§ 35-2-206. ADDRESS NUMBERS ON IMPROVED PROPERTY.

(a)

"Owner" defined. In this section, "owner" means the person whose name appears on the tax records of the county for the property at the time of an alleged violation of this section.

(b)

Display. The owner of improved property shall prominently display numerals or letters, at least three inches in height, designating the address assigned to the property:

(1)

In a conspicuous space on or about the property;

(2)

On a conspicuous background; and

(3)

In a location that is unobstructed and clearly visible:

(i)

From the street named in the address of the property; and

(ii)

From any street, road or alley providing public vehicular access to the rear of the property.

(c)

Enforcement.

(1)

The County Fire Department shall:

(i)

Enforce the provisions of this section; and

(ii)

Adopt the form of the warning notice required under paragraph (2) of this subsection.

(2)

A written warning notice of a violation of this section shall:

(i)

Inform the owner of the requirements of this section;

(ii)

Advise the owner of the manner of compliance; and

(iii)

Inform the owner that failure to comply with the warning within 15 days shall constitute a violation.

(3)

In addition to the Fire Department, an inspector or other authorized agent of the County Health Department, the Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability, the Fire Department, the Police Department, the Department of Permits, Approvals and Inspections, or the Department of Public Works may issue a warning notice to an owner.

(4)

An owner who does not comply with a written warning notice issued under this section, is subject to a civil penalty not exceeding $100.

(1988 Code, § 7-8) (Bill No. 69-95, § 5, 7-1-1995; Bill No. 25-01, § 2, 7-1-2004; Bill No. 102-07, § 1, 3-9-2008; Bill No. 122-10, §§ 15, 30, 1-16-2011)