What Size Do the Address Numbers and Letters Need to Be?
Residential / Commercial
Numbers & Letters Size
One and two-family dwellings
  • 4-inches high (front of structure in accordance with above)
Multifamily residential structures
  • 6-inches high on the front of the structure
  • 2-1/2 inches high for the individual unit numbers - must be displayed on, above, or beside the unit doorway
Commercial / industrial properties
  • 8-inches high on the front of the structure
  • 6-inches high on rear access doors
  • 2-1/2 inches high on all interior tenant spaces such as malls, office buildings, etc.

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