Sec. 20-35. Size and location of street address numbers.

(a) Street address numbers for residences shall not be less than three inches (3") in height and shall be made of a durable and clearly visible material. The numbers shall be conspicuously placed on, above, or at the side of the main entrance so that the number is discernible from the street. Whenever a building is more than fifty feet (50') from the street, or when the entrance is not visible from the street, the number shall be placed along a walk, driveway, or another suitable location so that the address number is discernible from the street.

(b) Street address numbers or letters shall be of a contrasting color to the background on which they are mounted.

(c) All commercial and industrial structures shall display street address numbers of not less than four inches (4") in height as follows:

(1) When possible, the number shall be displayed over the main entrance to the structure.

(2) There shall be no other wording or numbering within two feet (2') of the building number.