[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Rye Brook 5-26-1992 by L.L. No. 3-1992. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 8-26-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003]
The purpose of this chapter shall be to require the clear display of designated numbers on buildings so as to be visible from public streets for all buildings located within the Village of Rye Brook; to authorize the Director of Public Works or his or her designee (hereinafter referred to as "Director of Public Works"), in consultation with the Chief of Police, to designate numbers for improved and unimproved properties in the Village; to alter or renumber improved or unimproved properties where necessary so as to create and maintain an orderly property numbering system in the Village; and to assist the general public and Village and other municipal agencies in identifying any property in case of an emergency and for other purposes in furtherance of the welfare of the general public in conducting the normal affairs of the Village.
It shall be the duty of every owner of an improved property located in the Village of Rye Brook to display thereon, in the manner set forth below, the designated street number of said property and at all times to maintain such number in compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
A. 
The figure or figures comprising the number to be displayed on an improved property shall be not less than four inches in height with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch, or as may be further modified by the International Property Maintenance Code (IPMC) regarding such minimum size or stroke width, and shall be placed on the front of the buildings or other improvement in a prominent and conspicuous place, on a postal box or on a post or other structure in such a manner as to be plainly visible from the center of the street at all times, during daylight and darkness.
[Amended 8-22-2017 by L.L. No. 11-2017]
B. 
The numbers shall be placed so that they will not be obstructed by trees, shrubbery, porches or other extensions of the building (or improvement). Wherever practicable, the numbers shall be placed near some light or source of illumination.
C. 
The color of the figures comprising the numbers shall be in contrast to the color of their background; provided, however, that, as far as the purpose or intent of this chapter is concerned, the front of a building (or improvement) shall be construed as that side of the building (or improvement) which faces the street on which the number or numbers have been allotted, and the number or numbers shall be displayed on that side of such building (or improvement).
A. 
Every separate parcel of property in the Village of Rye Brook, both improved and unimproved, including properties that share a common driveway, shall be assigned a separate distinguishing number by the Director of Public Works.
B. 
Numbering system.
(1) 
The numbering system for the Village of Rye Brook shall be as follows:
(a) 
Even and odd numbers shall be on opposite sides of the street, and parcels shall be numbered sequentially.
(b) 
North/south streets. Parcels on streets which generally follow a north/south course shall be numbered with the lowest number commencing at the southernmost end. Even numbers shall be assigned to parcels on the west side of the street, odd numbers to parcels located on the east side of the street.
(c) 
East/west streets. Parcels located on streets which generally follow an east/west course shall be numbered with the lowest number commencing at the western extremity of the street. Even numbers shall be assigned to parcels located on the south side of the street, odd numbers to parcels located on the north side of the street.
(d) 
Culs-de-sac. Parcels located on culs-de-sac shall be numbered with the lowest number being assigned to the parcels located at the point of entry of the cul-de-sac. Odd numbers shall be on the right side of the street as one enters the cul-de-sac, and even numbers shall be assigned to parcels located on the left side of the street.
(2) 
The above guidelines shall be adhered to unless such adherence shall require a major deviation from the numbering sequence of neighboring properties or shall create duplicate numbers on the same street.
C. 
In the exercise of the authority to promote health, safety and welfare of the general public by maintaining an orderly numbering system of properties throughout the Village, the Director of Public Works, in consultation with the Chief of Police, shall assign and designate numbers to improved and unimproved parcels that presently are unnumbered and to improved and unimproved parcels created by subdivision and/or site plan approval. In exercising this authority, the Director of Public Works shall select numbers that will constitute only a minor, if any, deviation from the existing numbering system.
[Amended 8-26-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003]
D. 
The Director Public Works also shall have the authority to alter existing street number(s) or to renumber improved or unimproved properties where the existing number(s) constitute a material deviation from the numbering sequence of the Village or of neighboring properties or are duplicative of existing numbers of properties on the same street. When exercising this authority, the Director of Public Works shall consult with the Chief of Police.
[Amended 8-26-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003]
E. 
Notice; appeals. Prior to implementing any change in number or renumbering, the Director of Public Works shall provide the affected property owner with written notice of the change, and the effective date of the change, which notice shall include the new number and the reason for the change. Such notice shall be mailed by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Any such change shall not become effective until 60 days after the date on which notice is mailed. Any property owner who objects to the change in numbering shall have the right to appeal the decision to the Village Board of Trustees prior to the effective date of the change in numbering. If timely appeal is taken, the effective date of the change shall be stayed until the appeal is decided. The Village Board of Trustees shall issue a written decision, which decision shall be final.
[Amended 8-26-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003]
F. 
The display of any number other than the designated number assigned by the Village is expressly prohibited.
A. 
Any person, corporation, partnership or other entity owning an improved parcel property within the Village of Rye Brook who refuses or neglects, for 10 days after notice from the Code Enforcement Officer, to place the properly designated number on said building or other improvement shall be deemed in violation of this chapter.
B. 
The notice provided for in Subsection A may be given by personal service or by mailing a copy thereof to the last known address of the owner by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, or by posting a copy in a conspicuous location on the building or improvement. If served by mail, notice shall be deemed given on the date the mailing is postmarked. If notice is given by personal service or posting, it shall be deemed received on the date of service of posting.
C. 
In the event of the neglect or refusal of any owner, after notice, to cause said improved property to be properly numbered, the Director of Public Works, upon being advised by the Code Enforcement Officer, may cause said property to be properly numbered. He or she shall report the cost of numbering said building to the Village Board, and such Board shall order the Assessor to assess the cost of the same upon such premises, and the Assessor shall include the same in the next assessment roll. This remedy shall be in addition to, not in lieu of, the penalties set forth in § 160-6 herein.
[Amended 8-26-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003]
Any violation of the provisions of this chapter is an offense punishable by a fine not exceeding $100. Each week's continued violation shall constitute a separate additional violation. The remedies provided for herein are cumulative and not exclusive and shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by law.