[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Pemberton 6-2-1978
as Ord. No. 11-1978. Sections 78-2, 78-5, 78-6, 78-12 and
78-16 amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I. Other amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 10-3-1996 by Ord. No. 26-1996]
There is hereby established a numbering system for buildings and lots
to be built upon within the Township of Pemberton.
[Amended 8-17-1984 by Ord. No. 14-1984; 10-3-1996
by Ord. No. 26-1996]
The system of numbering of all buildings and lots to be built upon within
the Township of Pemberton, shown on a map entitled "Pemberton Township House
Numbering Map," as superimposed on the Tax Maps of the Township of Pemberton
providing a numbering for all buildings and lots to be built upon in the township
and hereby made a part of this chapter as if set forth at length herein, is
hereby adopted, and the numbers shown on the map for each building or lot
to be built upon is hereby assigned to the same. Copies of said map shall
be filed with the Office of the Tax Assessor and the Construction Department.
It shall be the responsibility of the Tax Assessor to ensure that the housing
numbering map remains current at all times.
[Amended 10-3-1996 by Ord. No. 26-1996]
It is hereby declared unlawful to use any new number on any building
unless it is a number designated for use on the Official House Numbering Map
for that particular site and has been authorized by the Office of the Tax
Assessor.
Any person, firm, association or corporation now the owner of any interest
in a building or who may hereafter acquire any such interest is hereby charged
with the obligation to change any number or numbers now in use on any such
building if inconsistent with the numbering system hereby established as contained
on said maps. Such obligation shall continue as long as such ownership interest
continues to exist; and it is hereby declared unlawful to use any number inconsistent
with said system and maps if such use is continued for a period of 60 days
following the notification as hereafter described.
[Amended 8-17-1984 by Ord. No. 14-1984; 10-3-1996
by Ord. No. 26-1996]
All number changes and assignments are to be made on or before the 90th
day following the effective date of this chapter. Notification shall be mailed,
postage prepaid, to the post office address of the assessed owner (owners)
as determined by the last official record of the Tax Assessor, and it shall
contain a statement describing the proper number or numbers assigned to the
building or lot, lots or area of land where the building is located. In the
case of conflict as to the proper number to be assigned to any building, the
the Office of the Tax Assessor shall determine the number of such building,
and his decision shall be final.
[Amended 8-17-1984 by Ord. No. 14-1984; 10-3-1996
by Ord. No. 26-1996]
Whenever any house, building or structure shall be erected or located
or whenever any lots shall be created within the township after the establishment
of the numbering system required under this chapter, then, to preserve the
continuity and uniformity of numbers of the houses, buildings, structures
and lots, it shall be the duty of the owner to procure the correct number
or numbers as designated from the Office of the Tax Assessor for said property
and to immediately affix said number or numbers so assigned to any such buildings
constructed on site. No building permit shall be issued by the Construction
Department for any house, building or structure until the owner has procured
from the Office of the Tax Assessor the official number of said house, building
or structure.
[Amended 10-3-1996 by Ord. No. 26-1996]
A multifamily dwelling having only one main entrance shall be assigned
only one number, and separate apartments in the building will carry a letter
designation, such as A, B, C, in addition to the main entrance of the building.
[Amended 10-3-1996 by Ord. No. 26-1996]
Every commercial building shall have assigned to it a number regardless
of the size of the building or the number of units contained in the building.
In addition, in the event of a commercial project with a number of units and/or
subbuildings (i.e., a shopping center), each building shall be separately
numbered, beginning with the number one. Finally, in the case of commercial
buildings containing two or more units within a particular section of the
building, such unit will be assigned a letter designation in addition to the
number of the building in which it is located. For example, a shopping center
situated on Pemberton-Browns Mills Road might have one total address of 100
Pemberton-Browns Mills Road; a separate building in that shopping center might
be known as "Building No. 1" with other buildings known as "Building Nos.
2, 3 and 4, etc."; and in the event that each of those buildings has separate
units within the same, they will be separately identified as: "100 Pemberton-Browns
Mills Road, Building 1, Unit A," "100 Pemberton-Browns Mills Road, Building
1, Unit B," etc.
Upon any subdivision or resubdivision of land in the Township of Pemberton
resulting in a lot or lots other than those delineated on said map, the Township
Engineer shall assign a number to each lot resulting from said subdivision
or resubdivision, which shall be in proper numerical sequence in relation
to the numbers assigned to other lots fronting on the same street, and he
shall record same on the House Numbering Map.
No subdivision or resubdivision of land requiring approval by the Planning
Board shall be recorded on the Tax Assessment Map unless a house number has
been assigned by the Township Engineer to each lot so subdivided.
The subdivision applicant shall be required to put moneys up in escrow
to cover costs of assigning house numbers and affixing same to plan, and the
moneys must be deposited with the Township Clerk prior to final approval.
[Amended 8-17-1984 by Ord. No. 14-1984; 10-3-1996
by Ord. No. 26-1996]
No building permit shall be issued for any house, building or structure
until the owner has procured from the Office of the Tax Assessor the official
number for said proposed or existing house, building or structure. No certificate
of occupancy shall be issued for any house, building or structure hereafter
erected, enlarged or occupied until a permanent and proper number has been
affixed.
The numbering of buildings shall begin at the base line or origin and
allowance shall be made for future extension of the street and possible subdivision
of lands fronting on the street. The direction of the street is determined
by drawing a line on the map from the beginning of the street to the end of
the street. Numbers shall be assigned with the odd numbers on the left and
the even numbers on the right, facing in the direction of increasing numbers.
[Amended 10-3-1996 by Ord. No. 26-1996]
The numbers shall be a minimum of three inches in height, clearly visible
on the background to which attached and located in a prominent place on the
property to be visible from the street. Houses or buildings set back 100 feet
or more from the roadway shall have a four-foot-by-four-foot post or equivalent
constructed at the front of the driveway, affixed to which shall be the house
numbers three inches in height. For commercial buildings, numbers shall be
six inches in height and clearly visible on the background to which attached
and located in a prominent place on the building, visible from the street.
Numbers shall be procured and affixed at the owner's expense.
[Amended 10-3-1996 by Ord. No. 26-1996]
The Township Council, at any time after adoption of this chapter, may
by resolution change, rename or name any street within the jurisdiction of
the township.
[Amended 8-17-1984 by Ord. No. 14-1984; 11-2-1984
by Ord. No. 26-1984; 2-4-1993 by Ord.
No. 1-1993; 10-3-1996 by Ord. No. 26-1996]
If the owner of any lot upon which a building is located shall fail
or refuse to display or cause to be displayed the number assigned thereto
in conformity with the provisions of this chapter after 60 days' notice
to do so, he shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable for each offense
by a fine of not more than $1,000 or by imprisonment for not more than 90
days, or both. The Office of Code Enforcement is hereby designated to perform
all inspections and enforcement of the provisions of this chapter, unless
expressly stated to the contrary. In addition, the Office of the Tax Assessor
and the Police Department are also specifically authorized to enforce the
provisions of this chapter. Finally, other public officials or employees of
the township, as may be designated either by ordinance or by direction of
the Mayor, shall be permitted and authorized to perform the duties necessary
to accomplish the purposes of this chapter.
