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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1493 - ADMIN Ordinance - City Council - 1981/01/191 1 ORDINANCE NO. 1493 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ADDRESSING OF BUILDINGS: AMENDING AND ADDING SECTIONS TO THE ST. LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE January 19, 1980 8c THE CITY COUNCIL OF ST. LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN: Section 1. The St. Louis Park Ordinance Code is amended by adding Sections to read: Section 6-105. Procedures. (1) Plat Book. The official plat book of the City of St. Louis Park, adopted by Ordinance No. 307., in which existing house and building numbers have been designated on the_respective lots and tracts by the Director. of In- spectional Services, which is filed with the Director of Inspectional Services and labeled "Official,Plat Map," shall be maintained as the official house and building number plat of the City, and the numbers therein designated are hereby approved and assigned as the numbers to be used and displayed on each and every house and other building situated on the respective tracts or lots as indicated on the plats in:said book. (2) Assignment of Numbers. The Director of Inspectional Services is hereby authorized and directed to designate and assign building numbers to each and every house and other buildings constructed in the City in accordance with the numbering plan used in said official plat book, such numbers to be appro- priately entered on said plats and upon building permit issued. (3) Change of Numbers. Any owner of property who considers that the Director of -Inspectional Services has erroneously designated a number for his property may petition the City Manager to designate a different number, and the City Manager may in such case consider the petition and either sustain the action of the Director of Inspectional Services or designate a different number, and on notice to the owner or occupant of any premises the City Manager may change the number heretofore designated by the Director of Inspectional Services or on said plat which does not conform to the plan of numbering appearing on the plat. (4) Official Numbers Only to be Displayed. No owner or occupant of any house or other building within the City of St. Louis Park shall display or permit to be displayed on the exterior of such house or other building any number for identification purposes other than the number designated and assigned for such property on the official plat. Any number displayed on any house or other building for any purpose other than identification in such a manner as to cause confusion in identification of such house or other building with other houses or buildings in the vicinity shall be removed by the owner or occupant on order of the Director of Inspectional Services within such time after the notice of the order as the Director of Inspectional Services may designate in the order. (5) Removal of Unauthorized Numbers. Any number displayed on the exterior of any house or building in violation of this ordinance may be removed by any official in the Division of Public Safety of the City acting under direction of the City Manager. (6) Type and Size of Numbers. All address numbers shall be separate and uniform and shall be in Arabic numerals with a minimum size of three inches in height with a 1 -inch stroke for residential, commercial and industrial buildings. Axnaximum size pt twelve inches in height with a 11 -inch stroke may be required as deter- mined by the Director of Inspectional Services for commercial and industrial buildings depending on the setback of the buildings. (7) Location of Numbers - Front. All numbers shall be easily visible from the street and be located above or adjacent to the front door providing normal and regular access to the interior of residential, commercial and industrial buildings. All address numbers shall not be placed over 92 inches above the threshold of the door nor lower than 60 inches above the threshold of the door, all measured to the top of the address numbers. (8) Location of Numbers - Rear. All residences, commercial and industrial buildings shall have address numbers in the rear of said buildings of there is vehicular access to the rear of such buildings. Such access includes but is not limited to streets, alleys, private driveways and roads and parking lots. In the case of residences with accessory structures such as garages and fences, the address numbers may be placed on such structures. The address numbers shall be easily visible from the area pro- viding vehicular access and shall be placed not over 92 inches above the ground now lower than 60 inches above the ground, all measured to the top of the numbers and provided that the distance shall be measured from the threshold of the rear door if the numbers are placed on the rear door area. (9) Special Access Identification. Doors or other special access openings to boiler rooms, laundry rooms, utility rooms, and storage areas of all commercial and industrial buildings, and such other areas as may be designated by the Director of Inspectional Services, shall be identified above such doors. Letters shall be a minimum of 3 inches in height with 1 -inch stroke and shall be capital letters in the English alphabet. (10) General Visibility. All address numbers