The Borough Council of the Borough of Spotswood has been advised
by the Chief of Police that many homes in the Borough are not numbered,
have street numbers blocked or are so small they cannot be read and
are, therefore, creating law enforcement problems in identifying houses
or building numbers. Therefore, there is hereby established a uniform
system of house numbering in the Borough with the following regulations
to be applied to all home and building numbering.
All building number signs and auxiliary building number signs
shall be mounted on the building itself, except where such number
is deemed to be more visible if posted at the curbside adjacent to
the building entrance. The Borough reserves the right to require posting
of number signs at both curbside and on the building where it is determined
necessary in the best interest of public safety. Numbers may be placed
on curbside mailboxes, provided they appear on both sides of the mailbox.
The numbering on buildings must be approximately four inches
in height and clearly visible from the street. Numbers on mailboxes
must be approximately two inches in height.
Each number shall be painted in a color in contrast with the
color of the surrounding surface.
The numbering may be on house doors and screen doors, provided
that they also appear on another part of the building in a conspicuous
fashion.