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030 . AN ORDINANCE USE ASSIGN AND NUMBER U LATE IN ORANGE COUNTY WHEREAS, a consistent and coherent house and building numbering system for ORANGE COUNTY is necessary for public safety purposes, to minimize confusion for citizens and visitors to the County, to facilitate orderly and comprehen- sive mail delivery, and to establish a constant and permanent address for ORANGE COUNTY citizens; NOW, THEREFORE, the Orange County Board of Commissioners do ordain: Section 1. As used in this ordinance, the term "administra- tor" refers to the person designated by the County Manager to perform the responsibilities pursuant to the accomplishment of the terms of this ordinance. Section 2. The owner of every house and every principal building shall display or cause to be displayed on the front thereof, or on the appropriate rural box in a position easily observed from the street, the number assigned by the administrator to that specific house or building. House numbers used on rural boxes must be inscribed in contrasting color in neat numerals and letters not less than 1 inch high, on the side of the box, or on the door, if boxes are grouped. The owner shall comply with this section within thirty (30) days after receiving a written notice from the administrator requesting such action, and specifying the house or building number assigned. Section 3. No person may display or cause to be displayed on any house, building or box any number otiler than the number assigned by the administrator. Section 4. No person may remove, obliterate or destroy any number displayed in accordance with Section 2 of this ordinance. • Section 5. The administrator shall 4ssign house and building numbers in accordance with a system that adheres as closely as possible to the principles sat forth in this section. However, ' matters of interpretation regarding the following guidelines shall be formulated through the sound discretion of the administrator.