(Fig. 2.12) Directional address sign at the entrance of a <br />property. <br />Considerations - Premises Identification <br />■ Location: Addresses should be on each build- <br />Ing. <br />■ Numeral size: At least 4 inches high for single <br />family homes, and preferably 6 inches high for <br />all other properties; larger if necessary to be <br />visible from the street. <br />■ Numerals: Addresses (numbers) should be in <br />Arabic numerals. <br />■ Color: Addresses should be in a color that con- <br />trasts with the background. <br />■ Provide street name with the address number <br />for entrances facing other streets. <br />■ Provide additional address signs at entrances <br />to the property when the building address is <br />not legible from the public street. <br />■ Common entrances: Provide directional or dia- <br />grammatic signs for groups of buildings shar- <br />ing common entrances; include locations of <br />fire hydrants, fire department connections, <br />and fire alarm annunciator panels. <br />FIRE SERVICE FEATURES OF BUILDINGS AND FIRE PROTECTION SYSTEMS 1 7 <br />133 <br />(Fig. 2.13) Diagrammatic sign showing an entire complex <br />of buildings and their address(es). The addition of fire <br />hydrant locations (and any other fire protection features) <br />would assist responding firefighters. <br />