[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Spencer 3-9-1993 by L.L. No. 1-1993. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The Board of Councilmen and Councilwomen of the Town of Spencer finds
that the lack of a Town-wide requirement for the assigning and display
of assigned numbers to the buildings within the Town has resulted
in a general inability to quickly and conveniently locate an address,
and thus poses a problem of increasing severity in the delivery of
mail, packages and, most importantly, the delivery of police, fire
and medical emergency services.
B.
For these reasons, the Town Board finds that enactment of a law to
require the numbering of buildings is both reasonable and appropriate;
and that such law is authorized by the Town in the exercise of its
police power, and the Town Board therefore hereby elects to do so.
The purpose of this chapter is to require the clear display
of authorized and assigned numbers for certain buildings fronting
on any street in the Town of Spencer outside of the Village of Spencer.
This is in order to assist the general public and providers of emergency
services, delivery services and school bus services, public and private,
to more easily identify any building within the Town, in case of emergency
or otherwise.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any enclosed structure having a roof and walls and built
specifically for human use or occupancy, either as a residence or
in one or more commercial endeavors.
That side of a lot or parcel of land which abuts or faces
the street; or, in the case of corner lot or lots having streets on
more than one side, the side or boundary of the lot which the main
doorway of the building faces; or, in the case of lots served by an
access strip or common driveway, frontage shall be where the access
or driveway enters the public street.
The Official Map or maps prepared by the Town of Spencer
or its designated agent for the purpose assigning of street address
numbers to all of the buildings in the Town required to have such
numbers pursuant to this chapter.
Any person or persons, natural or corporate, who are vested
with fee simple title or a life estate to a building (or portion thereof)
or who are responsible for the care, maintenance and payment of charges
or levies of a building.
Any public or private right-of-way or thoroughfare utilized
for vehicular traffic within the corporate limits of the Town.
The Town of Spencer has canvassed the buildings within the Town
of Spencer. In addition, it has assigned a number to each of such
buildings, in accordance with a standard scheme, so that all buildings
located on any specified street within the Town will be identified
in a sequential order.
Numbers, letters or script indicating a number shall be required
on all buildings to which this chapter applies, both those now in
existence and/or hereafter erected, which front on any street in the
Town of Spencer outside of the Village of Spencer, and such numbers
shall meet the standards hereinafter described, and such numbers shall
be conspicuously placed and displayed thereon as provided hereinafter
by this chapter.
Whenever any buildings shall be erected or located in the Town
of Spencer outside the Village of Spencer after the passage of this
chapter and in order to preserve the continuity and uniformity of
numbers of the buildings, it shall be the duty of the owner of the
property to ascertain the correct number or numbers, as designated,
authorized and assigned by the Town of Spencer or its designated agent,
for said building and to fasten on the building the proper marker
clearly setting forth the correct number or numbers so assigned upon
said building as required by this chapter.
A.
The owner of the property on which a building now fronts or which
may hereafter front upon any public or private street shall, in accordance
with this chapter, cause the designated, authorized and assigned number
of such building to be permanently and conspicuously placed and displayed
thereon in accordance with the specifications set forth herein. Numbers
shall be placed at the time of construction or on an existing building
within 30 days of the adoption of this chapter, in accordance with
the specifications set forth herein. Any building presently numbered
shall display the existing number.
B.
Specifications.
(1)
Building numbers shall be:
(c)
Mounted in secure fashion to the front wall or porch of the
building or fixed to an appurtenance on the front of the buildings
so as to be clearly visible from the street.
(d)
Sufficiently legible as to contrasting background, arrangement,
spacing and uniformity so as to be clearly visible from the street.
(e)
At least 30 inches above ground level and so placed that trees,
shrubs and other obstructions do not block the line of sight of the
numbers from the street upon which the building fronts.
(f)
If possible, placed alongside any existing outside lighting
so as to be illuminated.
(2)
All buildings having glass fronts or glass doors may use decal-type
or hand lettered numerals placed on the glass of the main doorway
or on the glass adjacent to or above the main doorway.
C.
Placement of numbers on post, rod or mailbox.
(1)
If the numbers affixed to the front of the building would not be
visible from the street as required herein, as an alternative thereto,
requirements of this chapter are satisfied if the owner shall provide
the numbers, as required hereinabove, upon a post, rod or other type
of fixture of substantial nature adjacent to a driveway leading to
said building so that the number may be conspicuous and visible from
either direction when traveling on the road. The location shall not
be greater than 30 feet from the edge of the roadway. A mailbox, post,
sign or rod on the opposite side of the street that the building fronts
on will not satisfy the requirements of this chapter unless such mailbox,
sign, post or rod clearly indicates, by the use of arrow or other
appropriate symbol, that the building so numbered is located on the
opposite side of the street or highway.
(2)
In the case of apartment, condominium and/or townhouse complexes,
the number posted shall be the official mailing address number. Numbers
shall be placed on each building. The numbers shall be at least three
inches in height and shall be adequately visible from the roadways
within any apartment, condominium and/townhouse complex. Each main
entranceway shall display numbers at least three inches in height
of the apartments within the entranceway. Each apartment door shall
display numbers at least two inches in height. A storm or screen door
shall not obscure required numbers.
The posting of the numbers, as required hereinabove, shall be
the responsibility of the owner of the property on which the building
is located. In the case of an apartment complex, the responsibility
shall be that of the owner of the property upon which the apartment
complex is located. In the case of a condominium or townhouse complex,
the responsibility shall be that of the owner of the condominium or
townhouse.
If the owner of the property on which a building is located
shall fail, refuse or neglect to place the designated authorized and
assigned number on the building or replace it when necessary, the
Code Enforcement Officer may cause a notice to be personally served
on such owner or mailed, by registered mail, to his last known address,
ordering him to place or replace the number. Such owner shall comply
with such notice within 30 days from date of service.
Each owner of property responsible as outlined in this chapter
shall be also responsible for the continued maintenance and legibility
of the required numbers.
If the owner of the property upon which a building is located
shall fail or refuse to display or cause to be displayed the number
designated, authorized and assigned thereto in conformity with the
provisions of this chapter within 30 days after notice to do so, he
shall be liable, upon conviction, for a penalty not to exceed $250
for each offense, and each week after the giving of such notice shall
constitute a separate offense.
The enforcing officer shall be the Code Enforcement Officer.