and lettering shall be easily visible traveling in both directions in front and rear during daylight hours and for the use of spotlights during night hours. The address numbers and lettering shall have a vivid and sharp contrast with the background. When the location requirements as provided in this ordinance do not provide easy visibility, the Director of Inspectional Services may waive the location requirements as provided in Subdivision 12. (11) Repair and Maintenance. All address numbers and lettering shall be kept in good repair, missing numbers and lettering shall be replaced, the contrast between numbers and lettering and the background shall be maintained, and any obstructions to easy visibility shall be removed. (12) Waiver of Location and Size Requirements. The Director of Inspectional Services may waive the requirements for location and size of numbers and lettering because of the building con- struction, building location, terrain, vehicular access or for _any other, reason such address numbering and lettering as required in this ordinance is not easily visible. The Director of Inspec- tional Services shall specify in writing the location and size and this shall be required for the residential, business or commercial building. All departments in public safety shall 1 1 agree on any variation from the requirements of location and size of numerals and lettering. Any person aggrieved by any requirement imposed by this section may appeal to the City Manager. (13) Area Identification within Buildings. All rooms in homes for the aged, hotels, motels, lodging and boarding homes, apart- ments within multiple dwellings, and any other room or dwelling unit in buildings other than single -family homes or duplexes used by a person or persons for living or dwelling shall be identified as separate units by consecutive numbering or lettering which shall be placed on the door in arabic numbers or English capital letters with a minimum size of three inches in height and a 1-inch stroke. (14) Building Complexes - Additional Directional-Numbering or Lettering. The Director of Inspectional Services may require additional address numbering and lettering indicating the direction in which buildings are located when such buildings comprise a residential, commercial or industrial complex that occupies one or more contiguous tracts of land. The Director of Inspectional Services' shall specify in writing the additional directional addressing or lettering that shall be required and the placement thereof. Address numbers and lettering shall meet'minimum requirements if such numbers and lettering provide easy visibility. Any person aggrieved"By any requirements under this item may appeal to the City Manager. (15) Additional Addressing. Any person may have additional addressing on such areas as lamp posts, sign posts, doors, curbs and steps and may use script addressing. However, such locations and type of addressing shall not be substitutes or fulfill the requirements of this ordinance. Such addressing shall not be used in a manner to cause confusion in easy visibility and identification. (16) Full Compliance. Every owner of buildings or structures con- structed after February 12, 1981, shall comply in full with the regulations set forth in Section 6-105(1) through Section 6-105(15). Every owner of buildings or structures constructed prior to that date shall comply in full with the regulations set forth in Section 6-105(1) through Section 6-105(15) by February 1, 1982. Section 2. Penalty. Any person who shall violate any provision of this ordi- nance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00 or by imprisonment for not to exceed 90 days or both. Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect February 12, 1981. Attest: 4A.0 City"Clerk Reviewed for Administration: Mti"P.,A y Manager Adopted by the City Council January 19, 1981 Mayor / 0,/'//)/ - Approved as to form and legality: City Attoi`ney 0 SUN NEWSPAPERS AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION ST. LOUIS PARK SUN 924 Excelsior Avenue West State of Minnesota County of Hennepin (Official Publication) ,�. ORDINANCE NO 1493 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE ADDRESSING OF BUILDINGS AMENDING AND ADDING SECTIONS TO THE ST LOUIS PARK ORDINANCE CODE THE CITY'COUNCIL OF ST LOUIS PARK DOES ORDAIN Section 1 :The St Louis Park Ordinance Code is amended by adding Sections to read Section 6-105 Procedures (1) Plat Book The official plat book of the City of St Louis Park, adopted by Ordinance No 307,) in which elisting house and tuilding numbers have been designated on the respective lots and tracts by the Director of inspectional Services, which is filed with the Director of Inspec- tional Services and labeled "Official Plat Map," shall be maintained as the official house anti building number plat of the City, and the numbers therein designated are hereby approved and assigned as the numbers to be used and displayed on each and every house and other building situated on the respective tracts or lots as indicated on the plats in said book (2) Assignment of Numbers The Director of inspectional Services is hereby authorized and directed to designate and assign budding numbers to each and every house and other buildings constructed in the City in accordance with the numbering plan used in said official plat book, such