FOR IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE 12/28/2009
Addressing signs for those residents outside of a municipality in
the 62460 zip code will be available at the Dension Fire Station
in St. Francisville (Dates to be announced). These address signs
meet ETSB and Lawrence County rural addressing regulations. The
address signs will be sold at cost for $6.50.
Addressing zip codes within Lawrence County completed:
St. Francisville 62460, Allendale 62410.
Next zip code upcoming for release:
Sumner, 62466
In summary, the Lawrence County Ordinance 2008-14 states that within
60 days after the receipt of notification of a new E911 address,
the owner or occupant of that address must affix the number to the
structure if visible from the road, or to a sign or number post
if not visible from the road, in such a manner that the numbers
can be clearly
seen day or night. If the address sign needs to be located at the
entrance to the structure from the road, it must be located on the
same side of the road. There are restrictions on number height,
3 inches minimum, and must have a contrasting background color.
Addresses outside a municipality must use 3 inch high reflective
numbers with a contrasting background color assigned by the fire
district in which the structure is located.
INFORMATION REGARDING E911 ADDRESS NUMBER SIGNS ST. FRANCISVILLE
RURAL AREA ( ADDRESSES OUTSIDE A MUNICIPALITY )
To maintain conformity and reduce the public burden, ALL rural St.
Francisville area
zip code address number signs will be premade with the address number
printed on both sides of the sign. The address number signs can
be purchased at cost for approximately $6.50. They will be available
at the Dension Fire Station in St. Francisville (Dates to be announced).
Rural (outside a municipality) address sign examples:
(Lawrence Allison FD - 3 inch high reflective
white numbers with red background)
Example:
Lawrence Allison Fire District ( 18" high x 6"
wide )
(Bridgeport FD - 3 inch high reflective white numbers with royal
blue background)
Example:
Bridgeport Fire District (18" high x 6" wide
)
(Denison FD - 3 inch high reflective black numbers with orange
background)
Example:
Denison Fire District ( 18" high x 6" wide )
(Christy FD - 3 inch high reflective white numbers with green background)
Example:
Christy Fire District ( 18" high x 6" wide
)
Lawrence County E.T.S.B. Addressing Authority
Rural Address Sign Conformity Regulations:
Rural address signs must have the background
color and address number on
BOTH SIDES so that it can be clearly seen from either direction
from the roadway.
Address sign posts must not be placed within any county or township
right-of-way.
Place the sign post at or on the right-of-way line. Right-of-ways
vary from township to township. Contact your township supervisor
if unsure. Most right-of-ways are at least 10 feet from the
edge of the roadway. You may need to contact JULIE INC for
buried cable locates at 1-800-892-0123 or visit Ilinois1call.com
to request online before you dig or place your sign post into the
ground. Many areas have fiber optic, telephone lines, gas, water,
or electrical lines buried within or near road right-of-ways.
Address signs must be placed on the same side of the
road no more than twenty feet
( 20' ) from either direction of the drive way entrance.
Address signs must be eighteen inches ( 18" ) by six inches
( 6" ) in size.
The bottom edge of the address sign must be at least three feet
( 3' ) above ground and not to exceed four ( 4' ) feet above ground.
Multiple residents with one private drive way must
post a sign at the road entrance that shows the beginning and ending
address numbers ( Example: 1000 - 1010 ) and post each individual
address number at each residence. Contact Lawrence County
E911 for these special entrance signs.
Lawrence Allison Fire District ( 18" high x 6"
wide ) 
Bridgeport Fire District (18" high x 6" wide
)
Denison Fire District ( 18" high x 6" wide )
Christy Fire District ( 18" high x 6" wide
)
