[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of
Hamilton 1-8-1991 by Ord. No. 49. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Hamilton Township
House Numbering Ordinance."
The house number or address of the residence or dwelling shall be displayed
on the house and mailbox. These numbers shall be of contrasting color to the
mailbox and house and shall be no less than three inches in height. On mailboxes,
the number shall be displayed on both sides, and on houses, the number shall
be affixed to the house so as to be visible from the roadway. Where a home
is located more than 300 feet from a roadway, the house need not be marked;
however, if more than one home is located on a common drive, all houses must
be marked so as to be visible from the lane or common drive.
Upon notification of noncompliance by a member of the Board of Supervisors
and/or their authorized representatives, the notified party shall have 15
days to comply with this chapter. This notification may be in written or oral
form.
Upon issuance of a building permit, the Township Building Permit Officer
shall inform the person to whom the permit is issued of the requirements of
this chapter.
[Amended 12-3-1996 by Ord. No. 75]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate the provisions of § 47-2, following notification pursuant to § 47-3 hereof, shall, upon being found liable therefor in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by the Township before a District Justice, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus all court costs, including reasonable attorney's fees, incurred by the Township in the enforcement of this chapter. No judgment shall be imposed until the date of the determination of the violation by the District Justice. If the defendant neither pays nor timely appeals the judgment, the Township may enforce the judgment pursuant to the applicable Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Further, the appropriate officers or agents of the Township are hereby authorized to seek equitable relief, including injunction, to enforce compliance herewith. Hamilton Township police officers, or other appropriate officer(s) of Hamilton Township, shall have the power to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
Residents shall have a period of 30 days from adoption of this chapter
to comply with same.
