The City of Lynn Haven, Florida

Code Enforcement - Proper Display of Address Number

In an emergency police and fire personnel must be able to easily find your address. This becomes more difficult when your address number is not readily visible or is missing altogether. The ordinances below require the presence of address numbers and gives the specifications for these numbers.

Sec. 14-56. Posting required.

Street numbers shall be placed on all existing and new buildings so that numbers are plainly visible and legible from the street or roadway.

(1) Every main entrance to every building and every lot fronting upon any street shall bear a certain number assigned by the city.

(2) No fractional numbers will be allowed.

Sec. 14-57. Attaching, stenciling or painting numbers on buildings.

Every person owning or occupying any house or building fronting on any street shall, whether the house or building presently exists or will be constructed in the future, have the proper number attached to, stenciled or painted with contrasting colors on the front part of such house or building, over, on or by each main entrance in such a manner that the number shall conform to this section. In the case of construction after the passage of this article, the number shall be affixed prior to occupancy. If, because of setback of the house or building or for any other reason, the number cannot readily be seen from the street, then the occupant shall, in addition to the provisions of this section, position the numbering so that it is clearly visible from the street.

(1) The minimum size of the number shall be five inches. No script or Roman numerals will be allowed; Arabic numbers only shall be utilized.

(2) Premises on which buildings are being constructed shall post temporary street numbers prior to start of construction.