[Adopted 10-20-2003 by L.L. No. 10-2003]
Sullivan County, New York, has implemented an enhanced 911 telephone
system whereby an individual is able to dial a 911 telephone number
in the event of an emergency. A Village-wide uniform numbering system
of all buildings will assist emergency personnel in responding efficiently
and quickly to an emergency. It is, therefore, in the best interest
of the public health, safety and welfare of the Village of Monticello
to enact this article of the Code of the Village of Monticello.
The Code Enforcement Officer or any other officer designated
by the Village Board of Trustees is authorized to decide which building
or buildings on any particular lot shall be numbered.
A.
Designation of numbers. The Code Enforcement Officer, after consulting
with the Sullivan County E-911 Coordinator, shall designate separate
numbers for buildings which have no designated street number and shall
also have the authority to redesignate numbers for buildings when
deemed necessary.
B.
Review of determination. Any property owner aggrieved by the determination
of the Code Enforcement Officer may seek review of that determination
by the Village Board. The Village Board of Trustees may uphold, modify
or change the determination of the Code Enforcement Officer, and such
determination shall be final and binding.
A.
Residential and commercial properties. The figures comprising the
numbers are to be at least four inches in height and no higher than
six inches height and shall be placed on the front of said building
or, if the building is more than 50 feet away from the street or roadway
or is not visible from the road, on a post of at least four feet in
height and not exceeding six feet in height or other structure in
a prominent and conspicuous place and in such a manner as to be plainly
legible and visible from the center of the street when facing the
building at all times between sunrise and sunset.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Determination of front. So far as the purpose or intent of this article
is concerned, the front of a building shall be construed as that side
of the building which faces the street of address, and the number
or numbers shall be displayed on such side of such building or premises;
provided, however, that if the building has a driveway that fronts
on an adjacent street, the building number shall be displayed at the
driveway entrance location.
C.
Visibility. In all cases, the numbers shall be so placed that they
may be seen from either direction while driving on the road or street.
The numbers shall not be obstructed by trees, shrubbery, porches,
or other extensions of the building, or shoveled or plowed snow.
D.
Number type. The displayed numbers shall be in bold, clearly readable
numerals.
E.
Lighting. Whenever practicable, said number shall be placed near
some light or source of illumination so that it may be readily seen
at night.
F.
Multiple access. In the event that more than one house has access
from a single driveway, a street number must be displayed at each
location at which the driveway access diverges from the common access
and at any other location where display of a building number might
otherwise be required.
G.
It is
the intent of this section that all size and display of numbers meet
the requirements of the Uniform Code.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. I)]
The display of any house number other than the number authorized
or assigned by the E-911 Coordinator and/or Code Enforcement Officer
is prohibited.
A.
New subdivisions. Prior to final approval of the Planning Board,
any subdivision which has one or more private roads or proposed new
Village roads shall be named by the developer or owner. All private
road names and proposed new Village roads shall be approved by the
Village Board of Trustees prior to Planning Board approval.
B.
Existing properties. For the purposes of Enhanced 911, any private
road or driveway which has three or more buildings or separate parcels
or building lots served by a private road or driveway shall be considered
a private road. New private roads shall be named by the Village Board
of Trustees.
C.
Signage. Each private road and each proposed new Village road name
selected and approved shall be posted by street signs at each intersection
of the road. All signs shall be similar in terms of construction and
character to those signs installed by the Village of Monticello for
public roadways. In all cases, the private road signs shall state
the name of the private road, followed underneath by the words "Private
Road" in smaller letters. For private roads existing and not signed
at the date of this article, the Village of Monticello Highway Superintendent
shall purchase and install the signs. In all new subdivisions, the
signs shall be in place prior to issuance of any building permits
or construction of any structures and shall be paid for by the owner
or developer. Private road signs shall have a blue background color
and text shall be white. Private road signs shall not be displayed
in colors used for public roads and highways.
A.
Noncompliance deemed a violation. Any person, corporation, partnership,
or other entity owning a building within the Village of Monticello
failing for 60 days after the initial notice from the Code Enforcement
Officer to place the proper designated number on said building shall
be deemed in violation of this article.
B.
Nonmaintenance deemed a violation. Any person, corporation, partnership,
or other entity owning a building with the Village of Monticello that
fails to maintain house numbers as provided herein shall be deemed
in violation of this article.
C.
Service of notice. The notice provided for herein may be given by
personal service or by certified mailing to the last-known address
of the owner as shown on the last assessment roll on file in the Town
Assessor's office.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
D.
Defense; compliance; dismissal; limitations. It shall be a defense
in any prosecution of this article that the building owner, after
service of the first complaint alleging a violation of this article,
brought the premises into compliance with this article, provided such
building owner obtained from the Code Enforcement Officer prior to
the return date a certificate attesting to such compliance, and upon
presentation of such certificate to the court, the court shall dismiss
the complaint, but the defense of compliance with this chapter shall
not be available if:
(1)
The Code Enforcement Officer shall have served a second or subsequent
notice of violation upon such building owner prior to return date;
or
(2)
Notwithstanding such dismissal pursuant to this subsection, the building
owner shall further violate this chapter with respect to the same
building and the same violation of this article.
Any person, corporation, partnership or other entity violating
any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be guilty
of a violation punishable by a fine not to exceed $250. Each calendar
week or portion thereof that said violation continues shall be deemed
a separate violation.
