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Text from the PDF text layer; check the PDF for anything that matters. CHAPTER 150
BUILDING NUMBERING
150.01 Definitions 150.03 Building Numbering Plan
150.02 Owner Requirements
150.01 DEFINITIONS. For use in this chapter, the following terms are defined:
1. “Owner” means the owner of the principal building.
2. “Principal building” means the main building on any lot or subdivision thereof.
150.02 OWNER REQUIREMENTS. Every owner shall comply with the following numbering
requirements:
1. Obtain Building Number. The owner shall obtain the assigned number to the principal
building from the Clerk.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.12[3d])
2. Display Building Number. The owner shall place or cause to be installed and maintained
on the principal building the assigned number in a conspicuous place to the street in figures not
less than four (4) inches in height and of a contrasting color with their background.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.12[3d])
3. Failure to Comply. If an owner refuses to number a building as herein provided, or fails
to do so for a period of thirty (30) days after being notified in writing by the City to do so, the
City may proceed to place the assigned number on the principal building and assess the costs
against the property for collection in the same manner as a property tax.
(Code of Iowa, Sec. 364.12[3h])
150.03 BUILDING NUMBERING PLAN. Building numbers shall be assigned in accordance with
the building numbering plan on file in the office of the Clerk.
Sources
- citycode: Chapter 150 – Building Numbering (chapter-150.pdf) — where it was found ↗ first seen Oct 12, 2026
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