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Ordinance No.
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO ADDRESS NUMBERS; AMENDING THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS; AND
CONTAINING FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY
PLACE:
Section 1. Section 18-60 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of West University
Place is hereby amended to read in its entirety as follows:
Sec 18-60. Address numbers.
It shall be the duty of each person who owns, occupies or controls any building or structure
within the city limits to post and maintain an address number on such building or structure in
accordance with this section.
(1) The address number must be officially assigned or approved by the building official for
the building or structure.
(2) The address number must be clearly visible and legible from the street to which the
number was assigned. , and at least part of the number must be located within 24 inches of
the principal entrance to the building er structure. If the principal entrance does not face
the street on which the number was assigned, or if the principal entrance is not clearly
visible from the street, then an additieftal address number shall also be posted on the wall
or other main part of the building or strecture so as to be clearly visible from the street on
which the address number was assigned. If it is not obvious which entrance to a building
or structure is the principal entr-ance, the aess number shall be posted and maintained at
all entrances which night be cen€used with the principal entrance. Each required number
must face the street to which the address number is assigned.
(3) Each address number must be:
a. Permanently affixed to the building or structure;
b. Attached to the building either:
i. within 24 inches (in whole or in part) of the principal entrance to the
building at a height of at least 5 feet above standard base level, or
ii. on the door of the principal entrance;
c. Composed of Arabic numerals, and if applicable, one alphabet letter;
d. At least 2.5 4 inches tall; and
e. Of a color in sharp and direct contrast with the background.
(4) Exception. The Building Official may approve an alternate location or design if the
applicant demonstrates that the alternate location or design will not compromise the visibility
or legibility of the address numbers.
(5) Existing numbers. Numbers in existence on December 1, 2006 are not required to comply
with this section until January 1, 2008. It shall be an affirmative defense in any prosecution
under this section that: (i) a number in existence on December 1, 2006 complies with
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paragraphs (1) and (2) above, and is permanently affixed, and (ii) both the number design and
its location were approved by the building official before January 1, 2008.
Section 2. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with this Ordinance are
repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
Section 3. If any word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph, section or other part of
this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance, shall ever be held to
be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, neither the remainder of
this Ordinance, nor the application of such word, phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph,
section or other part of this Ordinance to any other persons or circumstances, shall be
affected thereby.
Section 4. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption and signature.
CONSIDERED, PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on first reading on
Councilmember's Voting Aye:
Councilmember's Voting No:
Councilmember's Absent:
CONSIDERED, PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED on second reading AND
SIGNED on .
Councilmember's Voting Aye:
Councilmember's Voting No:
Councilmember's Absent:
Attest: Signed:
(Seal) City Secretary Mayor
Recommended: , City Manager
Approved as to legal form: , City Attorney