HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 03171987 - 1.1 (2) IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Proclaiming )
April 1987 "Is Your Number Up ) RESOLUTION NO. 87/145
Awareness Month" )
WHEREAS emergency services personnel have observed that
many residents within Contra Costa County and the Contra Costa
County Fire Districts do not have their home address numbers
posted so they can be easily seen from the street; and
WHEREAS the Contra Costa County Fire Districts and
other emergency services personnel are dedicated to saving lives
and protecting property; and
WHEREAS visible address numbers are essential to insure
prompt response of all emergency personnel; and
WHEREAS it is advantageous to the citizens of our
community to be aware that in any emergency situation, seconds can
mean the difference between life and death, and an obstructed or
incomplete address number can hinder response of emergency
personnel; and
WHEREAS the 1985 Uniform Fire Code states that
approved numbers or addresses shall be placed on all new and
existing buildings in such a position as to be plainly visisble
and legible from the street or road fronting the property and said
numbers shall contrast with their background;
NOW THEREFORE IT IS RESOLVED by the Board of
Supervisors of Contra Costa County that the month of April 1987 is
hereby PROCLAIMED "Is Your Number Up Awareness Month" in Contra
Costa County, and that all citizens of the County are called upon
to initiate action to install address numbers on all buildings and
residential occupancies so that they can be easily seen from the
street.
PASSED on March 17 , 1987 by unanimous vote of the
Board members present.
I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and
correct copy of an order entered on the minutes of said Board of
Supervisors on the date aforesaid.
Witness my hand and the Seal of the
Board of Supervisors affixed this
17th day of March 1987 .
PHIL BATCHELOR, Clerk of the Board of
Supervisors and County Administrator
By: Deputy Clerk