Title 16 - Buildings and Construction

16.320 Fire CODE

16.320.505.1

Section 505.1 of the International Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

505.1 Address numbers. New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers, building numbers, or approved building identification placed in a position that is on the building or on any structure, mail box, sign or monument on the property that is securely fixed to the ground to be plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be provided in additional approved locations to facilitate emergency response. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. Numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches high with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch. Numbers shall be a minimum height of: 4 inches in Use Groups R-3 and R-4; and 8 inches in all other Use Groups. When required by the building official, the identifying numbers shall be lighted by an approved light source.

505.1.1 Secondary address numbers. Multi-tenant retail shopping centers in which tenant spaces have secondary entry doors from an exterior facade of the building and have paved vehicle access adjacent to such doors shall have approved numbers or addresses placed on or adjacent to each door. Secondary address numbers shall be a minimum of 4 inches in height.

Exceptions:

1. 1.
  
  If more than one entry door is installed on a facade, only one door needs to be marked (entry doors defined as overhead or cargo doors and normal passage doors).
2. 2.
  
  Further exceptions shall be permitted by the building official after consultation with the Crime Prevention Unit of Overland Park Police Department if it can be shown that marking the doors would create a security risk.

(History: Ord. No. BC-3499, §83, 2026; Ord. No. BC-3286 §114, 2020; Ord. No. BC-2936 §83, 2012; Ord. No. BC-2731 §1, 2008; Ord. No. BC-2635 §101, 2007; Ord. No. BC-2459 §78, 2004; Ord. No. BC-2237 §3, 2001; Source or prior law: 16.07.304.3; Ord. No. BC-2114 §9, 98; 16.14.320 (part); Ord. No. BC-2013 §83, 97; Ord. No. BC-1824 §129, 94)

Effective on: 1/1/1901