[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Farmington 1-23-1996
by L.L. No. 1-1996 (Ch. 8 of the 1969 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter shall be to contribute to the public safety
and welfare through facilitation and enhancement of emergency service response
within the Town of Farmington, by enforcing certain standards regarding the
posting of address numbers.
A.
Signs and number characteristics. All signs and address
numbers required to be erected or posted herein shall be composed of letters
or numbers which contrast substantially in color with the background of the
material or sign to which they are attached, such as black letters or numbers
on a white background. Numbers shall be composed of Arabic numerals. Apartment
building, apartment complex, plaza and mall names shall be composed with a
block-type font that is easily readable. Neither script nor italic fonts shall
be used for either address numbers or apartment buildings, apartment complexes,
plazas or malls.
B.
Address numbers are required to be posted in one or more
of the following manners:
(1)
Rural mailboxes.
(a)
Address numbers shall be posted on rural mailboxes when
the mailbox is located on a public road or right-of-way in front of or directly
across from the building the mailbox serves. Address numbers shall be a minimum
of three inches high and shall be posted on both sides of the mailbox most
nearly perpendicular to the public road or right-of-way. Address numbers so
posted shall not be obstructed by the postal flag in either the upright or
down position.
(b)
Where obstructions limit visibility of the address numbers
on the mailbox or where the character, materials or finish of a mailbox is
incompatible with the posting of address numbers, property owners may either:
[1]
Attach address numbers to a mailbox support post, provided
that the numbers are posted a minimum of 30 inches above grade and the post
has a minimum width of three inches measured perpendicular to the street.
(2)
On property where rural mailboxes are not used or are
not present on a public road or right-of-way in front of a subject property,
address numbers shall be posted on the principal building on the property.
Numbers so posted shall be a minimum of four inches high and shall be posted
on the side of the building facing the main access to the property, whether
public or private, no more than 75 feet from the main access road.
(3)
On property not located within an incorporated village,
city or a municipal lighting district, and not served by a mailbox, curbside
freestanding signs shall provide for the posting of numbers, a minimum of
30 inches above grade, and shall be located as close as reasonably practical
to the intersection of the driveway serving the property with the public road
or right-of-way. Where properties are accessed by private roads or rights-of-way
which possess an official name recognized by the Ontario County Planning Department,
such freestanding signs shall be located at the intersection of the driveway
serving the property with the private road or right-of-way serving the property.
Address numbers so posted shall be a minimum of three inches in height.
(4)
Apartments.
(a)
All apartments shall have the apartment or unit number
posted on the entry door to each unit. Said apartment numbers must be mounted
in the center of the door, between five and six feet up from the bottom of
the door.
(c)
Apartments with 10 or more units shall post a sign displaying
the official name of the apartment building or complex as recognized by Ontario
County. On property within an incorporated village, city or a municipal lighting
district, such apartment building name signs shall be building-mounted in
such a manner as to be clearly visible from the public road or right-of-way
serving the property. Alphabetic characters used in such signs shall be a
minimum of five inches in height. Such signs shall be posted a minimum of
60 inches above grade and shall not be obstructed by vegetation nor any building
appurtenance.
(d)
Apartment complexes with more than one building, or single
apartment buildings located outside an incorporated village, city or municipal
lighting district, shall display the official apartment complex name as recognized
by Ontario County on a freestanding sign. Such freestanding sign shall be
located as close as practical to the intersection of each driveway serving
such a complex to the public road or right-of-way serving such a complex.
Such signs shall be composed of alphabetic characters a minimum of five inches
in height, shall be mounted a minimum of 60 inches above grade, shall be illuminated
at night and shall not be obstructed by vegetation.
(e)
Each building in an apartment complex with multiple buildings
shall have, uniformly located, a single sign displaying both the building
number, if any, and the range of apartment numbers in the building (for example:
BLDG 1 APT 1-10, BLDG 2 APT 11-21). Such signs shall be located a minimum
of 60 inches above grade, shall be illuminated at night, shall not be obstructed
by vegetation nor any building appurtenance and shall be composed of characters
a minimum of three inches in height.
(5)
Malls and plazas.
(a)
Each mall or plaza shall have a single, freestanding
sign depicting the plaza or mall name as officially accepted by the Ontario
County Planning Department. Such signs shall be illuminated at night and shall
be composed of letters a minimum of five inches high and shall be located
within 75 feet of the public road right-of-way, at or as close as practical
to the entry drive or road to the plaza or mall.
(b)
Each store within such a plaza or mall shall have its
unique address number posted on all public entrances (in the case of malls,
both exterior and interior public entrances shall be so marked). Such numbers
shall be located a minimum of 60 inches above grade and shall be composed
of characters a minimum of three inches in height.
(6)
Commercial buildings. Each commercial building shall
have its address number posted on all public entrances. Such numbers shall
be located a minimum of 60 inches above grade, shall be composed of characters
a minimum of six inches in height and shall be as close as practical to the
entry drive or road to the commercial building. If there are multiple buildings,
each building designation shall be posted on the public entrance to each building,
such designation to be composed of characters a minimum of six inches in height.
Buildings with multiple units within shall post, in addition to the aforementioned,
the range of units (for example: Bldg. 1, Suites/Rooms 1-10) located within
the building.
Each owner of real property located within the Town of Farmington shall
be responsible for maintaining such property in compliance with this chapter.
A.
Enforcement officer. The provisions of this chapter may
be enforced by any officer of the Town of Farmington appointed to carry out
such duties by the Farmington Town Board.
B.
Commencement of proceedings. Any owner of real property
which is found to be in violation of this chapter shall be issued an appearance
ticket for such violation and shall be prosecuted in the manner herein provided.
C.
Appearance tickets and process. Any person authorized
to enforce this chapter may issue appearance tickets therefor and is hereby
authorized to serve any process relating to any proceeding pursuant to this
chapter. In the event that an appearance ticket is unanswered, the Justice
Court shall permit the filing of the information from the appropriate enforcement
officer and shall issue a warrant of arrest for the alleged violator.
D.
Prosecution of violations. A violation of this chapter
shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $25; except that, for a second
violation of this chapter, the fine shall be not more than $50, and, for a
third or subsequent violation of this chapter, the fine shall be not more
than $100. Each week during which a property shall be found not in compliance
with the posting standards set forth herein shall be deemed a separate and
distinct violation of this chapter.
