[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Township of Haverford 1-30-1978 by Ord. No. 1695. Amendments noted where
applicable.)
On and after the approval of this chapter, it
shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of every house or other
building in the Township of Haverford to cause the same to be numbered
in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. The Department
of Code Enforcement shall be charged with the duty of assigning numbers
to all houses and other buildings in the township and enforcing the
provisions of this chapter.[1]
The Department of Code Enforcement of Haverford
shall notify the owner or occupant or agent of such owner or occupant
of any house or building of the number assigned to such house or building.
Notification shall be by handing the notice to the owner or occupant
or his agent or to any adult person in charge of the house or building
at the time or, failing that, by registered mail to the owner or occupant
or his agent or, failing that, by conspicuously posting the notice
on the house or building for a period of 10 days.
The owner or occupant shall cause the number
so assigned to be posted conspicuously on the street side of the house
or building or on the entrance gatepost or beside the driveway in
such a manner that it will be visible and legible from the street.
[Amended 6-30-1986 by Ord. No. 1960; 6-13-1988 by Ord. No.
2019; 3-12-2012 by Ord. No. 2660]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any
provision of this chapter shall, upon summary conviction before any
District Justice of the Peace, pay a fine not exceeding $1,000 and
costs of prosecution; and in default of one payment of the fine and
costs, the violator may be sentenced to the county jail for a term
of not more than 90 days. Each and every day in which any person,
firm or corporation shall be in violation of this chapter shall constitute
a separate offense.
