[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the Town of Bridgeville 9-10-2007 by Ord. No. A07-7.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
No certificate of occupancy shall be issued until
the assigned property number has been displayed in accordance with
the requirements of this chapter.
B.
It shall be the responsibility of each and every property
owner, trustee, lessee, agent and occupant of each residence, apartment
building, business or industry to purchase, post and maintain address
numbers as required under this policy at all times.
C.
It shall be the responsibility of each and every property
owner, trustee, lessee, agent and occupant of each residence, apartment
building, business or industry to remove any conflicting number upon
affixing a new address number.
D.
It shall be unlawful to cover any address number with
any sign, drapery, or other obstruction tending to conceal such number.
All address numbers must be displayed on a contrasting
background and must be reflective.
A.
Residences, townhouses and businesses.
(1)
It shall be the responsibility of each and every property
owner, trustee, lessee, agent, and occupant of each residence, apartment
building, or business to display the assigned address number according
to the guidelines set forth herein. The address shall be made up of
numbers and letters that are light reflective and contrasting in color
with the background on which they are affixed and shall be posted
according to one of the two following methods:
(a)
On the mailbox using three-inch light-reflective
numbers and/or letters, provided that the address is clearly visible
from both sides of the street or road it is located on and clearly
identifies the structure the address belongs to. If the mailbox is
not located directly in front of the property it is addressed to,
or if multiple mailboxes are grouped together, a sign can be placed
on the property in a location which clearly identifies which structure
it belongs to; or
(b)
On the structure itself using a minimum of four-inch
light-reflective numbers and/or letters, provided that the address
is posted on that portion of the structure that is most clearly visible
from the road or street the structure is located on and it clearly
identifies the structure the address belongs to.
(2)
Whichever method is chosen, the address must clearly
identify which structure the address belongs to and must be visible
during both the day and night from both sides of the street or road
the structure is located on or is closest to.
B.
Private lanes and long driveways. If any residence,
apartment building or business (except malls or shopping centers)
is located so that the address number is not clearly visible from
the street, additional address numbers shall be posted at the intersection
of the driveway with the public street. The additional address posting
shall be made of numbers and/or letters, which are not less than four
inches in height, reflective, contrasting in color with the background
on which they are affixed, visible during both the day and night and
placed upon a post or structure that will display the number at least
48 inches above the ground. The property owner is responsible for
the installation of these additional sets of address identifiers.
C.
Industrial and commercial structures in low-density
areas. Any industrial and commercial structures located in low-density
development areas (areas in which small residential-style address
numbers are not visible from the road) shall display address numbers
of not less than 10 inches in height. The number shall be reflective,
contrast in color with the background on which it is affixed and shall
be visible day or night from the street. When possible, the number
shall be displayed beside or over the main entrance of the structure.
D.
Apartment buildings and high-rises. All apartment
buildings and high-rises shall display address numbers above or to
the side of the primary entrance to the building. Address numbers
shall be reflective, contrast in color with the background on which
they are affixed and shall be at least four inches in height to be
visible day or night from the opposite side of the street facing the
main entrance.
[Amended 4-9-2012 by Ord.
No. A12-2; 2-11-2013 by Ord. No. A13-2]
Town officials and Town employees are hereby
authorized to enter upon private property for the purposes of inspection
and to give notice by personal service or by certified mail to persons
in violation of this policy.
