The acquisition and posting of address numbers shall be required to
assist ambulance, police, fire department, and other public service agencies
to locate those in need of assistance in the Charter Township of East China.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
ASSIGNED ADDRESS NUMBER
An address number which has been so designated by the Township agent
after the effective date of this chapter. Any designations made prior to the
enactment of this chapter, under authority, shall be given full force and
effect.
PRINCIPAL BUILDING
The main building located on a parcel or lot. A building in which
is conducted the principal use of the lot upon which it is situated. Garages,
pole barns, and other accessory structures are not deemed “principal”
and shall not be designated as such.
Developments which need individual address numbers for locations within
the site shall comply as follows:
A. Mobile home parks. The mobile home park shall be assigned
a singular number for the public road on which the park is located. Individual
home sites within the park shall be designated by that address number plus
the lot of the site. Lots shall be consecutively numbered. Each internal street
shall have a continuously maintained sign indicating the range of lot numbers
on that street.
B. Multiple-family dwellings. Each building shall receive
an address number. Each unit within that building shall receive a number which
includes the building address number plus additional numbers indicating floors
of the unit.
C. Multiple-unit dwellings. All other principal buildings
containing more than one unit shall receive an address number. The individual
unit number shall be determined by the enforcement agent based upon the layout
and location of the structure.
The Assessor or an individual designated by resolution of the Township
Board shall have full authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter,
including the issuance of citations for failure to comply herewith.