[Ord. of 8-21-1991, § 1.0]
The purpose of this article is to promote the public safety
and welfare pursuant to the authority vested in the Town of New Milford
by Section 7-148 of the Connecticut General Statutes by providing
guidelines and specifications for property identification, which will
give the New Milford Police, Fire Department and Ambulance and other
emergency service personnel quick and easy determination of residential
and commercial locations in the Town of New Milford.
[Ord. of 8-21-1991, § 2.0]
(a)
The requirements described herein apply to all residential and commercial
structures in the Town of New Milford for which a house, lot or street
address number has been issued.
(b)
These requirements will be applicable to new construction as of the
date of the adoption of this Article. Existing structures must be
in compliance no later than 60 days after adoption.
[Ord. of 8-21-1991, § 3.0]
(a)
Any accepted town road or street shall be named, and such name shall
be posted with a sign using letters four inches high and comprised
of strokes that are 1/2 inch wide. Cost and maintenance of such sign
shall be at the expense of the town.
(b)
Any private driveway or roadway that services more than two residences
and/or commercial structures shall be named, and such name shall be
posted with a sign using size and letter size as used on town roads.
Letters shall be four inches high and comprised of strokes that are
1/2 inch wide. Cost and maintenance of such sign shall be at the expense
of the property owner(s).
(c)
Identification numbers shall be conspicuously placed above, on or
at the side of the proper door of each building so that the number
can be seen plainly from the street line. Whenever a building is set
back more than 15 feet from the edge of the roadway, the number shall
be placed near the walk, driveway or common entrance to such building
and upon a gate post fence, post or other appropriate place. When
one driveway services more than one residence which are also 15 feet
or more from the street line, the numbers for the residences shall
be placed on one gate post, fence or other appropriate place so as
to be discernible easily from the roadway and from the approaches
on two sides; namely, the left and right. The cost of the numbers
shall be paid for by the property owner. The numbers used shall not
be less than three inches in height and shall be made of a durable
and clearly visible material.
(d)
The numerals shall be affixed not less than mailbox height nor more
than 12 feet from the surface of the ground directly below them.
[Ord. of 8-21-1991, § 4.0]
Future number assignments in new subdivisions will be made by
the Planning Commission upon application for subdivisions. The Planning
Commission will number according to lot density and zone class. The
applicant, through the Planning Commission, shall check to avoid duplication
or similarity of street names and to avoid duplication or similarity
of driveways with more than two residences.
[Ord. of 8-21-1991, § 5.0]
(a)
The New Milford Police Department is authorized to issue a written
warning to the property owner/occupant of all structures covered by
this Article who refuse or neglect to comply with the provisions hereof.
The building official will require compliance with this Article as
a condition of issuance of a building permit and a certificate of
occupancy for covered structures.
(b)
Whoever shall refuse or neglect to comply with this requirement of
this Article after receipt of a warning notice shall be fined $10
for the first week and $10 per week until compliance, up to $100.
Fine shall be waived if compliance of Article is shown within one
week.
