§ 62-39. Address numbers.

All residential, commercial, office, industrial and other tracts of land in unincorporated Fulton County on which a principal building is or will be located are required to be issued an address by the department or its successor department. Each such address shall be posted by the owner on or about the tract in accordance with the following guidelines:

(1)

Except as permitted in subsection 62-39(1) of this article, all addresses shall contain (in addition to the roadway name) numbers only. Alphanumeric or lettered addresses shall not be permitted. Each address shall conform to the following rules:

a.

Multi-tenant or multi-occupant commercial, office or institutional developments shall have only one address and shall be assigned a building address for each principal building and individual suite or unit numbers by the department. Once a systematic pattern of address has been established, it shall be maintained for the entire project. Alternatively, such commercial, office or institutional developments shall seek approval of names of internal streets within the development, in which case the department shall assign addresses on such internal streets. Multi-family residential developments (including apartments, townhouses and condominiums) shall have building addresses and/or letter for each principal building and numbers for each individual unit as approved by the department. Condominiums and/or town homes to be occupied by independent owners may be assigned individual addresses for each separate unit as long as said units are not stacked one over the other.

b.

For non-single family residential properties, all principal buildings which are 50 feet or less from the edge of the roadway shall have affixed to the building the address number(s) directly over or on the main entrance door(s). Such address numbers shall be at least six inches and not more than 12 inches in height and shall be of a color which contrasts with the surrounding surface so as to be readily identifiable without obstruction from the edge of the roadway. (2000 International Fire Code, Section 505). Each building number shall be prominently displayed on each side of said building that is visible from the main access or parking area serving the project or complex in which the building is located. Such building number shall be at least 12 inches in height and shall be of a color which contrasts with the surrounding surface so as to be readily identifiable without obstruction from the edge of the roadway.)

c.

For non-single family residential properties, all principal buildings which are more than 50 feet from the edge of the roadway shall have affixed to the building or structure the address number(s) directly over or on the main entrance door(s). Such address numbers shall be at least eight inches and no more than 16 inches in height and shall be of a color that contrasts with the surrounding surface so as to be readily identifiable without obstruction from the edge of the roadway. (2000 International Fire Code, Section 505). Each building number shall be prominently displayed on each side of said building that is visible from the main access or parking area serving the project or complex in which the building is located. Such building number shall be at least 12 inches in height and shall be of a color which contrasts with the surrounding surface so as to be readily identifiable without obstruction from the edge of the roadway.)

d.

For all commercial, office, industrial or multi-family residential developments that contain multiple addresses and/or building numbers, the range of addresses and/or building numbers shall also be posted on the main sign or identification monument at the main entrance and shall be readily identifiable from the edge of the roadway. Directions to other buildings within such a development shall be clearly posted at each internal roadway intersection. For multi-family residential developments, directional signs indicating the location of individual units shall be placed on each floor at the primary point of ingress and egress (e.g., at the elevator or main stairwell).

e.

For all commercial, office, industrial or multi-family residential developments any entrance way or principal building that is not readily visible from the roadway, address numbers shall also be posted at the main entrance or driveway to the principal building. Such address numbers shall be at least six inches and not more than 12 inches in height and shall be of a color which contrasts with the surrounding surface so as to be readily identifiable without obstruction from the edge of the roadway. (2000 International Fire Code, Section 505).

f.

For properties whose primary access is different from their lot frontage, address number shall be assigned and posted from the access point.

g.

Each residential one- or two-family dwelling shall have its address number posted on a mailbox or addressing post located at or near the main entrance or vehicle access point to the property. Such address numbers shall have a minimum stroke height of three inches and shall be of a color that contrasts with the surrounding surface so as to be readily identifiable without obstruction from the edge of the roadway.

h.

Notwithstanding any other provisions in this article, all properties shall be identified by a property number of a minimum size as identified in this section. All signs, including temporary signs and identification monuments on properties which have been assigned a property number (street number) shall display the numbers and/or letters with characters that are at least four inches tall for signs located along limited access, arterial and major collector streets, and three inches tall along minor collector and local streets.

i.

If access to any principal building is by way of a roadway different from the principal building's address roadway, the address number shall be posted on the address roadway. In such cases, the address roadway and address number shall also be posted on each entrance roadway at the intersection of the access point and the entrance roadway.

j.

Each roadway, including state and federal highways, shall contain address numbers that are consistently sequenced throughout its length.

k.

Address numbers shall be assigned such that, traveling from lower address numbers to higher address numbers, odd-numbered addresses are on the right side of the roadway and even-numbered addresses are on the left side of the roadway.

l.

Each property owner shall keep all address numbers in good repair and shall not allow such numbers to be obscured as viewed from the roadway.

m.

To the extent not in conflict with the provisions of this article, Fulton County shall follow the guidelines set forth in the Proposed Property Numbering System for Metropolitan Atlanta promulgated by the Atlanta Region Metropolitan Planning Commission (1963), except for culs-de-sac. Culs-de-sac shall be addressed in three digits numbers (100, 110, etc). Culs-de-sac shall comply with the remaining provisions of this section and this article.

n.

The property owner shall have the responsibility of ensuring compliance with the requirements of this section, regardless of whether the premises are leased or owner-occupied.

(Res. No. 05-0584, § 4, 5-18-05)