[Added 4-10-1961 by Ord. No. 63; amended 6-9-1969 by Ord. No. 125; 4-10-1961 by Ord. No. 125]
A. Definition. The word "building," as used in this chapter,
shall mean any structure used or intended to be used as a dwelling
or place of business or industry, or any other use requiring a location
identity, but shall not include any accessory building located upon
a lot where there is also a main building.
B. Street number plan. The map known as "Middletown Township
Street Number Plan" bearing the same date as this chapter is hereby
incorporated into this chapter. Said map shall be maintained current,
by the addition of new buildings as constructed, by the Township Manager.
C. Notification and compliance. It shall be the duty
of the Township to notify present owners of properties of the new
number which has been assigned to said properties, and to notify the
owners of all newly improved properties which will require a number,
and it shall be the duty of such owner so notified within 30 days
to comply with the further provisions of this chapter.
(1) Notwithstanding Section C, any subdivision of land
made after the date of this chapter shall have the engineer responsible
for the subdivision plan provide house numbers on said subdivision
plan in accordance with the rules and regulations adopted April 10,
1961, which will be consistent with the present plan and reflect the
proper coordination with future development of adjoining land.
D. Depiction of numbers. Numbers, as assigned to each
building in the Township according to the provisions of this chapter,
shall be affixed to or painted upon or carved upon such building or
upon a permanent standard, base or support between such building and
street. Each number shall be at least three inches high, shall be
of such color and material as to be visible from the street and shall
be constantly maintained in complete and legible form. The property
owner shall reaffix or renew all numbers that shall not continue to
conform to the requirements of this section; provided, in the case
of buildings occupied by other than by the owner thereof, the occupant,
rather than the owner, shall be responsible for maintaining numbers
upon such buildings as hereby required.
E. Application for a building number. Whenever a building
shall hereafter be erected in the Township, the owner thereof shall
forthwith apply to the Township Manager for the official number thereof.
The number shall be assigned by the Township Manager in conformity
with the requirement set forth in this chapter for numbers for existing
buildings and shall, within 30 days after being assigned to such building,
be affixed by the owner thereof in the manner required by this chapter
in the case of existing buildings, and shall thereafter be maintained
as hereby required for the numbers of existing buildings.
F. Violations and penalties. Any person, firm or corporation
who or which shall violate any of the provisions of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than
$10 and costs of prosecution; provided, each week's continuance of
a violation of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense.