[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting
of the Town of Middleton 5-16-1978 by Art. 15. Amendments noted where applicable.]
In all the territory of the Town there shall
be allowed a street number along the line of each side of the street.
Said street numbers shall be assigned in the following manner:
A.
In all the territory of the Town known as Residence
Zone "B" there shall be allowed one number every 125 feet along the
line of each side of the street.
B.
In all the territory of the Town known as Residence
Zone "A" there shall be allowed one number to every 75 feet along
the line of each side of the street.
C.
In all the territory of the Town known as Business
District, Limited Commercial District, or Commercial District, there
shall be allowed one number to every 25 feet along the line of each
side of the street.
D.
On all streets running north or south, numbering shall
begin at the end nearer the Memorial Hall, odd numbers to the right,
even numbers to the left, and all minor lateral streets shall be numbered
from one up starting from the traveled way from which they originate,
odd numbers to be on the right, even numbers on the left.
E.
Streets originating from Main Street shall be numbered
from one up, easterly or westerly, from the point of origin, odd numbers
to be on the right, even numbers to be on the left.
F.
Streets lying east and west of Main Street but not
originating therefrom shall be numbered from the end nearer the Memorial
Hall.
G.
In all cases odd numbers shall be on the right and
even numbers on the left from the point of origin.
H.
In calculating frontages for numbering there shall
be included the width of abutting or intersecting streets and all
intervening parks or public property.
The Building Commissioner shall be responsible for keeping all records in regard to house numbers, and he shall be the only person authorized to issue house numbers. Where § 114-1A through H are obviously inappropriate the Building Commissioner shall be guided by a general policy of having a number system begin at the end of the street nearest the center of Town, or nearest the principal traveled way. In all cases the Building Commissioner shall be the power to exercise discretion and his decision shall be final.
Upon being notified in writing by the Building
Commissioner of the assignment of a house number, the owner of the
property shall affix a number within 30 days of the date of said notice.
Said number shall be affixed to the frame of the main entrance, on
the lock side, and shall not be less than four nor more than five
feet above the door sill. In cases where the setback of a house or
other building is 50 or more feet from the main traveled way, a number
shall be affixed to a post or other visible and substantial support,
at the entrance to the property.
It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of
Public Works, or such other person the Department of Public Works
shall designate, to prepare and from time to time correct a series
of maps including all public streets and private ways whereon are
indicated all buildings fronting on them with the distance and numbers
as set forth in the above rules clearly marked. One duplicate copy
of these maps is to be kept in the Department of Public Works and
the Building Commissioner' office.
Within 30 days from the date on which this bylaw
legally takes effect all owners of residential or business property
who have not already done so shall provide house numbers in accordance
with the foregoing regulations, after being duly notified by the Building
Commissioner or his agent.
[Amended 6-5-2021 ATM by Art. 28]
Whoever shall refuse or neglect to obey any
lawful order of the Building Commissioner issued under this bylaw,
directed to them and served upon them, shall, in cases not otherwise
provided for, forfeit and pay for every such offense a fine not exceeding
$50.
