[Added 12-28-1994 by Ord. No. 1994-14]
There is hereby established a numbering system
for buildings in the township in accordance with the maps so numbered
and on file in the office of the Township Clerk.
It is hereby declared unlawful to use any new
number on any building unless it is a number designated for use on
maps for that particular location of any building.
Any person now the owner of any interest in
a building or who may hereafter acquire any such interest is hereby
charged with the obligation to change any number or numbers now in
use on any such building if inconsistent with the numbering system
hereby established as contained on such maps. Such obligation shall
continue as long as such ownership interest continues to exist; and
it is hereby declared unlawful to use any number inconsistent with
the system and maps if such use is continued for a period of 60 days
following the notification as hereafter described.
It shall be the duty of the property owner to
know on which lot the subject building to be numbered is located and
he shall use the appropriate number thereof. In case of conflict as
to the proper number to be assigned to any building, the Township
Engineer shall determine the number of such building and this decision
shall be final. The mailed notice shall include an acknowledgement
card to be returned to the Township Engineer officer by the owner
as his acknowledgement and notice of compliance with this section.
Whenever any house, building or structure shall
be erected or located in this township, after the establishment of
the numbering system in accordance with the maps described, in order
to preserve the continuity and uniformity, it shall be the duty of
the owner to procure the correct number as designated from the Township
Engineer for the property and to immediately fasten the number so
assigned upon the buildings as provided by this section. No building
permit shall be issued for any house, building or structure until
the owner has procured from the office of the township the official
number of the house, building or structure. Final approval of any
structure erected, repaired, altered or modified after shall be withheld
by the building inspector until permanent and proper numbers have
been affixed to such structure.
The numbering of buildings on future streets
shall begin at the base line or origin and allowance made for future
extension. The entrance of the building or appropriate building center
shall assume the corresponding number closest to the numbered station
for the whole building.
The numbers shall be a minimum of three inches
in height, clearly visible from the street and located below the outside
light or a more prominent place, if any. House numbers shall be procured
and affixed at the homeowner's expense.
The Council, at any time, may by resolution
change, rename or name any street within the limits of the township.
The owner or occupant of any building who fails
to comply with the provisions of this article within three months
after notice of the number assigned to the building shall, upon conviction
thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or by imprisonment
not exceeding 90 days, or both.
The enforcing agency shall be the Department
of Planning, Zoning and Construction inspections.
