Requests. side (or and) of trailer that (1 ) Permanent numbers faces the street. must be displayed before 111 ) Mobile home parks any service calls will be must have park address made by the city. number displayed at en- (2) Permanent numbers trance of park (may have must be displayed before a permanent numbers or mater check or billing ad- painted numbers affixed to justment is made by the park entrance sign), and Water and Sewer Division. must also he" permanent. (3) Permanent numbers individual space numbers must be displayed before affixed to each mobile water service is turned on home. at the address. (12) Apartment buildings (4) In the event a service must have building number call is made and the ad- permanently affixed to each dross number is not dis- building, and must also played in the above man- have individual apartment nor, the property owner numbers permanently af- shall be assessed a fee of fixed to each apartment. $15.00 for each trip to the (13) Buildings not visible property made by a service from the street must have person Provided there shall permanent numbers nailed be no charge for the first or screwed into a board two trips. There shall be e and posted at entrance of $25.00 fee assessed for the driveway (either on a any service calls made after post or on a tree): numbers normal working hours must miss from 3 to 4 feet (weekdays between 4:00 above the ground, and be p.m. and 8:00 a.m., on holi- clearly visible from the days, or on weekends). street. If 2 or more build- - (5) For existing water ser- vices are on the same drive, vices which do not have Permanent numbers must permanent numbers promi- afw be nailed or scrawetl nently displayed, the con- into each individual building, sumer shall be given writ- as well as both numbers ten notice by cenified mail Posted at the entrance of that if his permanent num- the driveway. bars are not prominently (14) Construction sites, displayed within twenty-one where the building is not (21 ) days from the date of complete enough to affix the notice, water service Permanent address num- shall be disconnected and bars, must display tempor- shall not be reconnected ary numbers at the con- until struction Site where they hPermanent numbers have been properly vi aro clearly visible from the played and $15.00 service street. charge is paid: Section 2. That all ordi- nances Or pans thereof In conflict herewithare hereby repealed. PASSED AND APPROVED this tat day of October, . 1991.