numbers to be appropriately entered on said plats and upon building permit issued (3) Change of Numbers Any owner of property who considers that the Director of Inspectional Services has erroneously designated a number for his property may petition the City Manager to designate a different number, and the City Manager may in such case consider the petition and either sustain the action of the Director of Inspectional Services or designate a different number, and on notice to the owner or occupant of any premises the Cit Manager may change the number heietoforpp designated by the Director of Inspectional Services or on said plat Whibh does not conform to the plan of numbering appearing on the'plat (4) Official Numbers Only to be Displayed No owner or occupant of any house or other building within the City of St Louis Park shall display or, permit to,.be displayed on the exterior of such house or other building any number for identificc,tion purposes other than the number designated and assigned for such property on the official plat Any ' number displayed on any house or other building for any purpose other ,than identification, in such a manner as to cause confusion in identification of such house or other building with other houses or buildings in the vicinity shall be removed by the owner or occupant on order of the Director of inspectional Services within such time after the notice of the order as the Director of inspectional Services may designate in the order (5) Removal of Unauthorized Numbers Any number displayed on the exterior of, any house or building in violation of this ordinance may be removed by any official in the Division of Public Safety of the City acting under direction of the City Manager (6) Type and Size of Numbers All address numbers shall be separate and uniform and shall be in Arabic numerals with a minimum size of three inches in height with a /-inch stroke for residential, commercial and industrial buildings A maximum size of twelve inches in height with a 144 -inch stroke may be required as determined by the Director of Inspectional Services for commercial and industrial buildings depend- ing on the setback of the buildings (7) Location of Numbers - Front All numbers shall be easily visible from the street and be located above or adjacent to the front door providing normal and regular access to the interior of residential, commercial ' and industrial buildings All address numbers shall not be placed over 921Inches above the threshold of the door nor lower than 60 inches above the threshold of the door, all measured to the top of the address numllers (8) Location of Numbers '- Rear All residences, commercial and in- dustrial, buildings shall have address numbers in the rear of said biltldings if there is vehicular access to the rear of such buildings Such access'includes Out is not limited to streets, alleys, private driveways and roads and parking lots In the case of residences with accessory structures such asigarages and fences, the address numbers may be placed on such structures The address numbers shall be easily visible from the'area providing vehicular access and shall be placed not over 92lnchesabove the ground now lower than 60 inches above the ground, all measured to the top of the numbers and provided that the distance shall be measured from the threshold of the rear door if the numbers are placed on the rear door area (9) Special Access Identification Doors or other special access openings , to,boiler,rooms, laundry rooms, utility rooms, and storage areas of all ' commercial and industrial buildings, and such other areas as may be designated by'the Director of Inspectional Services, shall be identified above such,doors Letters shall be a minimum of 3 inches in height with 44 -Inch strolte,and shall be capital letters in the English alphabet (10) General Visibility All address numbers and lettering shall be easily visible traveling in both directions in front and rear during dayligh hours and for the use of spotlights during night hours The addres numbers and lettering shall have a vivid and sharp contrast with th background When the location requirements as provided in thr_ ordinance do not provide easy visibility, thelDirector of Inspectiona Services may waive the location requirements as provided in Sub division 12 (11) Repair and Maintenance All address numbers and lettering shall b kept In good repair, missing numbers and lettering shall be replaced the contrast between numbers and lettering and the background shal be maintained, and any obstructions to easy visibility shall be removed (12) Waiver of Location and Size Requirements The Director of Inspec tional Services may waive the requirements for location and size o numbers and lettering because of the budding• construction, buildin location, terrain, vehicular access or for any other reason suc address numbering and lettering as required in this ordinance is no easily visible The Director of Inspectional Services shall specify r writing the location and size end this shall be required for th residential, business or commercial building All departments i lublic safety shall agree on any' variation from the requirements o ocation and size ,of numerals and lettering Any person aggrieved b. anyrequirement imposed by this section may appeal to the Cit Manager (13) Area Identification within Buildings All