[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Glassboro 8-12-1986 by Ord. No. 86-16. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to require the
clear display of authorized and assigned house or building numbers
on every building fronting on any street or road in the Borough of
Glassboro, in order to assist the general public and emergency services,
public and private, in identifying any property in case of emergency
or otherwise.
All residential, commercial, industrial or other
structures erected or to be erected within the Borough of Glassboro
shall display identification numbers as provided herein and in accordance
with specifications provided herein.
The owner, occupant or lessee of each and every
structure which now fronts or which may hereafter front upon any public
or private street or road within the Borough of Glassboro shall, at
his own expense, within three months after the adoption and publication
of this chapter, cause the authorized and assigned number of such
structure to be permanently and conspicuously placed in accordance
with the specifications set forth herein.
House or building numbers shall be:
A.
In Arabic numerals.
B.
A minimum height of four inches.
[Amended 6-28-2016 by Ord. No. 16-30]
C.
Mounted in a secure fashion to the front wall or porch
of the building 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.
For commercial establishments located in shopping
centers, strip buildings and other multioccupant buildings and groups
of buildings, additional numbers shall be placed at rear entrances
in the same manner as above provided.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
House numbers shall be determined by the County
Tax Assessor of the Borough of Glassboro. Every owner, occupant or
lessee of a building constructed or to be constructed in the Borough
of Glassboro shall apply to the County Tax Assessor for a number,
if no number has been previously assigned, in accordance with this
chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Garden apartments and townhouse complexes shall
provide such building and apartment numbers as are provided for in
the International Building Code.
Any structure which is erected, repaired, altered
or modified after the effective date of this chapter shall have the
certificate of occupancy withheld until permanent and proper numbers
have been affixed.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, partnership or corporation violating
any provision of this chapter shall be notified of violation and be
given three months to correct, followed by a second warning with an
additional three months to correct, followed by punishment of a fine
of not more than $2,000, imprisonment for not more than 90 days or
a period of community service for not more than 90 days, or any combination
thereof.
