The purpose of this chapter shall be to require the clear display of
house and building numbers from public streets for all properties that contain
principal buildings within the town in order to assist the general public
or the authorities in identifying any property in case of an emergency, as
well as for the welfare of the general public in conducting its normal affairs.
This chapter shall apply to all properties within the Town of Mount
Pleasant, exclusive of areas wholly within any incorporated villages, that
contain a principal building thereon, whether or not said building is occupied.
Such premises shall bear and display at least one identifying house or building
number, which shall be assigned by the Building Inspector. Buildings facing
two or more public roadways shall be required to display auxiliary numbers,
if necessary, to pass the visibility test (as hereinafter set forth) when
viewed from those points in the center line of the public roadway opposite
those points where regularly used pedestrian or vehicular passageways enter
the public roadway.
Existing numbers used on premises as of August 1, 1992, which essentially
comply with numbers officially assigned by the Building Inspector shall be
considered as bearing the correct number or numbers for the purposes of this
chapter.
Existing installations as of August 1, 1992, which essentially meet
the requirements of this chapter, including numbers presently on or attached
to a mailbox, shall be deemed to be in compliance without further alteration,
provided that any alteration or replacement of said installations shall be
in conformance with this chapter.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be given
written notice of such violation by the Building Inspector and shall be directed
to comply with the provisions hereof within 15 days after the mailing or personal
delivery of such notice. After the giving of one such notice, any person who
violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be
subject to a fine not to exceed $100 for each offense.
The final authority for determining and assigning the number or numbers
to be used upon a particular property shall be the Building Inspector of the
Town of Mount Pleasant.
This chapter shall be effective immediately.