[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Chesterfield 4-11-1985 by Ord. No. 1985-6. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 94.
Land development — See Ch. 130.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings designated:
BUILDING
Includes all houses, dwellings, stores, business places and other buildings which front on any street, public or private, in the township.
In order to promote the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the township and provide easy identification of buildings for emergency services, private streets are covered by this chapter, but this shall not be deemed an acceptance by the township of any private street now or hereafter located within the township as a public street.
The Township Engineer shall plot on the Tax Map of the township all the properties which now or hereafter front on any street and shall designate and assign a number therefor.
Notice of each designated and assigned number shall be sent to each property owner by the Township Clerk within 30 days after the publication of the notice of final adoption of this chapter. The owner in possession of any building for which an official number is designated shall be required, at his own expense, to place the official number in a conspicuous place so that it is clearly visible from the street upon which the building fronts within 90 days after the publication of the notice of final adoption of this chapter.
Upon any subdivision of land in the township resulting in lots other than those delineated on the map, the Engineer shall assign a number to each lot resulting from the subdivision, which shall be in proper numerical sequence in relation to the numbers assigned to other lots fronting on the same street, and he shall record the new numbers on the map within 10 days of the final approval given for such subdivision of land. The official number shall be placed on the building or in a conspicuous place clearly visible from the street before a certificate of occupancy is issued by the Township Building Code Official.
The owner or occupant of any structure incorrectly or improperly or insufficiently or not numbered shall be notified, in writing, by certified mail by the Township Clerk to change or replace such incorrect or improper number or to affix a number where one is lacking within 10 days after receipt of such notice.
Any person who continues to violate the provisions of this chapter more than 10 days after notice has been received from the Township Clerk to cure such violation may be fined not exceeding $500 or imprisoned in the county jail not exceeding 90 days, or both.