Pasadena Municipal Code Ch. 12.20 Building Numbering

This chapter shall be known as the "building numbering ordinance."

(Ord. 4696 § 7, 1965)

There shall be and hereby is provided a system of numbering of buildings within the city based upon the following:

A. The starting point for all numbers on streets presently existing and all streets hereafter laid out within the city shall be Fair Oaks Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, and the nearest point to these streets, for all streets crossing or running from them.

B. Twelve and one-half feet of frontage shall be allowed for each number. The building official shall assign the numbers on either side of the streets so that consecutive even and uneven numbers shall be opposite each other insofar as it is practicable to do so. He shall furnish such numbers on application therefor.

C. The numbering on streets running from or crossing Fair Oaks Avenue shall be "east" and "west" and for those running from or crossing Colorado Boulevard shall be "north" and "south." Odd numbers shall be on the northerly and westerly sides of the streets and even numbers on the southerly and easterly sides of the streets.

(Ord. 6261 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 4696 § 1, 1965)

A. All entrances to buildings from the public streets of the city shall be numbered as herein provided in such a manner as to be plainly visible from the street upon which the building fronts, and so that numbers will not be hidden from view from the street by any trees, bushes, shrubs and other obstructions upon the property.

B. All numbers used shall be not less than 4 inches high and 2 inches wide.

(Ord. 6261 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 4696 § 2, 1965)

In any building having more than 1 light and power or water meter, the apartments therein shall be numbered in accordance with the provisions of Section 12.20.050. When the plan therefor has been approved, the apartment numbers shall not be changed without the approval of the building official.

(Ord. 6261 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 4696 § 3, 1965)

Before a permit is issued for construction of any new building or structure regulated by the Pasadena Building Code or before a permit is issued to make additions or alterations to an existing building or structure, the owner of such property shall obtain the official street address for the property from the building and development services division, including numbers for all apartments or units therein.

(Ord. 6261 §§ 1 (part), 3, 1988; Ord. 4696 § 4(A), 1965)

No official street address designation, as provided for in Section 12.20.050, shall be issued nor any request for change in official street address designation or change of mailing address designation shall be processed until the person requesting the official street address designation or either of the aforementioned changes has made payment to the city of the fee in the amount established by resolution adopted by the board of directors.

(Ord. 5568 § 39, 1982)

The building and development services division may require the owner to file a plot plan, schematic drawing, or other plan, necessary to determine the proper internal numbering for buildings containing multiple units or suites.

(Ord. 6261 §§ 1 (part), 4, 1988; Ord. 4696 § 4(B), 1965)

Numbers for each unit or suite in buildings containing multiple units or suites shall be assigned by the building and development services division in a logical and uniform manner and shall be displayed over or near the entrance to each unit or suite before final building inspection or before any unit or suite is occupied. Each set of electrical service equipment for multiple units or suites shall be permanently identified with the correct number before final approval will be granted. No unit or suite number shall thereafter be changed without obtaining the prior written approval of the building and development services division.

(Ord. 6261 § 5, 1988: Ord. 4696 § 4(C), 1965)

The building official shall make regulations and rules to insure that in the numbering of apartments no fractional numbers, alphabetical designations or numbers shall be assigned to any unit which may tend to result in confusion or require subsequent modification.

(Ord. 6261 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 4696 § 4(D), 1965)

Every owner, agent, occupant, lessee, tenant and subtenant of any building who has not provided an existing building with proper numbers on or before the date of adoption of this chapter and every owner, agent, occupant, lessee, tenant and subtenant of any building which may hereafter be erected who has not provided such building with the proper numbers on or before the date of completion of the building shall be subject to notification to do so in writing at any time by the building official. If within 15 days from receipt of the notification, the owner, agent, occupant, lessee, tenant and subtenant fails, neglects or refuses to do so, he shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment in the city jail not exceeding 6 months or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 6261 § 1 (part), 1988; Ord. 4696 § 5, 1965)