HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1006ORDINANCE NO. 1006
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA,
AMENDING CHAPTER 15.04 OF THE PALM DESERT MUNICIPAL
CODE RELATING TO BUILDING CODE ON BUILDING ADDRESS
REQUIREMENTS
The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN
as follows:
SECTION 1. That Ordinance No. 939 is hereby amended and replaced as stated in
Section 2 of said ordinance.
SECTION 2. That Chapter "15.04 Building and Construction" of the Palm Desert
Municipal Code be amended to include the following new subsections to read, as follows:
"Section 15.04.070. Street Address Numbers
The Director of Building and Safety or designee shall establish street address
number expressed in Helvetica Bold or Equal, numerals or figures for street address
numbers located on buildings, structures and parking lots, and to order the
installation, change, substitution and removal of all such numbers, to fulfill the
provisions of such article.
Section 15.04.080. Street Address Numbers Responsibility
Every person having ownership, possession, custody, control, or charge of any
building structure or parking lot shall have and maintain the established street
address number thereon upon or near each entrance from a street of the City, and
from any other public access way, in the manner and location designated by the
Director of Building and Safety or designee. "Access way," shall include, but not be
limited to, any alley, stairway, driveway, or walkway.
Section 15.04.090. Street Address Numbers Designation
Installation, change, substitution or removal of any existing or subsequently -
designated street address number shall be completed within thirty (30) days after
receipt by the owner, occupant, lessee, tenant, subtenant, fiduciary, or custodian
of such building, structure or parking lot, or any person or agent in charge thereof,
of a written notice containing appropriate instructions therefore, from the Director
of Building and Safety or designee.
Section 15.04.100. Street Address Numbers, Size and Height
The minimum dimensions of any street address number designated by the Director
of Building and Safety shall be as follows:
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STREET ADDRESS REQUIREMENTS
Distance From Street
To Building Minimum Figure Size
Over
To
Height
Width
Stroke
of
Line*
Building
Placement
(Maximum
Height)
0'
10,
6"
2"
'/"
8'
11'
25'
611
2 1 /4"
'/2'
10,
26'
35'
7"
2 '/2'
'/2'
12'
36'
45'
10"
3"
5/8"
14'
46'
55'
10"
3 '/2'
3/4"
16'
56'
65'
101,
4"
3/4"
18,
66'
75'
10"
4 '/Z"
7/8"
20'
76'
85'
12"
5"
1"
22'
85'
95'
12"
5 '/2'
1 1 /8"
24'
96'
200' J1
12"
6"
1 1 /4"
26'
Stroke of Line - Helvetica Bold or Equal. Design (including shape and style) as well
as location of the street address numbers shall be such that they are legible and
easily readable. The Director of Building and Safety may prescribe a street address
number large in size than stated as Subparagraph (c) herein above when
determined that lighting conditions, building locations, shadows, background, or
other reasons, street address numbers of minimum dimensions will not be easily
readable from the street or approach to the entrance. A street address number of
unusual design or placement may not be employed without prior written approval
of the Director of Building and Safety.
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Section 15.04.110. Location of Strebt Address Numbers
Every house, building and structure in the city shall have conspicuously displayed
only on the outside of that portion thereof which faces or front upon the street or
parking lot, the proper number of such house, building or structure. All such
numbers shall comply with Section 15.04.100.
Exception: Numbers for single family residences less than 30 feet from curb to front
of building may be a minimum of 4 inches high by 1 '/Z inches wide. Results of the
Director's decision shall be filed with each address record. Notwithstanding the
above, the Director of Building & Safety may set forth different standards on a case -
by -case consideration to comply with the intent of this ordinance.
Section 15.04.120. Entrance Numbers
All entrances from the public streets or parking lots in the City to residential,
commercial or multiple tenant buildings shall be numbered as hereafter provided.
Building address number and suite or unit number of each and every entrance shall
be placed upon, or immediately above or adjacent to the door or gate closing of said
entrance where multi -numbered street addresses exist within a site. Single
numbered street addresses on a building will only require the suite number
immediately above or adjacent to the door or gate of said entrance. Each figure of
said number shall be no less than four inches in height and of corresponding width.
(See Section 15.04.100) The owner, agent, or other person shall cause said
building to be numbered in accordance with the official notification of the Building
and Safety Director or designee within thirty (30) days. Results of the Director's
decision shall be filed with each address record.
Section 15.04.130. Correcting Erroneous Numbers
In cases where incorrect numbers have been placed and remain or shall hereafter
be placed on any house or building, the owner, agent, or other person shall upon
notification by the Director of Building and Safety or designee correct the number
within thirty (30) days after official notification.
Section 15.04.140. Unnumbered Buildings and Obliterated/Obstructed Numbers
In cases where a house or building remains unnumbered or where a house or
building may have been numbered and the number since lost or destroyed or
defaced as to be unintelligible from right-of-way, the owner, agent, or other person
will cause said house or building to be numbered in accordance with the official
notification of the Director of Building and Safety or designee within thirty (30) days.
All numbered street addresses must be kept clear from all obstructions, including
but not limited to vegetation, signs, banners and vehicles.
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Section 15.04.150. Rules and Recaflations for Street Address Numbers
The Director of Building and Safety shall adopt such reasonable rules and
regulations as are necessary to implement the street address numbers provisions
of this article.
Section 15.04.160. Violation - Penalty
It is unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the
requirements of this chapter. Any person violating any provision of the chapter or
failing to comply with any of the requirements is deemed guilty of a violation of
Chapter 1.12 of the Code of Palm Desert, California."
SECTION 3: The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of this ordinance and
shall cause the same to be printed once in the Desert Sun, a newspaper of general
circulation, circulated in the City of Palm Desert, and the same shall be in full force and
effect thirty (30) days after its adoption.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the Palm Desert City Council this 11 th
day of October , 2001, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: BENSON, CRITES, KELLY, SPIEGEL, FERGUSON
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
SHEILA R. GILLIGAN, CITY CLERK
CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA
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FERGUSON, MAYOR