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Requirements for Posting Street Address during Construction
If you post the street address of your building site properly, the city's Inspection Services Division and other city departments will be able to give you quicker, better service.
Posting Street Addresses
Assigned street addresses must be posted at the entrance of the job site at the street for single-tenant buildings, such as single-family dwellings and commercial buildings containing one business. The temporary number must be at least three inches high and readable from the street. Normally, posting the building permit placard will meet this requirement.
Street addresses must be posted at the entrance of the job site for multi-tenant buildings, too. In addition, an assigned tenant number must be posted at the entrance of each tenant space, apartment or dwelling. The temporary tenant number must be at least three inches and be legible throughout construction.
Posting tenant space numbers is required when physical improvements to the building shell to delineate spaces or when separate tenant upfit permits are secured.
Obtaining Assigned Street Address Numbers
The Planning and Development Department assigns street numbers, as well as suite and apartment numbers. When a building permit is issued, the assigned street number is posted on the permit. Additional information on apartment or suite numbers may be obtained by calling (336) 883-3328 (TDD (336) 883-8517).
Changing Assigned Street Addresses
Changes in street addresses can only be made by the city's Development Services Division and a fee is charged.
Maintaining Posted Street Addresses
To avoid delays and problems in getting services, be sure that your street address is posted at the construction site. With a properly posted, legible street address, inspectors will be able to find your site to perform the inspections you request, and you won't have to pay a re-inspection fee for additional visits to the job site. Finding you will also be easier for crews setting construction meters and for emergency and delivery services.
Getting Information
If you don't know the correct street address for your construction site, check your building permit. If you need information about an address for an existing construction site, call the city's Inspections Services Division at (336) 883-3151 (TDD (336) 883-8517). Call the city's Development Services Division at (336) 883-3328 (TDD (336) 883-8517) if you need a street address for a proposed construction site.
Displaying Your House Number
You don't have time to display your house number?
Will they have time to find it?
Why is it necessary to post my street number?
Someday, you may have an emergency and need help from the fire department, a law enforcement agency, or ambulance service. If your house number is properly displayed, these people can find and help you more quickly. House numbers also help other agencies (power company, U. S. Postal Service) do their jobs.
The High Point City Council passed a House and Building Numbering Ordinance in 1987. That ordinance requires that numbers be displayed properly and sets out penalties if you fail to do so.
For new construction, the city's Inspection Services Division will not issue a Certificate of Compliance until the assigned number is posted correctly. Existing homes, buildings and complexes were required to comply with the ordinance requirements by January 1, 1988.
What are the requirements for posting street numbers?
Numbers for one and two-family dwellings must be a minimum of three inches high and must be placed within a four-foot area of the front entrance so that they are clearly visible and readable. If your house is more than 100 feet from the street from which it is addressed, or if the landscaping makes it hard to see the number, you must install a name plate sign (two sq. ft. in surface area) at the driveway entrance.
Numbers on apartment and non-residential buildings must be at least six inches high. They must be in the center of the front of the building, so that they can be seen from the street or parking lot. Numbers must also be posted on rear and side doors of commercial and residential buildings if those doors are used for deliveries or entrances.
In addition to building numbers for apartments and non-residential buildings, individual apartments, suites or spaces in those buildings must also post their assigned numbers. These numbers must be at least three inches high and must be placed within a four-foot area of the front entrance.
In all cases, numbers must be in a contrasting color to the color scheme of the building so that they are easy to see.
Putting your assigned street number on the curb may help emergency services find your address, but it does not satisfy the requirements of the House and Building Numbering Ordinance.
What if I don't know what my street number is?
You can get your correct street number from the city's Development Services Division at (336)883-3528 [voice] or 883-8517 [TDD].
It's up to you!
An ordinance is effective only if citizens recognize its benefits and comply with its provisions. Although street numbers may not strike you as being that important, they can be critical in the event of a fire, sudden illness or other emergency.
Do you have questions?
For answers, call the city's Inspection Services Division at (336) 883-3151 (TDD 883-8517) or come to our offices on the third floor of City Hall, 211 South Hamilton Street.
How to Post Your Numbers
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