Chapter 11.12 Street and House Numbering

Sections:

11.12.010 Street and house numbering plan adopted.
11.12.020 Assignment of numbers.
11.12.030 Duty of property owner.
11.12.040 Duties of subdividers--Designation of rights-of-way.
11.12.050 Maintenance of records.
11.12.060 Future modification to plan.
11.12.070 Violation--Penalty.

11.12.010 Street and house numbering plan adopted. A numbering system of streets and buildings for the City of Homer, Alaska, dated January 8, 1975, as prepared by the Homer Advisory Planning Commission is adopted. The plan is to be kept on file in the office of the City Clerk. (Prior code 14-600.1).

11.12.020 Assignment of numbers. It shall be the responsibility of the Director of Public works to issue specific numbers to specific buildings, in accordance with the plan adopted by reference in this chapter. Upon designating such building numbers the property owner shall be notified of that number and the date by which the number shall be placed on the building. Property owners shall be given sixty days in which to place numbers on buildings. (Ord. 80-8 2, 1980; prior code 14-600.3).

11.12.030 Duty of property owner. It is the duty of all owners to number their properties by posting address numbers that are Arabic numerals, a minimum of 4 inches (102 mm) high with a minimum stroke of 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) in a color contrasting with the background in such manner and location as to be plainly visible from the street. (Ord. 02-31, 2002; Ord. 80-8 '1, 1980; prior code '14-600.2).

11.12.040 Duties of subdividers--Designation of rights-of-way.
a. It is the responsibility of the subdivider of a piece of property to designate the distance from the base line to the nearest corner of the subdivision.
b. In naming rights-of-way within the subdivision, the subdivider shall use the following standards:
1. "Streets" shall apply to thoroughfares running north and south.
2. "Avenues" shall apply to thoroughfares running east and west.
3. "Drives" shall apply to angular thoroughfares running southeast to northwest, at approximately forty-five degree angle to an avenue or street.
4. "Lanes" shall apply to thoroughfares, angular approximately forty-five degrees to streets and avenues, running southwest to northeast.
5. "Ways" shall apply to any right-of-way, no longer than one thousand four hundred feet in length, running east and west.
6. "Place" shall apply to any right-of-way, no longer than one thousand four hundred feet in length, running north and south.
7. "Court" or "Circle" shall apply to cul-de-sacs only.
8. "Road" shall apply to major curving thoroughfares.
c. In naming rights-of-way subdividers shall not duplicate existing names. (Prior code 14-600.6).

11.12.050 Maintenance of records. The City shall keep a record of such numbers which may include a map. (Ord. 80-8 3, 1980; prior code 14-600.4).

11.12.060 Future modification to plan. The plan adopted by reference in Section 11.12.010 may be modified or changed in the future as the needs and desires of the community require. Such modification or change must be adopted or approved by resolution of the City Council. (Prior code 14-600.5).

11.12.070 Violation--Penalty. The violation of any provision contained herein shall be punished under Section 1.16.010. (Prior code 14-600.7).