[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Wawayanda 5-9-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
Orange County, New York, will be implementing
an enhanced 911 telephone system whereby an individual will be able
to dial a 911 telephone number in the event of an emergency. A Town-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
Town of Wawayanda to enact this chapter.
As used in this chapter, the following term(s)
shall have the meanings indicated:
The principal building or buildings on each lot and shall
not include any accessory building.
The 911 Coordinator and/or the Building Inspector
shall be authorized to decide which building or buildings on any particular
lot shall be numbered.
A.
The 911 Coordinator and, in the absence of the 911
Coordinator, the Building Inspector shall designate separate numbers
for buildings which have no designated street number, and they shall
also have the authority to redesignate numbers for buildings when
deemed necessary.
B.
Any property owner aggrieved by the determination
of the 911 Coordinator or Building Inspector may seek review of that
determination by the Town Board of the Town of Wawayanda upon a written
submission to the Town Supervisor setting forth the reasons for seeking
such review. The Town Board shall modify or change the determination
of the 911 Coordinator or Building Inspector and such determination
shall be final and binding.
It shall be the duty of every owner of a building
in the Town of Wawayanda to cause to be displayed thereon the street
number of said building on a building, post, mailbox or other structure
at or within 25 feet of the edge of the road, "road" meaning, for
the purposes of this chapter, the street of address. The mailbox,
post or other nonbuilding structure may only be used for the purposes
of this chapter if it is stationed on the same side of the street
as the building or premises for which the number is intended. At all
times, the owner of a building shall maintain such number in compliance
with the provisions of this chapter.
A.
Residential properties (noncommercial). The figures
comprising the number are to be at least four inches in height and
shall be placed on the front of said building or on a post of at least
four feet in height and not exceeding 10 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. At no times
will said numbers be placed on any door, front, garage or otherwise.
The color of said figures shall be in sharp contrast to the color
of their background. So far is the purpose or intent of this chapter
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.
B.
Commercial property (nonresidential). The same criteria shall be the same for commercial property as that of § 58-6A, except that the numbers shall be at least six inches in height.
C.
The numbers shall be so placed that they will not
be obstructed by trees, shrubbery, porches or other extensions of
the building or shoveled or plowed snow.
D.
Wherever practicable, said number shall be placed
near some light or source of illumination so that it may be readily
seen at night.
E.
Where the front of the building on which the number
is to be displayed is more than 25 feet from the edge of the street
of address (whether improved or not) of the street or road serving
the building, the number shall, in addition to the other requirements
of this chapter, be displayed on a post, mailbox or other structure
visible from the street and in no event farther back than 25 feet
from said street and stationed on the same side of the street as the
building or premises for which it is intended.
F.
In the event that more than one house has access from
a single driveway, a street number of the house must be displayed
at each location at which the driveway access diverges from the common
access.
The display of any house number other than the
number authorized or assigned by the 911 Coordinator or Building Inspector
is expressly prohibited.
A.
Noncompliance deemed a violation. Any person, corporation,
partnership or other entity owning a building within the Town of Wawayanda
refusing or neglecting for 60 days after the initial notice from its
respective post office of its new number to place the proper designated
number on said building shall be deemed in violation of this chapter.
B.
Nonmaintenance deemed a violation. Any person, corporation,
partnership or other entity owning a building within the Town of Wawayanda
not maintaining numbers in a condition which allows emergency service
personnel to locate said buildings shall be deemed in violation of
this chapter.
D.
Numbering of building by Town. In the event of the
neglect or refusal of any owner, after notice to cause said building
to be properly numbered, the Building Inspector of the Town of Wawayanda
shall cause said building to be properly numbered.
E.
Report; assessment of costs. The Building Inspector
shall report the cost of numbering said building to the Town Board,
and such Board shall order said cost assessed as a lien against the
property of the owner and collected in the same manner as other Town
taxes.
Any person, corporation, partnership or other
entity violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed $250. Each calendar
week or portion thereof that said violation continues shall be deemed
a separate violation.
