HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd_Addressing - October 2023CITY OF REXBURG
ORDINANCE ADDRESSING - OCTOBER 2023
NOW THEREFORE, be it ordained by the Council of the City of Rexburg, in the
State of Idaho, as follows:
SECTION 1: AMENDMENT “3.02.130 Addressing” of the Rexburg
Development Code is hereby amended as follows:
AM E N D M E N T
3.02.130 Addressing
A.All buildings shall have a permanently posted address placed in a position that is
plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property.
1.Addresses will be assigned by the City of Rexburg.
2.Lots, blocks, and/or units shown on a plat may not be representative of the
parcel's address.
B.Address Markers.
1.Numbers shall be a color that is distinct from the background color.
2.Street numbers must be a minimum of four (4”) inches high and a minimum
stroke width of one-half (0.5”) inch.
3.Building numbers shall be twelve (12”) inches in height.
4.Font shall be a block type font that is easy to read.
C.Driveway Markers. (15.07.250 Address Identification)
1.Addresses shall be placed at each driveway entrance and be visible from both
directions of travel along the road on which the address is located.
2.Multiple Addresses. Where multiple addresses are required at a single
driveway, they shall be mounted on a single post and additional signs shall be
posted at locations where driveways divide.
3.Time Frame. In all cases the address shall be posted at the beginning of
construction and maintained thereafter.
4.See Sight Triangle.
5.See Right-of-Way.
D.Residential Address.
1.The assigned address of any City residence must be posted on the structure
within ten (10’) feet of the primary entrance door that faces the street side.
Said numbers must be readable from the street as determined by City
Emergency Services.
2.Name and Address. Signs or name plates shall not exceed two (2) square
feet in area and display only the name and address of the occupant.
E.Multi - Family Dwelling Address.
1.When individual apartment, condominium, or town house structures within a
common complex are designated with separate addresses, individual unit
numbers shall be assigned so there is no duplication of unit designations
within a building.
2.Multiple Floors. The first floor shall be 100 series, second floor 200 series
and so on for each successive floor. Basements shall be 10 series if the next
higher floor is designated the first floor, or basements shall be designated 100
series if the next level is called the second floor.
F.When apartment, condominium, or town house complexes (more than one structure)
have been assigned one address, each individual building shall also be assigned a
number.
1.Building Number. The building number shall be posted in a conspicuous
location with the number being a minimum of twelve (12”) inches in height in
a contrasting color to the background.
2.Unit or Apartment Numbers. Unit or apartment numbers shall then be
assigned in the 10, 100, 200, 300, etc. series per floor.as identified in
paragraph a. of this section.
a.Commercial. When a building is commercial, these numbers are
referred to as commercial “suites” instead of residential “units”.
G.Address Markers. (See subsection 3.05.110.B.)
AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN
Councilmember Robert Chambers
Councilmember Colin Erickson
Councilmember Mikel Walker
Councilmember Bryanna Johnson
Councilmember Eric Erickson
Councilmember David Reeser
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE CITY OF REXBURG COUNCIL FEBRUARY 21,
2024.
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Presiding Officer
Attest
Jerry L Merrill, Rexburg Mayor, City
of Rexburg
Deborah Lovejoy, Rexburg City Clerk,
City of Rexburg