Uniform Addressing System - Taylor County, WI

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Chapter 61 – Uniform Addressing System Page 4 of 6 (3) Base point (origin of numbers) is in the southeast corner of the County (Deer Creek Township). (4) All numbers shall be prefixed by N or W. N (North) numbers shall be used on north and south roads and W (West) numbers shall be used on east and west roads. (5) All numbers North and East of identified roads shall be even; those West and South shall be odd numbers. (6) Only town roads, county or state highways and specified private roads shall be used as a basis for numbers. (7) The road/highway that the driveway accesses to is the road the number will be assigned to. (8) All new numbers will be assigned through the Zoning office which is responsible for insuring that such numbers are affixed to appropriate maps and notification made to police, fire, medical and postal officials. (9) Multifamily dwellings shall be numbered with a base number and an A, B, C, etc. (10) A number, once assigned, shall remain with that structure or lot. (11) Buildings other than habitable dwellings may be numbered for emergency purposes. (12) Where roads have large curves, turns, etc., numbers shall follow the general direction of the road. (13) Incorrect assignment of an address due to incomplete or incorrect information on the application for or an error on the part of the person issuing the address shall be corrected immediately. (14) Existing addresses that are discovered to have been incorrectly assigned shall be evaluated by the County Zoning Administrator and determination shall be made if the situation demands correction. The landowner(s) affected may be required to change their address to correct the error. 61.10 ADDRESS SIGN SPECIFICATIONS. Address signs shall be a minimum size of six (6) by eighteen (18) inches, constructed of non-corrosive metal, with reflective white lettering on a reflective red background. Address numbers and letters shall be a minimum of three and one-half (3 1/2) inches in height and road names shall be under the address identification number in letters one (1) inch in height. Reflective materials used for address signs shall meet federal standards for reflective sheeting, or better. Signs shall have numbers and roads names applied to both sides of the sign. 61.11 SIGN INSTALLATION.
Chapter 61 – Uniform Addressing System Page 5 of 6 (1) To insure maximum visibility by emergency responders, address signs must be clearly visible at all times and legible from the roadway by a person with normal vision. Address signs shall be installed perpendicular to the roadway at the right-of-way line, or between thirty-three (33) and forty (40) feet from the centerline of the roadway where rightof-way is more distant, and approximately ten (10) feet from the right edge of the driveway. Where residences are clustered in close proximity and served by a common access road, as at the end of a cul-de-sac, signs shall be prominently posted immediately adjacent to the driveway serving the residence. Signs shall be not less than four (4) feet, nor more than six (6) feet above ground level. Obstructions such as tall grass, brush, snow berms or drifts, etc., shall be removed by the owner as necessary to keep signs clearly visible at all times. (2) Any deviation or variance from these standards and specification must be approved by the County Zoning Administrator. (3) Notification of Diggers Hotline. In the event a new post is installed on which to mount a sign the owner/installer must notify Diggers Hotline (Tel: 1-800-242-8511) at least three (3) days prior to installing the post. Taylor County and local municipalities therein assume no responsibility for damages caused by the owner/installer's failure to notify Diggers Hotline. 61.12 PROHIBITIONS. (1) No person shall obliterate, vandalize, destroy or remove an official address sign issued under this chapter. (2) No person shall fail to reinstall an official address sign under this chapter after the sign for that person's property has been obliterated, vandalized, destroyed or removed. Such reinstallations shall be at the expense of the owner. History: Amended, Ordinance 560, 10/28/2009 (3) Vanity address or road signs shall not interfere with the Taylor County Addressing System. 61.13 GENERAL. (1) A cluster of commercial, business, or industrial buildings, residences, or an apartment or condominium complex served by private roads, may, at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator, be assigned a separate number for each building under the procedure established by the Zoning Administrator. (2) Address numbers shall be assigned on those private roads which are named pursuant to the rules of the Zoning Administrator. Each such private road shall be shown on the Taylor County Uniform Address System Map. (3) Existing signs near property entrances which display erroneous or misleading information, e.g. obsolete fire numbers, shall be removed. 61.14 NONCOMPLIANCE/PENALTY.
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