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The City of Toronto wants you to be seen and be found
 When your address is clearly visible from the street everyone
benefits: emergency vehicles can respond faster, deliveries of
goods and services are easily made, and traffic flow improves as
drivers can quickly spot an address they are seeking.
Help others find you:
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Post your
address with correctly sized numbers (based on the setback
from the curb)
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Place
the number near the main entrance of the property
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Ensure
your address is clearly visible from the street:
- Free the
address of visual obstructions like bushes,
trees, lawn furniture and signs
- Ensure
the number stands out from the building
or sign it is affixed on
- Place numbers
in a well lit location, or use reflective numbers
Number size plays a
key role in making sure your address can be clearly seen from
the road. The City of Toronto has amended the
Municipal Code, Chapter 598 – Numbering of Properties to
ensure that all businesses and residences can be seen and found
in Toronto.
The revised minimum sizes for numbers posted on properties will
ensure that all emergency responders, delivery services, and other
visitors can find you.
According to
the Code, the further a posted address is from the street, the
larger the
number must be to clearly identify the property.
The minimum number sizes also vary for residential and commercial
properties. View a summary of the Chapter
598 - Numbering of Properties. See press release for City
to correct size of residential property numbers.
It is the responsibility
of the property owner to post a correctly
sized number that is free of obstructions to ensure
the address is easily seen and found.
Fun facts about
City of Toronto addresses:
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Number of addresses in the City of Toronto: approx. 433,000
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How are
numbers determined? (with some exceptions)
- Even numbers
are given to the north and west sides of streets
- Odd
numbers are given to the south and east sides of streets
- On
streets that run east-west, numbering begins closest to Yonge
St.
- On streets
that run north-south, numbering begins closest to Lake Ontario
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