Township of Pilesgrove, NJ Locatable Mailing Address System

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for a uniform Township-wide system for assigning street numbers to all principal buildings in the Township to assist fire and rescue companies, law enforcement agencies and other organizations in the timely and efficient provision of their services to the residents and businesses of the Township.

§ 154-3 Administration; establishment of street address numbers; map; notification; display of numbers.

The 911 Coordinator appointed annually is hereby designated as the agent responsible for the administration, implementation and enforcement of this chapter.

The agent shall establish street address numbers in accordance with guidelines established herein as follows:

(1)

Street addresses shall be assigned by the agent to each lot on new final subdivision plats at the time of recordation. The agent shall then notify the respective developer of these addresses.

(2)

The agent shall undertake a systematic renumbering program for streets within the Township in accordance with the policies and guidelines established herein. In the interim, as building permit applications are filed for development on parcels along streets which have not yet been systematically renumbered, the agent shall determine and assign an appropriate street address number for such development prior to approval of such building permit.

As street address numbers are determined and assigned by the agent as provided above, such number shall be recorded on an official 911 map to be maintained by the agent and kept available for reference in the office of the 911 Coordinator and in the office of the Township Clerk. No building permit shall be approved until a street address has been determined and assigned from the map.

Property owners or the current occupant shall be notified of their street address numbers as assigned by the systematic renumbering program. The agent shall notify residents, in writing, of the change to their address due to the renumbering. The property owner shall be responsible for telephoning the Bell Atlantic New Jersey business office to report his new address in order to incorporate this information into the 911 system.

Within 60 days after the receipt of written notifications of change or assignment of address, the owner or occupant shall affix/display the assigned number as prescribed herein.

It shall be the duty of such owner or occupant, upon affixing the new number, to remove any different address number. The initial set of new numbers shall be supplied by the Township. The cost of additional or replacement numbers shall be the responsibility of the property owner.

§ 154-4 Determination of street address numbers.

Street address numbers shall be determined in accordance with the following:

(1)

One correct name shall be used for each street in a municipality, and where two separate and noncontiguous streets within a municipality have the exact same name, a distinctive prefix or suffix shall be assigned to distinguish the streets, or a new name shall be assigned to one street. If two existing streets have names that have resulted in confusion due to any similarity and a name change is not practical, the property numbering on the streets shall be made to contrast significantly as an added safety measure. Numbering by the mile post system may be used as an alternative, if applicable.

(2)

Each property with frontage on or access to any street shall be assigned an official property number, except where one or more buildings or lots are located on an unnamed private road, lane or way having access to a street. In that situation only one official number shall be assigned, and it shall be based upon the number which best describes the location of the access point on the street. If more than one occupied building exists, each building shall be known as the number assigned, followed by a letter, beginning with "A" and continuing alphabetically.

(3)

Official property numbers shall proceed from a logical point of origin and shall be in proper numerical sequence in relation to the numbers assigned to other lots with frontage on or access to the same street.

(4)

Odd numbers shall be assigned to properties situated on the southerly and westerly sides of the street and even numbers assigned to properties on the northerly and easterly sides of the street. There shall be sufficient flexibility so that the numbering system may accommodate maximum density as allowed by zoning regulations now in effect. If existing lot frontage is less than the minimum zoned frontage, the numbering shall compress to accommodate the existing lot frontage.

(5)

Only those properties which have a principal structure shall be assigned a street address. Numbers shall be reserved for vacant parcels a minimum of every 100 feet, with the exception of less than the minimum zoned frontage as described in Subsection A(4). In plotted subdivisions, consecutive street numbers shall be assigned to consecutive lots rather than at prescribed intervals. Additional numbers shall be reserved for oversized lots within subdivisions based on zoning district frontage requirements to accommodate potential future divisions.

(6)

If a county route is comprised of two or more streets that have separate names, then the name assigned by the municipality shall be used in the addressing, the 911 data base and on the 911 map and street signs. Where applicable, the county route number shall also be listed in the 911 data bank.

