Addressing Ordinance

The Elmore County Addressing Ordinance 3-11-91 is linked in full below. The following is of primary interest to citizens and business owners as to their responsibility for posting their address.

(A) Numbers must be clearly visible and legible from the public or private way on which the building fronts with Arabic numerals not less than three inches (3") in height and one half inch (1/2") in width.

(B) Numbers must be in a color contrasting to the building background.

(C) Where applicable easily legible numbers shall also be affixed to the mailbox serving the building or house.

(D) Assigned numbers shall be displayed on the front entrance of each principal building, and in the case of a principal building that is occupied by more than one business or family dwelling unit, on each separate front entrance.