[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Concord 1-5-1981 by Ord. No. 120. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The word "building," as used in this chapter,
shall mean any structure used or intended to be used as a dwelling
or place of business or industry, including public buildings and places
of worship, but shall not include any accessory building located upon
a lot where there is also a main building.
The Township Secretary is hereby required to
prepare a numbering plan for the Township and to assign numbers to
all lots and buildings located therein, such numbers to be assigned
in accordance with the system herein prescribed.
A.
Upon all streets extending east and west, the numbering
system shall commence at the eastern boundary of the township, with
the number "one" or an appropriate larger number for streets whose
beginning point extends beyond the township boundary, and shall increase
westwardly therefrom. The allotment of numbers shall be made as nearly
as practicable using or allotting separate numbers for each 40 feet
for each side of street frontage. On all such streets, the odd numbers
shall be on the north side and the even numbers on the south side
thereof.
B.
Upon all streets extending north and south, the numbering
system shall commence at the southern boundary of the township, commencing
with the number "one" or an appropriate larger number for streets
whose beginning point extends beyond the township boundary, and shall
increase northwardly therefrom. The allotment of numbers shall be
made as nearly as practicable using or allotting separate numbers
for each 40 feet for each side of street frontage. On all such streets,
the odd numbers shall be on the east side and the even numbers on
the west side thereof.
C.
Upon all streets not running in a generally north-south
or east-west direction or in any way not conforming to the general
pattern of street arrangement in the Township, numbers shall be allotted
by the Secretary as nearly as practicable to accord using or allotting
separate numbers for each 40 feet for each side of street frontage
and with numbers used on neighboring streets running in approximately
the same direction. Streets ending at a cul-de-sac or dead end shall
be numbered starting with the low numbers at the intersecting street
and increase toward the cul-de-sac or dead end. On all such streets
the odd numbers shall be on the north or east side and the even numbers
shall be on the south or west side.
[Amended 7-7-2015 by Ord.
No. 365]
Numbers shall be assigned to all existing buildings
in the township by the Township Secretary as soon as possible after
the adoption of this chapter, and the Township Secretary shall thereupon
send to the owner of every lot upon which a building is located a
written notice of the number assigned to such building, directing
that such number be affixed to such building or elsewhere upon the
property in the manner prescribed by this chapter within 30 days of
such notice. Every property owner who shall disregard or fail to comply
with such notice within the time specified therein shall be guilty
of a violation of this chapter.
[Amended 7-7-2015 by Ord.
No. 365]
Numbers assigned to buildings in the Township
according to the provisions hereof shall be affixed to, painted upon
or carved upon such building or upon a permanent standard, base or
support between such building and the street upon which it fronts.
Address numbers should be in Arabic numbers and not in alphabetical
letters. Each number shall be at least four inches in height, shall
be located a minimum of three feet above the ground, and in such manner,
and shall be of such color and material as to be visible both day
and night from the street and shall be constantly maintained in complete
and legible form. The property owner shall from time to time reaffix
or renew all numbers that shall not continue to conform to the requirements
of this section; provided, however, that in the case of a building
occupied by other than the owner thereof, the occupant, in addition
to the owner, shall be responsible for maintaining the number upon
such building as hereby required.
Whenever a building permit shall be sought for
the erection of any building in the township, the applicant shall,
at the time of making such application, apply to the Township Secretary
for an assignment of an official number or numbers to the building
or buildings covered by such application. The number or numbers so
assigned by the Secretary shall be in conformity with the requirements
of this chapter for numbering existing buildings, shall be affixed
by the owner or builder thereof within 30 days after such assignment
and shall thereafter be maintained as herein required.
[Amended 12-3-1996 by Ord. No. 206]
A.
Any person who shall violate any provision of this
chapter or who permits the violation of any provision of this chapter
shall pay a fine of $600.
B.
Each violation for each separate day and each violation
of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a separate and distinct
violation.
C.
Any person who violates or permits the violation of
any provision of this chapter shall, upon being found liable therefor
in a civil enforcement proceeding commenced by Concord Township, pay
the fine prescribed by this chapter, plus all court costs, including
reasonable attorney fees, incurred by Concord township.
