[Ord. 212, 5/13/2003, § 1; as amended by Ord. 231, 10/14/2008]
The owners of all buildings, structures or mobile home(s) to
which address numbers have been assigned or changed by Lycoming County
addressing otherwise shall have the number prominently displayed within
30 days of the enactment of this Part.
[Ord. 212, 5/13/2003, § 2; as amended by Ord. 231, 10/14/2008]
1.
When an owner or resident of any building, structure or mobile home(s)
receives notification of a new or changed address that owner or resident
shall:
[Ord. 212, 5/13/2003, § 3; as amended by Ord. 231, 10/14/2008]
All persons, firms, corporations or other legal entities constructing
or proposing to construct new buildings, structures, or locating or
relocating mobile homes in Old Lycoming Township shall obtain an official
address number(s) on an address notification form from Lycoming County
Addressing prior to taking occupancy of said structure(s) or mobile
home(s) or relocated mobile home(s).
[Ord. 212, 5/13/2003, § 4; as amended by Ord. 231, 10/14/2008]
1.
The owners of all buildings, structures or property shall have the
address number prominently displayed at all times in accordance with
the standards below. Owners who receive new assignments or changes
from the Lycoming County address coordinator shall have the number
prominently displayed within 30 days of receipt of written notification
and at all times in accordance with the following standards:
A.
It is required to display the address number on each building to
which an address number has been assigned within three feet to the
side of the main entrance thereto. Multi-unit buildings with separate
entrances for different units are required to have each number posted
near each entrance.
B.
In addition to display of the address number on the building, for
buildings which are farther than 50 feet from the roadway or which
do not have the building number easily visible from the main roadway,
address numbers shall be posted within 10 feet of the roadway and
within five feet of either side of the driveway to the structure so
as to be easily visible for emergency personnel. Bi-directional driveway
numbers are encouraged even though not required.
C.
All address numbers shall be constructed of durable material with
a color and brightness which contrasts with the surface on which it
is posted with numbers at least four inches high, with a minimum one-half-inch
stroke width, so as to be easily readable. Reflective and lighted
signs are encouraged. Signs shall be readable from all roadway approach
directions.
D.
Posted address numbers, as viewed from the public or private roadway,
shall not be obstructed from view by landscaping, shrubs, vegetation,
screen door, canopies, ornaments or any other plant or structure.
[Ord. 212, 5/13/2003, § 5; as amended by Ord. 231, 10/14/2008]
1.
The owner or owners of all private roadways accepted for addressing
shall install a sign which identifies the private road name as approved
by Old Lycoming Township, with said sign to be placed at the entrance
where the private road intersects with the public roadway in such
a manner so as to be readily readable and observable by persons traveling
upon the public roadway, but not creating an obstruction to visibility
of motorists. Road signs shall also be placed at the intersection
with all other public roads and with all other named private roads.
2.
Sign design, construction, height, and letter size shall also meet
PennDOT requirements (67 Pa.Code § 211.841 and PennDOT Publication
236, as supplemented or amended) D3-1 and shall be two-way (i.e.,
one two-sided sign visible from opposing directions). Brown reflective
background with white reflective letters are the only colors authorized
for private road signs. Private roads may be designated by adding
the word "private" or an appropriate abbreviation thereof following
the road name.
3.
Existing road name signs which do not meet these rules and regulations,
as hereinafter described, shall be allowed to remain (so long as they
are legible during daytime and night-time). However, when such signs
are replaced, said signs shall comply with the then current rules
and regulations.
[Ord. 212, 5/13/2003, § 6]
Old Lycoming Township shall have the authority to administer
and enforce the provisions and requirements of this Part. In addition
to any other remedy provided in this Part or by law, Old Lycoming
Township may institute proceedings to restrain any violation of or
to require compliance with this Part.
[Ord. 212, 5/13/2003, § 7; as amended by Ord. 231, 10/14/2008]
For the purposes of this Part and the implementing rules and
regulations, the term "person" shall mean an individual, a group of
individuals, association, corporation or partnership, and the like.
[Ord. 212, 5/13/2003, § 8; as amended by Ord. 231, 10/14/2008]
1.
The violation of any provision of this Part may be enforced by either
a civil proceeding or by a criminal proceeding:
A.
Civil Enforcement. Any person violating any provision of this Part
shall upon adjudication of a violation in a civil proceeding before
a magisterial district judge be ordered for each violation to pay
a penalty of not more than $100 plus court costs payable to Old Lycoming
Township. Any penalty ordered here under may be collected as debts
of like amount and provided by Pennsylvania statutes.
B.
Criminal Enforcement. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought
before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the
enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal
Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000
plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, or other
maximum as established by State law, to a term of imprisonment not
to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues
or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated
shall constitute a separate offense.
