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City of New Castle Kentucky

CHAPTER 133:
​DISPLAY OF STREET ADDRESSES

CHAPTER 133:  DISPLAY OF STREET ADDRESSES
 
Section
 
133.01  Definitions
133.02  Visible display of street addresses required
 
133.99  Penalty
 
§ 133.01  DEFINITIONS.
 
For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or otherwise requires a different meaning.
 
"OWNER."  Any person who owns any interest in a lot or parcel of real estate in the city.
       
"PERSON."  Any natural person, corporation, partnership, joint venture, or any association or combination thereof.  (Ord. 87-, passed --7)
 
§ 133.02  VISIBLE DISPLAY OF STREET ADDRESSES REQUIRED.
 
(A)  Each owner of each lot or parcel of real estate in the city upon which there is constructed any building or structure occupied by human beings for residential or business purposes or constructed, designed, or intended therefore shall cause to be displayed thereon the numbers of the street address as it appears on the monthly water and sewer statement issued by the city in a manner so that the numbers are conspicuous and visible from the street upon which that lot or parcel of real estate abuts and in no event shall these numbers be less than three inches in height.
       
(B)  No person shall cause, permit, encourage, aid, assist, or engage in the occupation or use by any human being of any building or structure located upon any lot or parcel of real estate within the city unless thereon the numbers of such street address in a manner so that they are conspicuous and visible from the street upon which the lot or parcel of real estate abuts; and in no event shall these numbers be less than three inches in height.
(Ord. 87- , passed --87)  Penalty, see § 133.99
 
 
 
§ 133.99  PENALTY.
 
Whoever violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than $50 per day for each day that the violation exists. Each day of such violation shall constitute a separate offense.  (Ord. 87-, passed --87)
 

  
CHAPTER 133A. ENHANCING 911 ADDRESSING PLAN
 
Section
 
133A.01   New Structures
133A.02   Posting of Designated Numbers
133A.03   Enforcement/Penalties
 
§ 133A.01 NEW STRUCTURES AND MOBILE HOMES
 
(A) All persons, firms, corporations and other legal entities constructing new structures or locating or relocating mobile homes in New Castle, Kentucky, shall from and after this date obtain an Address Notification Form, duly issued by the addressing authority.
 
(B) Applicants shall apply for the Address Notification Form with the designated 911 Coordinator. Said 911 Coordinator will furnish the applicant with a copy to present to the United States Post Office.
 
(C) Immediately upon the filing of the Address Notification Form, the 911 Coordinator shall assign a number and address to the structure. The 911 Coordinator shall keep a record of all numbers and addresses assigned.
 
§ 133A.02 POSTING OF DESIGNATED NUMBERS
 
The owner or occupant or person in charge of any house, building, mobile home or other structure to which a number has been assigned.
 
(A) Shall within thirty (30) days after the receipt of such number affix the number in a conspicuous manner in a conspicuous place, and
 
(B) shall within thirty (30) days 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 shall display the number assigned to the frontage on which the front entrance is located. In case the principal building or structure is occupied by more than one business or family dwelling unit, each separate front entrance may display a separate number.
 
(D) Numerals indicating the official numbers for each principal building, or each front entrance to such building, shall be posted in a manner as to be legible and distinguished from the street or road on which the property is located, with numbers applied, of not less than three inches (3’’) in height.
 
(E) Mail boxes shall be marked with the house number.
 
(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 to display the number which may be displayed either vertically from top down or horizontally.
 
§ 133A.03 ENFORCEMENT/PENALTIES
 
In the event that the owner or occupant or person in charge of ant house or building refuses to comply with the terms of this ordinance by failing to affix the numbers 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, he shall be punished by paying a fine of not less than ten (10) dollars for every day that the situation is not rectified.
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