(7)

Street signs.

(a)

On every major access road that enters the municipality, signs shall be erected stating "entering Pilesgrove." If the street name changes or the property numbering is not in sequence on any street that crosses a municipal boundary, then the data shall be announced by a sign. When a major access road crosses a municipal boundary, the street name shall stay the same and the property numbering shall remain in sequence. The sign shall face traffic as it enters Pilesgrove.

(b)

All municipal, county and state roads within the Township shall have a street sign as in accordance with the Official Map of Pilesgrove Township.

(8)

Any new street shall have a unique name, which shall be registered with the County 911 Coordinator for entry into the data base prior to the issuance of a construction permit.

(9)

If a large lot has more than one available property number and it contains a building, then the property number that best describes the location of the driveway or access point shall be assigned.

(10)

In multifamily, commercial, industrial and similar development situations where density of development may render the above-described addressing intervals ineffective, a building or building group may be assigned a single number, and a numerical of alphabetical suffix may be assigned to each dwelling unit, business or establishment within such building or building group.

(11)

Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require the renumbering of existing streets merely because the existing even and odd numbers are transposed, nor shall it be required that streets within existing subdivisions be renumbered unless a substantial problem with existing addresses has been identified by the agent.

(12)

Where major roads enter the Township from another jurisdiction, street address numbers shall be assigned as a continuation of the numbering series used in that jurisdiction.

(13)

Each municipality shall, after implementation and adoption of the 911 locatable mailing address system, forward a correct version of the Official Municipal Tax Map and house numbering map, where available, to each United States Post Office serving the municipality and to all emergency services. Each municipality shall take any steps which it deems necessary to inform the residents and businesses of the changes in their addresses. The residents or businesses are responsible for making the address corrections at their delivering postal facility and all other notifications.

(14)

The legal name of the municipality or the name of the postal facility shall appear on the bottom line of all mailing addresses within the municipality. The existing five-digit zip code that presently delivers the mail shall be incorporated into the address and remain unchanged.

[Amended 11-11-2008 by Ord. No. 08-14]

(15)

Appearance.

(a)

The standard three-line 911 locatable mailing address shall appear as follows when mail is delivered to the location:

[Amended 11-11-2008 by Ord. No. 08-14]

	Resident or business name
	Street name, Apt., Suite, etc.
	Municipal name or postal facility, New Jersey zip code

(b)

The standard three-line 911 locatable mailing address shall appear as follows for a location when the occupant receives mail delivered to a post office box within a postal facility:

	Resident or business name
	Street name, municipal name
	P.O. Box
	Post office name, New Jersey zip code

In applying the guidelines specified herein, the agent shall have the authority to make minor adjustments and modifications to ensure a logical and efficient street address system.

§ 154-5 Size and location of street address numbers.

Street address numbers for residences shall not be less than five inches in height and shall be of a durable and clearly visible material. The numbers shall be conspicuously placed above or at the side of the main entrance door so that the number is discernible from the street. Whenever a building is more than 100 feet from the street or when the entrance is not visible from the street, the number must be displayed on a post situated at a vehicle entry point (lane) or a pedestrian walkway to the property.

Street address numbers or letters shall be five-inch black plastic material or of a contrasting color to the background if the residence is dark in color, contrasting color of the background on which they are mounted.

All commercial and industrial structures shall display street address numbers of not less than five inches in height as follows:

(1)

When possible, the number shall be displayed over the main entrance to the structure.

(2)

There shall be no other wording or numbers within two feet of the building number.

§ 154-6 Enforcement.

Whenever the agent has reason to believe there has been a violation of any provision of this chapter, he shall give notice of such violation to the person failing to comply and order said person to take corrective measures within 30 days from the date of notification.

If such person fails to comply with the duly issued order, the agent shall initiate necessary actions to terminate the violation, including obtaining criminal warrants, applying to courts of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief or other appropriate action.

§ 154-7 Violations and penalties.

Any violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $250 per day. Each day following notification of such violation shall constitute a separate violation.