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Town of Agawam, MA
Hampden County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of Agawam 6-1-1987 as TOR-87-11. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building Department — See Ch. 7.
Fire Department — See Ch. 27.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 159.
Numerical identification of each dwelling, business or industry in the Town of Agawam is to be provided by the owner and is to be placed in a clearly visible location on the structure located on the nearest exposure to the street. In the event that such structure is located 200 feet or more from the roadway, or in the event that such structure is not visible from the roadway, a numbered signpost shall be erected in a conspicuous location on or near the street entryway to the structure.
Identifying numbers must be a minimum of three inches in height and be of a contrasting color so as to be visible from the roadway day or night.
All structures are to be so numbered within 90 days of the effective date of this chapter. Enforcement of this chapter will be the responsibility of the Fire Department for existing structures and the Building Department for newly constructed structures prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy permit.
Noncompliance with this chapter within the prescribed time and following written notice will result in a fine of $15 and an additional $15 for each thirty-day period thereafter.