For the purpose of securing a free mail delivery,
the streets and avenues of the Borough of Ridgefield shall hereafter
be numbered as follows:
A. On streets or avenues running north and south, the
numbers of houses on the east side thereof shall be even, and the
numbers of houses on the west side thereof shall be odd.
B. On streets or avenues running east and west, the number
of houses on the south side thereof shall be even, and the numbers
of houses on the north side thereof shall be odd.
[Amended 3-10-1997 by Ord. No. 1585]
In order to comply with this chapter, street
numbers shall be Arabic in design, shall be a minimum height of four
inches and shall be mounted in a secure fashion to a building's front
wall, or to a porch or other fixed appurtenance in front of the building,
in the general vicinity of the main entryway or main path of travel
which leads to the main entrance from a public street, or otherwise
separately mounted upon the face of a wall or upon a post in the front
yard of the premises. They shall be mounted at a height of between
four and 10 feet above the adjacent grade or exterior landing beneath,
but never higher than 15 feet above the adjoining grade. They shall
be sufficiently legible as to contrasting background, arrangement,
spacing, size and uniformity of integers so that the numbers may be
read during daylight hours by a person possessing at least 20/40 vision
when viewing the numbers from the center line of the facing street.
The numbers shall be so placed that trees, shrubs and other obstructions
do not substantially block the line sight of the numbers from the
center of the street.
All house numbers must be placed upon houses
as herein required within sixty (60) days after the final passage
of this chapter.
[Amended 3-25-1985 by Ord. No. 1281; 6-28-2010 by Ord. No. 2133]
A. If this chapter of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield
provides for the licensing or permitting of the violator, the Mayor
and Council of the Borough of Ridgefield reserve the right to revoke
such permit or license.
B. Any person found guilty of violating this chapter
of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield shall be subject to a penalty
consisting of a fine or imprisonment, or both, subject to the discretion
of the Judge, the maximum of which shall be the maximum fine or term
of imprisonment permitted to be imposed by the court having jurisdiction
over the violation of this chapter of the Code of the Borough of Ridgefield;
provided, however, that the fine shall not be less than $100 nor more
than $2,000 per offense and the prison term shall not exceed 90 days
in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:49-5.
C. In the event of a continuing violation, each day shall
constitute a separate offense.