[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Auburn 7-1-1971 by Ord. No. 86(Ch. 4, Part 2, of the 1993 Code of Ordinances). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any structure used or intended to be used as a dwelling or
place of business or industry, but shall not include any public building
or any structure built as a house of worship, or any accessory building
located upon a lot where there is also a main building.
The Borough Secretary is hereby required to maintain a numbering
plan for the entire Borough of Auburn and to assign numbers to all
lots and buildings located in the Borough. Such members shall be assigned
according to the system prescribed in this chapter.
The Borough Council shall assign numbers to all existing buildings
in the Borough. The allotment of numbers shall be made as nearly as
practicable one number for every 20 feet.
The Borough Secretary is hereby required to keep and maintain
a map or plan of the Borough of Auburn upon which shall be contained
the numbers of all numbered buildings and vacant properties within
the Borough.
Numbers shall be assigned to all existing buildings in the Borough
as soon as possible after the adoption of this chapter, and the Borough
Secretary shall immediately thereafter send to the owner of every
lot upon which a building is located a notice of the number assigned
to such building, directing that such number be affixed to such building
or elsewhere upon the property in the manner prescribed by this chapter
within 30 days of such notice. Every property owner who shall disregard
or fail to comply with such notice, within the time limit stated therein,
shall be guilty of a violation of this chapter.
Numbers, as assigned to each building in the Borough 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 be the owner thereof, both the occupant and the owner, shall
be responsible for maintaining numbers upon such buildings as hereby
required.
Whenever a building shall hereafter be erected in the Borough,
the owner thereof shall forthwith apply to the Borough Secretary for
the official number thereof. The number shall be assigned by the Secretary
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.
[Amended 12-8-1993 by Ord. No. 12/8/1993[1]]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs
and reasonable attorneys’ fees incurred by the Borough in the
enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary
conviction, or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment
of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be
sentenced and committed to the county correctional facility for a
period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation exists
shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter
that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition
to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce
this chapter in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill
County.
