Uniform Addressing System - Taylor County, WI
Uniform Addressing System - Taylor County, WI
Uniform Addressing System - Taylor County, WI
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Chapter 61 – <strong>Uniform</strong> <strong>Addressing</strong> <strong>System</strong> Page 4 of 6<br />
(3) Base point (origin of numbers) is in the southeast corner of the <strong>County</strong> (Deer<br />
Creek Township).<br />
(4) All numbers shall be prefixed by N or W. N (North) numbers shall be used on<br />
north and south roads and W (West) numbers shall be used on east and west roads.<br />
(5) All numbers North and East of identified roads shall be even; those West and<br />
South shall be odd numbers.<br />
(6) Only town roads, county or state highways and specified private roads shall be<br />
used as a basis for numbers.<br />
(7) The road/highway that the driveway accesses to is the road the number will be<br />
assigned to.<br />
(8) All new numbers will be assigned through the Zoning office which is responsible<br />
for insuring that such numbers are affixed to appropriate maps and notification made to<br />
police, fire, medical and postal officials.<br />
(9) Multifamily dwellings shall be numbered with a base number and an A, B, C, etc.<br />
(10) A number, once assigned, shall remain with that structure or lot.<br />
(11) Buildings other than habitable dwellings may be numbered for emergency<br />
purposes.<br />
(12) Where roads have large curves, turns, etc., numbers shall follow the general<br />
direction of the road.<br />
(13) Incorrect assignment of an address due to incomplete or incorrect information<br />
on the application for or an error on the part of the person issuing the address shall be<br />
corrected immediately.<br />
(14) Existing addresses that are discovered to have been incorrectly assigned shall<br />
be evaluated by the <strong>County</strong> Zoning Administrator and determination shall be made if the<br />
situation demands correction. The landowner(s) affected may be required to change their<br />
address to correct the error.<br />
61.10 ADDRESS SIGN SPECIFICATIONS. Address signs shall be a minimum size of six<br />
(6) by eighteen (18) inches, constructed of non-corrosive metal, with reflective white<br />
lettering on a reflective red background. Address numbers and letters shall be a minimum<br />
of three and one-half (3 1/2) inches in height and road names shall be under the address<br />
identification number in letters one (1) inch in height. Reflective materials used for address<br />
signs shall meet federal standards for reflective sheeting, or better. Signs shall have<br />
numbers and roads names applied to both sides of the sign.<br />
61.11 SIGN INSTALLATION.