[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Newfane 11-12-1986 (Ch. 9B of
the 1971 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to promote the
health, safety and welfare of the inhabitants of the Town of Newfane
by regulating the size, location and visibility of house numbers so
that they are more readily visible to emergency response units, such
as firemen, rescue, ambulance and police.
For all houses and/or dwellings that have been assigned a house
number indicating their street location and address or which may be
assigned in the future, the house number shall be of a minimum size
of four inches high, shall be in numerals and not in script and shall
be posted on the front of the house or dwelling or attached building
in such a place and in such a manner as to be readily visible from
the street or highway upon which said house and/or dwelling fronts.
In the event that a house and/or dwelling is situated such a distance
from the street or road that the house number would not be readily
visible from the street or road, then a sign shall be erected upon
which the house number shall be placed in such a location that the
house number is readily visible from the street or road. The house
number may be posted on the mailbox or post upon which the mailbox
is situate only if the mailbox is located on the same side of the
street or road as the dwelling, is located on the same premises as
the house and/or dwelling and in reasonable proximity thereto and
there are no other mailboxes located on the premises or in close proximity
to the mailbox being used to post the house numbers.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which violates any provision
of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation subject to a fine not
exceeding $250.
