[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town
of Fairhaven 5-10-1995 by Art. 49 (Ch. XXXVIII of the 1934 Bylaws). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
Acting under the authority granted under MGL c. 40, § 21,
and MGL c. 148, § 59, as amended, the Town of Fairhaven
establishes a Numbering of Buildings Bylaw, for the numbering of residential,
commercial and industrial buildings in the Town of Fairhaven.
The standards set forth in this chapter are made for the purpose
of promoting the public health and safety by providing a means of
locating residential, commercial and industrial property and all other
structures by police, fire, rescue and other emergency services and
for such other purposes requiring the location of such structures
as may be required.
A.
This chapter shall be administered by the Town of Fairhaven Assessor's
office which shall assign building numbers to all existing and new
buildings for residential, commercial, industrial and all other structures
in conformity with the plan developed pursuant to this chapter. The
Assessor's office shall also be responsible for the maintaining
of the following official records of this numbering system, which
is to include:
(1)
A town-wide alphabetical list of property owners by last name, showing
assigned numbers.
(2)
A town-wide alphabetical list of streets with the property owners
listed in order of their assigned numbers.
(3)
A town-wide alphabetical list of property owners listed by map and
lot number with address.
B.
Similar or duplicate street names shall not be accepted or allowed.
C.
All new names of streets shall be applied by the Assessor's
office.
D.
Wherever possible changes of similar or duplicate street names shall
be made where the least number of residents are involved.
E.
Should the streets of the same name have an equal number of residents,
the newest street shall be changed.
The following criteria shall govern the development of the numbering
system and the assignment of numbers:
A.
Odd and even numbers. On streets running north-south, the odd numbers
shall be placed on the east side of the street and even numbers placed
on the west side of the street. On streets running east-west, the
odd number shall be placed on the south side of the street and the
even number placed on the north side of the street.
B.
Number origins. On streets running north-south, the lower numbers
shall begin at the most southerly point. On streets running east-west,
the lowest numbers shall begin at the most westerly point. On streets
running in other directions, numbers shall begin in the most southerly
point or most westerly point.
C.
Exceptions. There shall be no exceptions to the numbering system.
All occupants, residents and businesses are required to display
assigned numbers in the following manner:
A.
Number on the structure or residence. Where the residence or structure
is within 30 feet of the roadway, the assigned number shall be displayed
on the front of the residence or structure in clear view of the street
and in the vicinity of the front door or entry.
B.
Number at the street line. Where the residence or structure is 30
feet or more from the roadway, the assigned number shall be displayed
on the front of the residence or structure in the vicinity of the
front door or entry and shall also be displayed on a post, fence or
the mailbox at the property line adjacent to the walk or access drive
to the residence or structure.
