It is and it shall be the duty of each and every owner, trustee,
lessee, agent, occupant, and possessor of each and every house, building,
or other structure located in Middle Smithfield Township, whether
on a public or private street, to cause the house, building or other
structure to be numbered with its official building number assigned
by Middle Smithfield Township. The building number sign shall be installed
on an approved post and/or mount at the intersection of the driveway
and the street right-of-way. For structures that do not have individual
driveways (i.e., townhouses), the building number sign shall be affixed
to the structure in a conspicuous place that is clearly visible from
the street. The number shall be permanently posted and affixed as
set forth herein. All persons required to number existing houses,
buildings, or other structures shall contact Middle Smithfield Township
and secure an assigned building number.
It shall be unlawful to cover any building number sign with
any other sign, drapery, or other obstruction tending to conceal such
building number, and all inaccurate, obsolete, or nonconforming building
numbers shall be removed from any property, house, building, or other
structure when a new number has been assigned, or when so directed
by the Middle Smithfield Township Zoning Officer or other designated
Township representative.
All persons required to number buildings, as set forth herein,
shall install the requisite building number signs for existing houses,
buildings, or other structures within 180 days of the enactment of
this chapter. The owners of new structures, those structures constructed
after the date this chapter is executed by the Board of Supervisors,
shall procure a building number sign as part of the normal building
permit process. New structures shall be numbered prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy.