[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Deerpark 1-19-1999
by L.L. No. 1-1999.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch. 109.
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also provided as follows: “Please
take notice to the extent that this local law may conflict with applicable
portions of the Town Law of the State of New York, it is the stated intention
of the Town to exercise its authority to supersede and amend, as granted under
the Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York, Section 10. The Town
hereby provides notice that it is exercising its authority to supersede and
amend pursuant to Municipal Home Rule Law of the State of New York Section
22.”
Orange County, New York has implemented an enhanced 911 telephone system
whereby an individual will be able to dial a 911 telephone number in the event
of an emergency. A Town-wide uniform numbering system of all
buildings will assist emergency personnel in responding efficiently and quickly
to an emergency. It is, therefore, in the best interest of the public health,
safety and welfare of the Town of Deerpark to enact this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The principal building or buildings on each lot and shall not include
any accessory building.
The street designated in the property address.
The 911 Coordinator and, in the absence of the 911 Coordinator, the
Building Inspector shall be authorized to decide which building or buildings
on any particular lot shall be numbered.
A.
The 911 Coordinator and, in the absence of the 911 Coordinator,
the Building Inspector shall designate separate numbers for buildings which
have no designated street number, and they shall also have the authority to
redesignate numbers for buildings when deemed necessary.
B.
Any property owner aggrieved by the determination of
the 911 Coordinator or Building Inspector may seek review of that determination
by the Town Board of the Town of Deerpark upon a written request to the Town
Supervisor setting forth the reasons for seeking such review. The Town Board
may uphold, modify or change the determination of the 911 Coordinator or Building
Inspector and such determination shall be final and binding.
It shall be the duty of every owner and/or every occupant/tenant of
a building in the Town of Deerpark to cause to be displayed thereon the street
number of said building on a building, post, or other structure at or within
20 feet of the edge of the road surface. The post, or other nonbuilding structure,
may only be used for the purposes of this chapter if it is stationed on the
same side of the street as the building or premises for which the number is
intended. At all times, the owner and/or occupant/tenant of a building shall
maintain such number in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
A.
Residential properties (noncommercial). The figures comprising
the number are to be reflective and at least four inches in height and shall
be placed on the front of said building in or on a post of least four feet
in height and not exceeding 10 feet in height or other structure in a prominent
and conspicuous place and in such a manner as to be plainly legible and visible
from the center of the street when facing the building at all times between
sunrise and sunset. At no times will said numbers be placed on any door; front,
garage, or otherwise. The color of said figures shall be in sharp contrast
to the color of their background. So far as the purpose or intent of this
chapter is concerned, the front of a building shall be construed as that side
of the building which faces the street of address and the number or numbers
shall be displayed on such side of such building or premises.
B.
Commercial property (nonresidential). The same criteria shall be the same for commercial property as that of § 116-6A except that the numbers shall be at least six inches in height.
C.
In all cases, the numbers shall be so placed that they
may be seen from either direction while driving on the road or street and
they shall not be obstructed by trees, shrubbery, porches or other extensions
of the building, or shoveled or plowed snow.
D.
Wherever practicable, said number shall be placed near
some light or source of illumination so that it may be readily seen at night.
E.
Where the front of the building which the number is to
be displayed is more than 20 feet from the edge of the street of address of
the street or road serving the building, the number shall, in addition to
the other requirements of this chapter, be displayed on a post, mailbox or
other structure visible from the street and in no event farther back than
20 feet from said street and stationed on the same side of the street as the
building or premises for which it is intended.
F.
In the event that more than one house has access from
a single driveway, as street number of the house must be displayed at each
location at which the driveway access diverges from the common access.
The display of any house number other than the number authorized or
assigned by the 911 Coordinator or Building Inspector is expressly prohibited.
Private road signs must be erected and maintained by the property owner
or owners on said road. Private road signs must have white lettering on blue
background. Newly created roads must have road names approved by the Town's
911 Coordinator prior to subdivision approval and prior to approval, the Planning
Board and the owner must notify the Town's Highway Superintendent, Town
Building Inspector, appropriate Fire Department, Town Police Department, local
Ambulance Corps and School bus garage of the new road name and location.
A.
Noncompliance deemed a violation. Any person, corporation,
partnership, or other entity owning a building within the Town of Deerpark
failing or neglecting for 60 days after the initial notice from their respective
post office of their new number to place the proper designated number on said
building shall be deemed in violation of this chapter.
B.
Nonmaintenance deemed a violation. Any person, corporation,
partnership, or other entity owning a building within the Town of Deerpark
who fails to maintain house numbers as provided herein shall be deemed in
violation of this chapter.
C.
Any person, corporation, partnership or other entity
owning property on a private road within the Town of Deerpark who fails to
erect and maintain a private road sign as provided herein shall be deemed
in violation of this chapter.
D.
Service of notice. The notice provided for herein may
be given by personal service or by certified mailing to the last known address
of the owner as shown on the last assessment roll on file in the Assessor's
office of the Town of Deerpark.
E.
Numbering of building by Town. In the event of the failure,
neglect, or refusal of any owner and/or occupant/tenant, after notice, to
cause said building to be properly numbered, the Building Inspector of the
Town of Deerpark shall cause said building to be properly numbered.
F.
Report; assessment of costs. The Building Inspector shall
report the cost of numbering said building to the Town Board, and such Board
shall order said cost assessed as a lien against the property of the owner
and collected in the same manner as other Town taxes.
Any person, corporation, partnership or other entity violating any of
the provisions of this chapter shall upon conviction be punishable by a fine
not to exceed $250. Each calendar week or portion thereof that said violation
continues shall be deemed a separate violation.