[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Township of
Marple 7-12-1971 as Ch. 34 of the 1971 Code. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The survey plan and system for the numbering of houses and buildings,
prepared by the Township Engineers Damon & Foster, Civil Engineers, dated
April 11, 1949, copies of which are on file in the office of the Township
Secretary and in the office of the Township Engineers, are hereby approved
and adopted.
On and after the effective date of this chapter, it shall be the duty
of each and every owner or occupier of each and every house, building or other
structure in the Township of Marple to cause the same to be numbered in accordance
with this chapter and the system and plan hereby adopted and approved.
[Amended 9-14-1977 by Ord. No. 77-16]
A.
The numbers shall be placed in a conspicuous place near
each front door. The numbers shall be of painted metal or enamel and shall
be at least three inches in height, and the numbers shall be of such color
as to be in contrast with the immediate background and shall be so placed
as to be in full view from the curb of the street. Where a curb mailbox is
used, a minimum of two-inch numbers shall be placed on both sides of said
mailbox.
B.
In addition to this requirement, whenever any building
is situated more than 50 feet from the street line, a second set of house
numbers shall be placed near the walk, driveway or common entrance to the
land on which the building is erected or upon a gatepost, rural mailbox, fence,
tree or other appropriate place so as to be easily discernible from the street.[1]
It shall be unlawful to cover any house number with any sign, drapery
or obstruction tending to cause such number to be invisible.
[Amended 9-14-1977 by Ord. No. 77-16]
It shall be the duty of the Department of Code Enforcement to furnish
the proper address for any new structure that shall hereafter be erected.
It shall be the responsibility of every builder or developer to place upon
any new dwelling or building a house number in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
[Amended 9-14-1977 by Ord. No. 77-16
Any person, firm or corporation who shall number or attempt to number
any house or building contrary to the provisions of this chapter and plan
hereby approved and adopted or who shall, for a period of five days after
notice in writing from the Department of Code Enforcement, fail or neglect
to number his, their or its house or building in accordance herewith or who
shall, for a period of five days after notice in writing from the Township
Secretary, fail to change the number thereof in accordance with this chapter
and any person, firm or corporation who or which shall alter, deface, remove
and destroy any number required to be displayed by this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be subject to a maximum fine of $1,000 plus costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 30 days. Every day that such violation shall continue shall
constitute a separate offense.
