§ 15-16. Mandatory street numbers on all buildings.  


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  • (a) The owners and/or occupants of all properties having a building within the city limits shall install and maintain in a conspicuous place a correct street number of sufficient size, shape and character, to be visible and readable from the adjacent street. All existing single family and multi-family units and commercial structures shall have exterior identification/numbering as set forth in subsections E.16 and F.13 of the Land Development Regulations of the City of Boynton Beach, Chapter 20, Section 8, subsections E.16 and F.13.
    (b) The owner and/or occupants of any building located by the city building department or the police department without a number or an incorrect number shall be notified by mail that they should place the correct number on the house within sixty (60) days after receiving notice.
    (c) The terms and provisions of this section shall be applicable to all apartments, condominiums or rental units within multifamily districts where the entrance to said unit is visible from the public right-of-way.
    (d) Any person who fails to comply with the provisions of this section following the aforesaid notice shall be in violation of the City Code.
    (e) The provisions of this section shall be enforceable by a complaint initiated by any city police officer or building department inspector and shall be prosecuted in front of the city's code compliance board.
    (f) The fire department and police department with the aid of other city departments shall establish and maintain a map of the city, reflecting the numbers on buildings herein provided.
    (Ord. No. 82-15, § 1, 8-3-82; Ord. No. 97-51, § 2, 11-18-97; Ord. No. 04-018, § 3, 4-7-04)
    Cross reference-Code compliance board, § 2-72 et seq.