Palo Alto Municipal Code Ch. 16.36 House Numbering

All entrances from the public streets of the city of Palo Alto to buildings fronting thereon shall be numbered as provided in this chapter. The numbers shall be placed upon, or immediately above or to one side of the door or gate or post of such entrance or shall be otherwise conspicuously located near said entrance so that the same shall be in plain view. All numerals in the number shall be at least three inches in height and placed to read from left to right.

(Ord. 2104 (part), 1962: prior code § 34.801)

Where possible all numbers on the northerly and westerly sides of streets shall be odd numbers and all numbers on the southerly and easterly sides of streets shall be even numbers.

(Ord. 2104 (part), 1962: prior code § 34.802)

A map entitled "Official Street Numbering Map of the City of Palo Alto" on file in the office of the building official exhibiting the various numbers to lots and parcels of land fronting on the various streets in the city of Palo Alto is hereby referred to for particulars and is made a part hereof and all numbers shall be determined and located as shown on the map.

(Ord. 2104 (part), 1962: prior code § 34.803)

It shall be the duty of the building official to designate the respective numbers for buildings or parcels of land fronting on streets heretofore laid out or hereafter to be laid out or extended.

(Ord. 2104 (part), 1962: prior code § 34.804)

No person shall place or maintain or permit to be placed or maintained any number, figure, letter, carving, drawing, design or other marking upon any street, sidewalk, parking space or curb in the city without first obtaining authorization in writing from the city engineer in the manner provided for other street work. No fee shall be required for such work. Any person soliciting such work shall in addition obtain a solicitor's permit. Any numerals painted, stenciled, or otherwise marked on a curb or any other portion of a street shall conform to the following specifications:

Numbers on curbs shall be black on a white background and shall be three inches in height.

(Ord. 2104 (part), 1962: prior code § 34.805)

No owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or subtenant of any building having an entrance which fronts on a public street shall display any number of such building or entrance thereto other than the proper number designated by the building official. Such designated number shall be placed upon or immediately above or to one side of the door, gate, post or entrance to such building or in some other conspicuous location as provided in this chapter or Chapter 16.04.

(Ord. 5397 § 1, 2016: Ord. 2104 (part), 1962: prior code § 34.806)

It shall be the duty of an owner or occupant of any building, at his expense, to cause the same to be numbered in accordance with this chapter.

(Ord. 2104 (part), 1962: prior code § 34.807)