As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
designated:
BUILDING
Includes all houses, dwellings, stores, business places and other
buildings which front on any street, public or private, in the township.
In order to promote the public health, safety and welfare of the residents
of the township and provide easy identification of buildings for emergency
services, private streets are covered by this chapter, but this shall not
be deemed an acceptance by the township of any private street now or hereafter
located within the township as a public street.
The Township Engineer shall plot on the Tax Map of the township all
the properties which now or hereafter front on any street and shall designate
and assign a number therefor.
Notice of each designated and assigned number shall be sent to each
property owner by the Township Clerk within 30 days after the publication
of the notice of final adoption of this chapter. The owner in possession of
any building for which an official number is designated shall be required,
at his own expense, to place the official number in a conspicuous place so
that it is clearly visible from the street upon which the building fronts
within 90 days after the publication of the notice of final adoption of this
chapter.
Upon any subdivision of land in the township resulting in lots other
than those delineated on the map, the Engineer shall assign a number to each
lot resulting from the subdivision, 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 the new numbers on the map within 10 days of the final
approval given for such subdivision of land. The official number shall be
placed on the building or in a conspicuous place clearly visible from the
street before a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Township Building
Code Official.
The owner or occupant of any structure incorrectly or improperly or
insufficiently or not numbered shall be notified, in writing, by certified
mail by the Township Clerk to change or replace such incorrect or improper
number or to affix a number where one is lacking within 10 days after receipt
of such notice.
Any person who continues to violate the provisions of this chapter more
than 10 days after notice has been received from the Township Clerk to cure
such violation may be fined not exceeding $500 or imprisoned in the county
jail not exceeding 90 days, or both.