Any residential, commercial or other structure erected or to be erected
within the Borough of Haddonfield shall display identification numbers as
provided herein and in accordance with the specifications provided herein.
The street number of such property shall be determined by the Borough
Assessor and given in writing to such owner and shall be by him or them placed
upon or in the front portion of the building facing the street, the property
street address number as assigned by the Borough. Such number shall be of
sufficient size (minimum four inches) and in such location as to be easily
seen (contrasting colors) and read from the street.
The system for determining said numbers shall be as follows:
A. The railroad shall be the line of beginning for the numbering
of all the streets, avenues, highways, or crossings, the same said numbers
extending northeast and southwest therefrom, the odd numbers to be on the
northeast side of said streets, avenues or highways and the even numbers on
the southwest side of the same.
B. Kings Highway shall be the line of beginning for numbering of
all streets, avenues, highways, or crossings the same said numbers extending
northwest and southeast therefrom, the odd numbers to be on the northeast
side of said streets, avenues or highways and the even numbers on the southwest
side of the same.
C. The numbering shall be by blocks or squares, and the initial
number shall be at the railroad and Kings Highway extending in either direction,
increasing by two for each lot set forth, to the next cross street. The initial
numbers shall increase by hundreds at each cross street to the end.
[Amended 12-28-2004 by Ord. No. 33-2004]
Violations of this chapter shall be punishable as provided in Chapter
1, General Provisions, §
1-14.