rooms in homes for the aged the day of 19 and that the following is a printed copy hotels, motels, lodging and boarding homes, apartments withi of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is herebyacknowledged as beingthe size and multiple dwellings, and any other room or dwelling unitinbuilding p g other than single-family home3�or duplexes used y person o kind of type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to wit persons for living or dwelling shall be identified as separate units b abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz consecutive numbering orlettering which shall be placed on the doo in arabic numbers or English capital letters with a minimum size o three inches in height and a 44 -inch stroke (14) Building Complexes - Additional Directional Numbering or Lettering The Director of Inspectional Services may require additional addres numbering and lettering indicating the direction in which buildings ar located when such buildings comprise a residential, commercial o industrial complex that occupies one or more contiguous tracts of Ian The Director of Inspectional Services shall specify in writing th additional directional' addressing qr lettering that shall be require and the placement thereof Address numbers and lettering shall me minimum requirements if such numbers and lettering provide eas visibility Any person,aggrieved by any requirements under this ite may appeal to the City Manager (15) Additional Addressing Any person may have additional addressing o such areas as lamp posts, sign Hosts, doors, curbs and steps and ma use scrrptiaddressing However, such locations and,type of addressin shall not be substitutes or fulfill the requirements ofthisordinanc Such addressing shall not be used in a manner cause confusion in eas visibility and identification buildings (16) FuComliance verowner of after February 12,E1981,y shall complyin full with uthe res e regulations s forth in Section 6-105(1) through Section 6-105(15) Every owner buildings or structures constructed prior to that date shall comply i full with the regulations set forth in Section 6-105(1) through Sectio 6-105(15) by February I, 1982 Section 2 Penalty Any person who shall violate any provision of th ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof sha be punished by a fine not to exceed 1500 00 or by imprisonment for not exceed 90 days or both Section 3 Effective Date This ordinance shall take effect February 1 1981 Adopted by the City Council January 19, 19 (s) PHYLLIS McQUAI May Hopkins, Minnnesota D K MORTENSON, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times here stated has been the vice president and general manager of the newspaper know as The St Louis Park Sun and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows (1) Said newspaper Is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square inches (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and is distributed at least once every week (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news columns devoted to news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and advertisement (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipalities which it purports to serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of at least 75% of its total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears and has entry as second- class matter in its local post -office (5) Said newspaper purports to serve the City of St Louis Park, Golden Valley School District No 275 and Robbinsdale School District No 281 in the County of Hennepin and it has its known office of issue in the City of Hopkins in said county, established and open during its regular business hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and maintained by the managing officer of said newspaper or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and control during all such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such regular business hours and at which said newspaper is printed (6) Said newspaper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society (7) Said newspaper is made available at single or subscription prices to any person, corporation, partnership or other unincorporated association requesting the newspaper and making the applicable payment (8) Said newspaper has complied with all foregoing conditions for at least one year preceding the day or dates of publication mentioned below (9) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter and affidavit in the form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the managing officer of said newspaper and sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper He further states on oath that the printed Ordinance No. 1491 hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published therein in the English language, once each week, forone successive weeks, that it was first so published on Wed. the 28th may of Jan. 19 81 and was thereafter printed and published on every to and including Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th. day of ,v2ibb.diL)).9)3/-e-d-446-y MERIDEL M. HED'BLOM NOTARY PUBLIC MINNESOTA HENNEPIN COUNTY My commission expires July 2, 1986 Jan. 19 81 Attest (s) EARL HANSON City Clerk Reviewed for Administration (s) JAMES BRiMEYER City Manager i Approved as to form and legalit (s) WAYNE POPHA City'Attorn (Jan 28, _48 '