Any owner or occupant who fails to place street numbers in accordance with this chapter within the times herein specified, or who occupies or permits a building to be occupied without such number being posted, may be penalized by fine not exceeding $100.00.

In addition, or in lieu of such fine or penalty, the city may cause the number to be posted as in this section provided. The city of Talent utilities department shall mail to the owner or occupant a notice of the obligation to post the assigned number and if said number is not posted within 15 days after the date of the notice, the department shall go upon the premises and post the number in compliance with the provisions of this title, at a cost not to exceed $15.00, which amount is to be billed the legal owner of the property by mail, payable to the city no later than 30 days from the date of billing. The charge may be waived or reduced by the city council to avoid unreasonable economic hardship. It shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant of any premises to resist a representative of the city of Talent utilities department engaged in carrying out his or her duties under this section. [Ord. 817 § 8-3M.430, 2006.]