§ 65-1. Findings.

The City Council finds that for the purpose of providing proper protection of public and private property in the City of Kellogg, it is essential to require visible approved addressing or identification for each separate public, residential, commercial or industrial building.

§ 65-2. Address required; list on file.

Each primary structure within the City limits shall be assigned an address. The list of addresses of all primary structures within the City shall be held at City Hall.

§ 65-3. Rules for posting numbers.

All owners or occupants of residential, commercial, and industrial structures within the City shall display their assigned address numbers on the outside of their primary structures, near the front door, for emergency purposes. The address number must be located on a primary structure surface facing the public road clearly visible from the road. Address numbers shall be no smaller than four inches, and colors should be in strong contrast with background.

§ 65-4. Numbers on and in multiple dwellings.

It shall be the duty of the owner or manager of every multiple-dwelling building containing two or more rental units, and the owner or occupant of every individually owned dwelling unit in any such multiple-unit building, to properly identify each dwelling unit by attaching identification numbers on or adjacent to each entrance to the individual units. The owner or manager of any multiple-dwelling building with common entrances containing two units or more, whether the units are rental or individually owned, shall provide signs, including directional arrows, easily identifying the location of each dwelling unit in the building. The signs shall be placed in an obvious location inside each entrance to the building.

§ 65-5. Maintenance of numbers and clear visibility.

The occupant of the primary structure shall be responsible for keeping the address numbers in good repair and clear of snow, dirt, debris, or other obstructions.

§ 65-6. Deadline for compliance; withholding of permits.

All owners of primary structures in the City shall comply with this chapter within 45 days. All City licenses, applications and permits may be withheld from the owners or occupants of primary structures if the address is not placed or maintained in conformance with this chapter.

§ 65-7. Violations and penalties.

Failure to comply with any section of this chapter shall constitute a petty misdemeanor which shall be punishable as provided in Chapter 1, Article III, General Penalty.