[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Bolton 5-7-2012 ATM by Art. 10 (5-3-1993 ATM by Art. 15;[1] Section 1.13 of the Town Bylaws). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This article also repealed the former street
numbering bylaw adopted 5-7-1979 ATM by Art. 26.
All houses, businesses and structures shall properly display
at the front thereof, in a position easily observed from the street
on a year-round basis, the proper number of the building assigned
by the Town. Assignment of numbers shall be obtained from the Building
Inspector at the time the building permits are approved. Owners of
houses, businesses and structures without numbers at the time of passage
of this bylaw shall obtain the proper number from the Building Inspector
as soon as possible.
[Amended 5-3-1999 ATM by Art. 21]
In cases where a house, business or structure is not visible
from the street, or the distance is too great for a reasonably sized
number to be easily seen from the street, a sign, no larger than 12
inches by 12 inches with numbers not less than three inches in height
and 1.25 inches in width, shall be posted at the street end of the
driveway, and on the same side of the street, in such a way as to
be seen by emergency vehicles approaching from either direction. This
sign may be substituted by numbers not less than three inches in height
and 1.25 inches in width on both sides of the mailbox only if the
mailbox is located at the end of the appropriate driveway and on the
same side of the road.
[Amended 5-3-1999 ATM by Art. 21]
A.
In cases where more than one house, business or structure shares
a common or shared driveway, or the buildings are not visible from
the street, or the distance is too great for a reasonably sized number
to be easily seen from the street, a sign shall be posted at the street
end of the driveway on the same side of the street in such a way as
to easily be seen by emergency vehicles approaching from either direction.
This sign shall designate the range of numbers which the driveway
serves.
B.
This sign may exceed the twelve-inch-by-twelve-inch dimension in
order to accommodate the full set of numbers in a way easily seen
from emergency vehicles. The numbers shall not be less than three
inches in height and 1.25 inches in width. The owner(s) will be notified
by the Building Inspector by letter if this is necessary. Each driveway
branching off of the common or shared driveway, and all subsequent
branchings, must have an additional sign(s), dimensioned and visible
as outlined above, at that immediate junction indicating which numbers
are served by that driveway.
In all cases, each figure shall be at least three inches in
height and shall be clearly visible. Said numbers shall contrast with
their background. Numbers placed on signs must be placed at a height
of not less than three feet from ground level and not exceed five
feet from ground level. Signs must be kept clear of brush and other
obstacles that would limit the visibility of said sign by emergency
vehicles.
[Amended 5-3-2021 ATM by Art. 10]
In cases where a house, business or structure remains unnumbered,
or where the numbering may have been lost or destroyed so as to be
illegible, the owner shall replace the numbering within 20 days after
official notification by the Select Board.
[Amended 5-3-1999 ATM by Art. 21]
The provisions of this chapter may be enforced by noncriminal disposition pursuant to Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article III, § 1-5, of the Code of the Town of Bolton. No permit or certificate of compliance of any kind (i.e., occupancy, building, electrical, smoke detector certificate of compliance) shall be issued by the Town to the owners if their building, dwelling, business or structure is in violation and does not have a number visible in compliance with this bylaw.
