This chapter applies to all principal buildings within the Township
of Westtown, Chester County, and each tract, lot or parcel of land.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY BUILDING
A subordinate building, the use of which is customarily incidental
to that of the principal building, used for an accessory use and located
on the same lot as a principal building.
PRINCIPAL BUILDING
Any building or structure erected on a tract, lot or parcel
of land on which any use is carried out, except an accessory building;
including a dwelling, place of business or industry, or any other
use requiring a location identity.
The owner or occupant of a lot, building, dwelling unit or commercial
or business establishment to which no street address number has been
previously assigned shall, prior to occupancy thereof, make application
to the township for assignment of such street address number.
The designated street address number shall be posted on each
building, dwelling unit or commercial or business establishment or
its associated mailbox in accordance with the following specifications
and regulations:
A. If the principal building is served by a mailbox mounted at the end
of the access drive, the designated street address number shall be
posted on both sides of the box or post.
B. If the street address number is not visible as described in Subsection
A above and there is no mailbox located at the access drive, the street address number must be posted on a marker placed at the driveway entrance.
C. If an access drive serves more than one principal building the street
address numbers shall be posted at the end of drive and auxiliary
numbers shall be posted to identify the main entrance to each structure
and/or dwelling unit.
D. The street address numbers shall be Arabic in design, shall have a minimum height of three inches and shall be mounted in a secure fashion in accordance with the appropriate specifications in Subsection
A,
B or
C above.
E. The numbers shall be so designed as to be readily legible and visible
during daylight hours by a person possessing normal vision from the
center lines of the facing street, and shall be placed so that trees,
shrubs and other obstructions do not block the line of sight of the
numbers from the center of the facing street to any appreciable degree.
The Zoning Officer, or his designee, shall have the authority
to enforce this chapter.