Can emergency personnel find your house number in the event of an emergency? Are you willing to bet your life on it?
The Shenandoah Volunteer Fire Company is selling reflective address markers for $15 each. These signs are required under Page County Code and assist emergency service personnel with finding your home in the event of an emergency. Emergency services often find it difficult to locate the correct location if the reflective addresses are not displayed. Order forms are available at Town Hall or by contacting the fire company at 540-652-8888 or Billy Foltz at 540-652-6180. See example of order form at bottom of this article.
Page County Code, Chapter 127: E-911 ADDRESSING
‚§‚ 127-10 Address number placement.
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§ 127-10 Address number placement.
A. It shall be the property owner's responsibility to place address numbers on the structure.
B. Address numbers must be conspicuously placed on the structure so that the number is clearly visible from the road. In cases where the structure is more than 50 feet from the road or not visible from the road, the number must also be placed near the walk, driveway or common entrance to the structure or upon the mailbox, gatepost, fence, address placard or other appropriate place so as to clearly be visible from the road to guide emergency vehicles to the structure.
[Amended 5-18-2010; 9-18-2012]
C. If primary address numbers are to be placed on a mailbox or mailbox post on the road, then the mailbox must be immediately adjacent to or opposite the entrance to the driveway.
D. Residential address numbers shall be no less than three inches in height and shall be placed on a contrasting color background for high visibility. Business address numbers shall be no less than five inches in height. In all cases numbers should be reflective with a contrasting background.
[Amended 5-18-2010]
E. Structure address numbers for apartments or similar complexes shall be placed on the building, and in addition the unit number shall be placed on or near the door to each individual unit.
F. Manufactured home parks should have similar styles of address numbers placed in similar locations on the individual homes. Example: If all homes are set perpendicular to the street or parking lot, then all address numbers should be placed on the end (or front) of the home at a uniform height above the ground.
G. Trees and brush should be cleared from obstructing address numbers.
H. Owners and/or inhabitants of existing structures are required to post their assigned numbers using these guidelines.
I. Residents with concerns about proper address number placement are encouraged to contact the E-911 Department.
J. Residents shall have six months from the date of adoption of this chapter to comply with the address number placement requirements.[1]
