[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Borough Council of the
Borough of Seaside Park 2-7-1925 by Ord. No. 311 (Ch. 18 of the 1970 Borough
Code); amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch.
1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted where
applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A number designation for a cluster of units sharing common
walls within a subdivision or industrial building or corporate complex,
subdivided in order to accommodate more than one tenant.
A number designation existent or assigned to a dwelling unit,
commercial property, or industrial building in the Borough.
All required building number signs shall be displayed in a prominent
and legible manner, so as to be highly visible from said public or
private street on which the building fronts.
Auxiliary building number signs shall be provided where deemed
necessary by the Construction Official or Code Enforcement Official
of the Borough of Seaside Park. Said signs shall be displayed along
the public or private street from which access is gained to the building.
Said signs shall be highly visible from said public or private street.
Building number and auxiliary building number signs required
in multiple dwelling projects, corporate parks and similar complex
developments shall be installed in uniform locations to the extent
possible.
A.Â
Building number signs and auxiliary building number signs shall be
mounted on the building, except in those cases where it is deemed
necessary to post signs at curbside adjacent to the building entrance.
The Borough shall reserve the right to require posting signs at both
curbside and on the building where deemed necessary in the best interest
of public safety.
B.Â
Numbers may be placed on curbside mailboxes, provided they appear
on each side of the mailbox and are at least two inches in height.
All other numbers shall be at least four inches in height, minimum
stroke width of 0.5 inch, and shall be clearly visible from the street.
Address numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. If numbers
are painted, the color must contrast with the color of surrounding
surfaces.
C.Â
Numbers may be on house doors or screen doors if they are also on
another part of the building.
D.Â
Each structure shall have one address in association with the roadway
it is accessed by.
E.Â
Unit subdivisions within a structure shall have auxiliary (suite)
numbers in association with the main structure address.
F.Â
All structures shall post the designated address on the building,
preferably over the main entrance when clearly visible from the roadway
the building faces on, or on a mailbox or driveway entrance address
sign.
G.Â
Each unit subdivision shall prominently post the units address alongside
or immediately above the units entrance. For units with doors that
are always in the closed position, the unit address may be posted
on the door.
H.Â
Driveway entrance address signs shall be posted in addition to those
on the building when necessary for visibility from the roadway; clear
delineation of the entrance; and when access to a particular unit
is limited to one or several driveway entrances.
I.Â
Multitenant buildings shall have all doors to the exterior posted
with the individual unit address (front, rear, and sides), as well
as the business name on the sides and rear for other than residential
buildings.
J.Â
All address designations and postings shall be determined in the
interest of the public safety and responders quickly locating a building
or individual unit under emergency conditions.
All buildings having multiple entrances shall have auxiliary
signs posted on the buildings, which signs shall bear a letter or
number identifying the building. Each dwelling unit in the building
shall have its own identifying number or letter. All signs must be
clearly visible from the street.
Building number signs and auxiliary number signs as required
by this chapter shall be periodically maintained as needed to provide
continued high visibility. The property owner shall be responsible
for said maintenance.
