The purpose of this chapter is to require the
numbering of all houses and other buildings to facilitate, promote
and accelerate the delivery of municipal and other services such as
fire protection, police protection and emergency health care and ambulance
or rescue services and to otherwise promote the public safety and
the general welfare of the citizens and residents of Lower Pottsgrove
Township.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall be defined as follows:
BUILDING
All principal buildings, such as, but not limited to, single-family
and multiple-family dwellings and places of business. The terms shall
not include accessory buildings on the same lot that are occupied
by the same person or persons as the principal building on such lot.
OCCUPANT
Any adult person who resides in a house or building or occupies
a house or building for the operation of a business or otherwise,
either as an owner or under a claim of ownership or as a tenant.
OWNER
The holder of legal title to a parcel of real estate as evidenced
by the deed of record.
TOWNSHIP
Lower Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
The Board of Commissioners hereby authorizes
the Township Manager to assign numbers to all houses and other buildings
within Lower Pottsgrove Township or any part thereof. The Board of
Commissioners further approves and adopts the maps and building number
designations therein heretofore prepared by the Township Engineer,
copies of which are on file in the Township office.
[Amended 3-23-1995 by Ord. No. 192]
A. Any person, firm or corporation which shall own or
occupy any house or building and shall fail, neglect or refuse to
post the assigned number as provided herein or in some other manner
fail to meet the requirements of this chapter, and any person who
shall alter, damage, deface, destroy or remove any assigned number
once posted, shall be in violation of the provisions hereof and, upon
conviction, shall be sentenced to a fine not to exceed $600 plus costs
and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days.
B. Each day that a violation exists shall be deemed a
separate offense.