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Council advances ordinance to require visible 911 street numbers on buildings
Summary
Council considered and approved an ordinance requiring visible street numbers to assist 911 responders; staff proposed a notification period (about 45 days) using newsletter and water-bill notices before code enforcement.
Council considered ordinance 20260102 to require visible posting of street numbers on buildings to assist emergency response. A staff member said county 911 coordinators have identified unmarked homes that complicate emergency response and recommended a notification and grace period before enforcement. "They just need to coordinate and for emergency management," a staff member said.
Staff proposed a 45-day window after notification (through the newsletter and water bills) for residents to comply before code action would be taken. Council discussed implementation logistics, including identifying specific streets and blocks that currently lack sequential addresses; no additional penalties or fines were adopted at this meeting beyond the staged notice and compliance period.
