The owner of each lot upon which a building or unit is located shall permanently affix and display on each building and/or unit the street number which has been assigned by the Assessor, in the manner specified in § 462-7.
A. 
Design. The assigned street number shall be displayed on all buildings or units by numerals no less than three inches in height. Written, printed or scripted words shall not be used as the required display.
B. 
Color. The color of the numerals shall be in sharp contrast to their background, so as to be plainly visible and legible from the center line of the street during daylight hours.
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Location of number display. The assigned street number shall be displayed on or near the front entrance of the building or unit. The front of the building or unit shall be that side facing the street for which a number has been assigned to that building or unit. Where a building or unit is set back more than 60 feet from the edge of the street or the assigned street number or numbers are not clearly visible from the edge of the street, the number shall additionally be displayed on a freestanding sign or mailbox. Such additional display shall be located and shall comply with all specifications enumerated in this section, where applicable, and shall be near the main entrance of the property in one of the following:
(1) 
A freestanding sign set back no more than 25 feet from the edge of the street; or
(2) 
A mailbox located at the edge of the street. The number display shall appear on both sides of the mailbox unless the mailbox is one of a group serving multiple buildings or units, in which case the number display shall appear on the front of each mailbox.
D. 
Obstruction. The assigned street number shall be displayed so that its view from the street is not wholly or significantly obstructed by the mailbox flag, trees, shrubbery, porches, building architecture or other physical impediments.
The display of any street number other than that assigned by the Assessor is expressly prohibited.
It shall be the responsibility of the lot, building or unit owner, or the lessee, where applicable, to maintain at all times said number display as required by and in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
A. 
New construction. All lots for which new construction has been approved, as evidenced by issuance of a building permit, shall display their assigned street numbers in accordance with the provisions of § 462-7 prior to the performance of any construction inspection.
B. 
Completed construction. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until the assigned street number is permanently displayed in accordance with the provisions of § 462-7.
A. 
Noncompliance deemed a violation. The owner or owners, jointly and severally, of each lot, building or unit failing to display an assigned street number as prescribed under the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed to be in violation thereof.
B. 
Determination and warning. Upon the determination of any such violation, the Fire Marshal's office shall issue a warning of violation, which warning shall provide a thirty-day period from the date of issuance in which to correct such violation.
C. 
Summons. Upon failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter within the thirty-day warning period, the Fire Marshal's office shall issue a citation for violation of this chapter.
D. 
Continuing violation. Each day of violation beyond the thirty-day warning period shall be deemed a separate violation subject to the issue of a new summons.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of $250 per violation. The amount of such fine shall be payable to the Town of Monroe.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
The owners of all existing lots, buildings or units in the Town of Monroe shall be exempt from violating the provisions of this chapter for a period of 60 days from the effective date of this chapter in order to assure a reasonable period for compliance.