Having your address clearly posted on a home or business is vital for our safety forces to provide service quickly. It could save your life and it’s the law.
Mentor’s Code of Ordinances Chapter 1347 states that each house and building shall bear the identification of the address in numeric form. The minimum size of number on the house or building is four inches. If the house or building is located between 61 and 100 feet from the road right-of-way and the address is posted on the building, the minimum size is six inches. The number size for posting on buildings beyond 100 feet from the road right-of-way is ten inches. Posting numbers on mailboxes may be accomplished with numbers provided with the mailbox.
When a medical emergency occurs, being able to locate the victim’s home and start emergency aid quickly, may be the difference between life and death.
Our first responders take great pride in arriving quickly and efficiently to your call for help. One of the few delays they may encounter is not being able to locate your home due to a partially hidden or missing address.