§ 10-1. Minimum size of numbers on rural mailboxes; minimum size of numbers on rural houses; location thereof; penalty for violations.

(a)

Numbers on rural mailboxes shall be not less than three (3) inches high. Numbers on rural houses (structures) shall not be less than four (4) inches high but preferably six (6) inches in height.

(b)

Any structure with the numbers on it shall be not more than sixty (60) feet from the curb or ditch line and the numbers shall be unobstructed and readable from the road.

(c)

Any structure more than sixty (60) feet from a road or ditch shall have the numbers on a yard maker or pylon directly in front of the house or at the edge of the drive leading directly to the structure. The numbering device shall have numbers at least four (4) inches high and not more than ten (10) feet back from the ditch or curb line.

(d)

Numbers on a rural mailbox which sits directly in front of a structure on the same side of the road shall be sufficient.

(e)

If the mailbox is on the other side of the road and not fronting the structure, a yard marker and/or pylon with not less than four (4) inch numbers shall be placed within ten (10) feet of the curb or ditch line in front of the structure. If said structure is less than sixty (60) feet from the curb or ditch line the numbers may be applied as stated in (b) above.

(f)

An unobstructed view means no blockage of the view of the numbers from the road by limbs, bushes or any other physical obstructions or by any other structures.

(g)

All numbers shall be made of a light reflective substance or have the capability to reflect light and they shall not be the same color as the background to which they are fixed.

(h)

All numbers shall be arabic and shall be easily readable by emergency responders. Fancy scroll or spelled out numbers shall not be permitted unless accompanied by a set of numbers easily readable as prescribed herein.

(i)

Whoever fails to comply with provisions of this section shall first be warned in writing by the Webster Parish Police Jury or any parish agency on behalf of the Webster Parish Police Jury and the violator shall be given thirty (30) days thereafter to comply with the requirements of this section.

(j)

Whoever continues to violate any of the provisions of this section after the notice and thirty (30) day compliance period shall be punished by a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) or by not more than three (3) days in jail, or both.

(Ord. No. 908, 7-7-98)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 908, adopted July 7, 1998, did not specify manner of codification; hence, codification as §§ 10-2 was at the discretion of the editor.