[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Woolwich
9-18-2000 by Ord. No. 00-10. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Building Numbering
Ordinance of the Township of Woolwich."
The purpose of this chapter is to require the clear display of authorized
and assigned building numbers in the Township of Woolwich in order to assist
the general public and emergency service, public and private, in identifying
any property in case of emergency or otherwise.
All residential, commercial or industrial buildings existing or to be
placed or erected within the Township of Woolwich shall display identification
numbers as provided herein and in accordance with the specifications provided
herein.
Building numbers shall be determined and assigned by the 911 Coordinator
in conjunction with the Woolwich Township Planning and Construction Code Departments.
The owner of any building requiring a building number for which such building
such number has not been assigned as of the effective date of this chapter
will be notified by the Township Construction Code office when such number
is assigned to said building.
The owner of each and every building which now fronts or which may hereinafter
front upon any public or private street that has been assigned a number prior
to the effective date of this chapter shall, within 90 days of the final passage
of this chapter, and at his own expense, cause the number assigned to such
building to be permanently and conspicuously placed in accordance with the
specifications set forth in this chapter. The owner of any building that has
not been assigned a number prior to the effective date of this chapter shall,
within 30 days after notice of such assigned number, comply with the requirements
of this section.
Building numbers shall be reflective, Arabic numbers in colors contrasting
to the post, 3 1/2 inches in height, and mounted in a secure fashion
to a post facing and visible from the street of the numbered address as required
by this chapter.
A.
The owner shall securely affix the numbers required by
this chapter upon a post of treated wood, metal, plastic or PVC plastic. The
post shall measure at least four inches by four inches by six feet. All posts
shall be installed so that at least 24 inches are inserted into the ground
and at least 48 inches are above the ground. The post shall be installed no
less than four feet nor more than 12 feet from the edge of the roadway pavement
and no less than two feet nor more than three feet from the house side (building
side) edge of a driveway entrance. (Residences shall be addressed according
to the roadway that the front door enters from and exits onto.) The numbers
are to be placed two inches from the top of the post, on at least two sides
of the post (as opposed to front and back) so that they will be free from
obstruction such as trees, bushes and grass and equally visible for a reasonable
distance to operators of vehicles traveling in either direction along the
roadway on which the building is numbered. (NOTE: In the Weatherby Development,
there shall not be a new four-inch-by-four-inch pole installed. The resident
shall number their residence according to the provisions of this chapter,
using the white four-inch-by-four-inch PVC pole provided by the builder, installed
per this chapter.
[Amended 8-6-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-31]
B.
To the extent that the property owner does not reside
at a property owned by them in Woolwich Township, the requirements for posting
of house numbers in this chapter shall apply to those residents renting and/or
residing at the owned property.
[Added 11-13-2000 by Ord.
No. 00-14]
C.
Although the township recommends the installation of a post for numbering purposes, in cases where the residence's mailbox conforms to the basic area location as specified above the mailbox post or mailbox can be numbered in lieu of the posting requirements. The mailbox or mailbox post must be numbered according to the same specifications contained within § 72-6 above and must be clearly and visibly placed and equally visible for a reasonable distance to operators of vehicles traveling in either direction along the roadway on which the building is numbered.
[Added 11-13-2000 by Ord.
No. 00-14]
Any building erected, repaired, altered or modified after the effective
date of this chapter shall have the certificate of occupancy withheld until
it is determined if it will be assigned a building number, and if a building
number is assigned, same will be affixed in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Any person or persons convicted of a violation of the provisions of
this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500 and/or 90 days
in jail. Each day the violation occurs shall be deemed a separate violation.
For purposes of this chapter, the Woolwich Township Police Department shall
be the enforcing officer.
