The purpose of this chapter is to require clear
display of authorized and assigned numbers for every habitable building
to which access is gained over any street or road in the Township
of Holland, in order to assist the general public and emergency services,
public and private, in identifying the property in case of emergency
or otherwise.
Certain words used in this chapter shall have
the following meanings:
HABITABLE BUILDING
Any principal building which is designed for human occupancy,
including but not limited to a house or other residential building,
a store, warehouse, industrial building, school or public building,
but not including a barn designed for the shelter of animals, crops
or farm equipment.
PRIVATE STREET OR ROAD
Any street, road, lane or driftway which serves as motor
vehicular access to habitable buildings on more than one Tax Map lot.
The term shall not include a driveway or farm lane giving access to
a principal building or buildings which are all on one Tax Map lot.
PUBLIC STREET OR ROAD
A street or road within the Township of Holland maintained
by this Township or by the County of Hunterdon.
All properties on which a habitable building is erected now or in the future within the Township of Holland (exception only those to which access is gained only over a public or private street or road located outside this Township) shall display property numbers assigned by the Township Clerk as provided herein and in conformity with the specifications set forth in §
123-5 herein.
The owner of every habitable building for which a property number is required, as stated in §
123-3 above, shall, at his own expense, within three months after the effective date of this chapter, cause the authorized and assigned number of such habitable building to be permanently and conspicuously placed in accordance with the specifications set forth herein.
Property numbers shall be available from the Township Clerk of the Township of Holland. Every owner of a habitable building constructed or to be constructed in the Township of Holland shall apply to such Clerk for an authorized number in accordance with this chapter and any applicable provisions of the provisions of Chapter
100 of this Code dealing with subdivisions.