The sign ordinance is not easy to locate. You start at http://www.municode.com/

and eventually you find for Tallahassee the following:

 

Sec. 3-2.  Same--Permanent building numbers.               

                               

New and existing buildings shall have approved address numbers placed in a position to be plainly legible and visible from the street or road fronting the property, whether or not mail is delivered to such building or property. These numbers shall contrast with their background. Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. It shall be the duty of the owners of each building in the incorporated area to post the assigned on the property in the following manner:

               

(1)     The building (address) number shall be affixed to the front of the building, or to a separate structure in front of the building (such as mailbox, post, wall, fence, etc.), in such a manner so as to be clearly visible and legible from the public or private way on which the building fronts.

               

(2)     Numerals shall be Arabic and shall not be less than three inches in height and one-half inch in stroke width for residential buildings, structures, or portions thereof, and at least six inches in height for all other buildings, structures, or portions thereof. Where address identification is required by the fire official on other elevations of buildings, structures, or portions thereof, such numerals shall be not less than three inches in height for residential and at least six inches in height for all other buildings, structures, or portions thereof. Existing numbers may be exempt if approved by the city fire inspector.

               

(3)     The numerals shall be of a contrasting color with the immediate background of the building or structure on which such numerals are affixed.

                               

                (Ord. No. 03-O-25AA, § 2, 4-23-2003)              

                               

                Secs. 3-3--3-30.  Reserved.

For further information concerning enforcement policy and  the possibility that a neighborhood association can apply for  funds to obtain numbers, contact

: "Longhurst, Jim (James)" <LonghurJ@talgov.com>
Neighborhood & Community Services
Code Enforcement Supervisor
Code Enforcement Department
891-6503