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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance-1970-0032 - Establishing a Street Naming and Numbering SystemINTRODUCED BY ALDERMAN ORDINANCE NO. 30. Series of 1970 TITLE. AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE AND ESTABLISH A STREET NUMBERING AND NAMING SYSTEM FOR THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCILOF THE CITY OF WHEAT RIDGE, COLORADO, THAT: Section 1. Numbers Required. It is the duty of the owner or occupant of every habitable building in the City of Wheat Ridge to number such building in accordance with the provisions of this ordinance and with the numbers assigned by the Mayor of the City of Wheat Ridge or his.designated repre- sentative. The Mayor or his designated representative shall assign to every habitable building its proper number. The expense of such numbering shall be paid for by the owner or occupant of the building. Section 2. System of Numbering. In numbering the buildings upon the streets of the City of Wheat Ridge, all even numbers shall be on the South and-East sides of each street, or - avenue, and all odd numbers shall be on the North and West side of each street or avenue. Section 3. Placing Number. It is the duty of the owner or occupant of any building to place assigned numerals in a conspic- uous position at the front of each building, and upon written notice from the Mayor of the City of Wheat Ridge or his designated representative, such numerals shall be so placed within thirty (30) days after service of such written notice. Said notice may be served by posting on the premises or by personal service, as defined by the Colorado Rules of Civil Procedure or may be made by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, :and service shall be deemed complete upon delivery. Section 4. Material of Numbers. All numbers shall be of some metallic, glass, porcelain, or other durable material, or gilt lettering'on the inside of a glass door, and shall be distinctly legible. Section 5. Unauthorized Numbers. _It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any building to use or permit to be used upon any building any number other than the number assigned by the Mayor of the City of Wheat Ridge or his designated repre- sentative. Section 6_ Naming of Streets. The City of Wheat Ridge has the power to name or rename any of the streets or public highways of the City and shall have the power to divide or sub- divide any of the streets, public highways or public lands into streets, roadways, gutters, sidewalks, and parks. Section 7. Penalty Clause. Any person who violates any provision of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than Three Hundred Dollars (8300.00) or Ninety (90) days in jail, or both such fine and imprisonment. Every day in which a violation of this Ordinance shall occur. shall constitute a sep- arate violation of said Ordinance. - 2 - • Section 8. Emergency Clause. The provisions of this ordinance are necessary to the immediate preservation of the public health and safety of the citizens of Wheat Ridge for the following reasons: 1. No.street numbering and naming ordinances exist in the City-because the City having just completed incorporation August 20, 1969, has not heretofore adopted any ordinances controlling street numbering and naming within the municipality. 2. Street numbering and naming ordinances are necessary to preserve the public health and safety of the City of Wheat Ridge. Section 9. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) days after publication following final passage providing it shall have been passed by an affirmative vote of thre-fourths (3/4) of the members of the City Council, otherwise, said ordinance shall take effect thirty (30) days after publication following final passage. INTRODUCED, READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND POSTED on first reading by a vote of 4 to 0 this 26th day of March , A. D., 1970. READ, ADOPTED AND ORDERED PUBLISHED AND POSTED on second and final reading by a vote of 5 to 0 this 16th day of April , A. D., 1970. ATTEST: i" A art E. Anderson, ayor e urner, ity Clerk • 0 CERTIFICATE OF POSTING We, Louise F. Turner and Helen Elise McMillen hereby . certify that Ordinance No. 32 was duly ..pasted by us fol- lowing first reading on the 3rd day of April 1970, at the following locations within the City of Wheat Ridge: Wheat Ridge Post Office Wheat Ridge Branch Library Westridge Sanitation District Office Columbia Heights School Prospect Valley Fire Department Wheat Ridge City Office Wheat Ridge Council Meeting Room We, Louise F. Turner and Helen Elise McMillen hereby certify that Ordinance No. 32 was duly posted by us fol- lowing second reading on the 24th day of April 1970, at the above locations within the City of Wheat Ridge. Louise F. Turner City Clerk ._r S ,f Helen lice McMillen Deputy City Clerk