All residential, commercial, industrial or other structures erected
or to be erected within the Township of Haddon shall display identification
numbers as provided herein and in accordance with the specifications provided
herein.
House/building numbers shall be determined by the Haddon Township Municipal
9-1-1 Coordinator. Every owner of a house/building erected or to be erected
in the Township of Haddon shall apply to the 9-1-1 Coordinator for a number,
if no number has previously been assigned in accordance with this chapter.
The owner of each and every structure which now fronts or which may
hereafter front upon any public or private street within the Township of Haddon
shall, at his own expense, within 60 days after the effective date of this
chapter, cause the authorized and assigned number of such structure to be
permanently and conspicuously placed in accordance with the specifications
set forth herein.
House or building numbers shall be:
B. A minimum height of three inches.
C. Mounted in a secure fashion to the front wall or porch
of the house/building near to, or on the front door, so as to be clearly visible
from the street.
D. Sufficiently legible as to contrasting background color,
arrangement, spacing and uniformity so as to be clearly visible from the street.
The use of reflective numbers is encouraged.
E. Sufficiently maintained and placed so that trees, shrubs,
vines and/or other obstructions do not block the line of sight of the numbers
from the street upon which the house/building fronts.
If numbers affixed to the front of the house/building would not be visible
from the street, requirements of this chapter may be satisfied if the owner
shall provide the Arabic numbers, as required, upon a post, rod, mailbox or
other type of fixture of substantial nature at or near the frontage, with
the same number affixed thereon and so located upon same so that the number
may be conspicuous and visible from the street upon which the building fronts.
When provisions of this section have been complied with, then the affixing
of the numbers to the front of the house/building is optional.
The display of any house/building number other than the number authorized
or assigned is expressly prohibited.
Garden apartments, townhouse complexes and multiple dwellings shall
provide such building and apartment numbers as are provided for in this chapter.
In addition, garden apartments and townhouse complexes shall display identical
numbers on the rear of the buildings.
A. On buildings where the apartment doors open to the exterior,
both the building number and apartment number or letter will be displayed.
B. On buildings where the apartment doors open to an interior
common area, the building numbers only need be displayed.
Houses/buildings that have vehicular access to the rear shall display
identical numbers on both front and rear.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Haddon Township
Construction Code Official, Haddon Township Fire Marshal's office, Police
Department or any other official designated by the Mayor and Commissioners.
Any person or persons, partnership or corporation convicted of a violation
of this chapter shall be liable to a fine not to exceed $100, said punishment
to be levied at the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. Each calendar
week or portion thereof that said violation continues shall be deemed a separate
violation.