[Adopted 7-21-1998]
In order to assist emergency personnel in responding
efficiently and quickly to an emergency, it is in the best interest
of the public health, safety and welfare for the City of North Tonawanda
to enact this ordinance.
As used in this ordinance, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The principal building or buildings on each lot and shall
not include any accessory building.
The Building Inspector and/or Code Enforcement
Officer shall be authorized to decide which building or buildings
on any particular lot shall be numbered.
A.
The Building Inspector and/or Code Enforcement Officer
shall designate separate numbers for buildings which have no designated
street number, and he shall also have the authority to redesignate
numbers for buildings when deemed necessary.
B.
Any property owner aggrieved by the determination
of the Building Inspector and/or Code Enforcement Officer may seek
review of that determination by the Mayor upon a written submission
to the Mayor setting forth the reasons for seeking such review. The
Mayor shall be authorized to confirm or modify or change the determination
of the Building Inspector and/or Code Enforcement Officer in the exercise
of his reasonable discretion, and such determination shall be final
and binding.
It shall be the duty of every owner of a building
in the City of North Tonawanda to cause to be displayed thereon the
street number of said building on a post, mailbox or other structure
at or within 75 feet of the curbline where the driveway or entranceway
to the building is located. At all times, the owner of a building
shall maintain such number in compliance with the provisions of this
ordinance.
A.
The figure or figures comprising the number are to
be at least three inches in height and shall be placed on the front
of said building or on a post or other structure in a prominent and
conspicuous place and in such manner as to be plainly legible and
visible from the center of the street where the building faces at
all times between sunrise and sunset. The color of said figures shall
be in sharp contrast to the color of their background. So far as the
purpose of intent of this ordinance is concerned, the front of a building
shall be constructed as that side of the building which faces the
street, and the number or numbers shall be displayed on such side
of such building or premises. If a building owner had a number affixed
to a building prior to the enactment of this ordinance, which is not
three inches in height but otherwise conforms to this ordinance, there
will be no violation of this ordinance.
B.
The numbers shall be so placed that they will not
be obstructed by trees, shrubbery, porches or other extensions of
the building.
C.
Wherever practicable, said number shall be placed
near some light or source of illumination so that it may be readily
seen at night.
D.
Where the front of the building upon which the number
is to be displayed is more than 75 feet from the edge of the right-of-way
(whether improved or not) of the street or road serving the building,
the number shall, in addition to the other requirements of this ordinance,
be displayed on a post mailbox or other structure visible from the
road or street and in no event farther back than 75 feet from said
road or street right-of-way.
E.
In the event that more than one house has access from
a single driveway, a street number of the house must be displayed
at each location at which the driveway access diverges from the common
access.
The displayed of any house number other than
the number authorized or assigned by the Building Inspector and/or
Code Enforcement Officer is expressly prohibited.
A.
Noncompliance deemed a violation. Any person, corporation,
partnership or other entity owning a building within the City of North
Tonawanda refusing or neglecting for 60 days after notice from the
Building Inspector and/or Code Enforcement Officer to place the proper
designated number on said building shall be deemed in violation of
this ordinance.
B.
Service of notice. The notice provided for in Subsection A may be given by personal service or by mailing a copy thereof to the last known address of the owner as shown on the last assessment roll on file in the City Assessor's office.
C.
Numbering of building by city. In the event of the
neglect or refusal of any owner, after notice, to cause said building
to be properly numbered, the Building Inspector and/or Code Enforcement
Officer of the City of North Tonawanda may cause said building to
be properly numbered.
D.
Report; assessment of costs. The Building Inspector
and/or Code Enforcement Officer shall report the cost of numbering
said building to the Common Council, and such Council shall order
said cost assessed as a lien against the property of the owner and
collected in the same manner as other city taxes.
Any person, corporation, partnership or other
entity violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall, upon
conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed $250. Each calendar
week or portion thereof that said violation continues shall be deemed
a separate violation.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately.
