[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of North Arlington 10-11-2007 by Ord. No. 1984.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is enacted pursuant to N.J.S.A.
Title 40, Chapter 67, Section 1.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
A public or private way which affords the principal means
of access to abutting properties.
A.
The North Arlington Borough Council, acting as the
legislative body of the Borough of North Arlington, may, by order,
in its sole and exclusive discretion, assign names to or rename all
streets, existing and proposed, in the Borough of North Arlington.
B.
Prior to changing the name of any existing street,
the Council shall hold a public hearing. Notice of the proposed name
change, the proposed effective date of the name change and the time
and place of the hearing shall be published and posted at least 10
days prior to the hearing. All property owners of record will be mailed
a notice of the hearing at least 10 days prior to the hearing.
C.
If the name change is approved, the Borough shall
prepare an order changing the street name. The Borough shall cause
the following agencies to be notified of the name change: the United
States Postal Service, the New Jersey Department of Transportation,
North Arlington Emergency Services, any affected property owner, and
any other agency that the Borough determines would be affected.
A.
The North Arlington Assessor, after consulting with
the Chief of the North Arlington Police Department and the Chief of
the North Arlington Fire Department, or their respective designees,
shall assign a street number for each dwelling, place of business
and building of any type capable of use or occupancy located on any
street. The Assessor shall assign such numbers to dwellings, places
of business and buildings existing on the effective date of this chapter
no later than 30 days after the effective date. The Assessor shall
assign such numbers to new dwellings, places of business and buildings
at the time subdivision approval, building permits or certificates
of occupancy are requested.
B.
The Assessor shall keep a record of all numbers assigned
under this chapter.
C.
Upon assigning a number to any dwelling, place of
business or building, the Assessor shall send written notice of the
assigned number to the owner, occupant or person in charge of the
dwelling, place of business or building.
D.
Where a building contains more than one dwelling or
place of business, the Assessor shall determine whether each dwelling
or place of business shall be assigned its own street number or whether,
because of the quantity or configuration of the dwellings or places
of business within the business, only one street number should be
assigned to the building.
A.
Within 60 days after receipt of written notice from
the Assessor that a number has been assigned to a dwelling, place
of business or building, the owner, occupant or person in charge shall
display the assigned number on the exterior of the dwelling, place
of business or building, or in some other location on the premises,
so that the number is conspicuous and legible from the street. The
number must be made of materials which are reflective or which contrast
with the background materials so that the number is visible after
dark when illuminated by an ordinary flashlight from the street. A
street number may be incorporated into an on-premises advertising
sign or business directory sign permitted under the North Arlington
Zoning Ordinance, provided the display of the street number otherwise
complies with the requirements of this chapter.
B.
Within 60 days after receipt of written notice from
the Assessor that a number has been assigned to a dwelling, place
of business or building, the owner, occupant or person in charge shall
remove any different number which might be mistaken for or confused
with the assigned number.
C.
Where a principal building contains more than one
dwelling or place of business and each such dwelling or place of business
has been assigned a separate street number, the street number shall
be displayed at the front entrance to each dwelling or place of business
so that the number is conspicuous and legible from the street.
D.
The owner, occupant or person in charge of each dwelling,
place of business or building to which a number has been assigned
shall maintain such number so that it is conspicuous and legible from
the street at all times of year.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced
by the Code Enforcement Officer of the Borough of North Arlington.
Upon finding a violation of this chapter, the Code Enforcement Officer
shall give written notice to any or all of the owners, occupants or
persons in charge of the dwelling, place of business or other building,
stating the action necessary to achieve compliance and a compliance
date by which such action must be taken. If the person to whom the
notice is addressed does not correct the violation by the compliance
date, such person commits a civil violation for each day the violation
remains uncorrected after the compliance date and is subject to civil
penalties for each subsequent violation.
This chapter shall take effect at 12:01 a.m.
on the day after its enactment by the North Arlington Borough Council.
