[Ord. 112, 6/9/1994, § 1]
From and after the effective date of this Part, it shall be
the duty of each and every owner, of each and every house, building
or other structure located in the Borough of Centre Hall, Centre County,
Pennsylvania, to cause the same to be numbered in accordance with
this Part, and the system and plan hereby adopted and approved.
[Ord. 112, 6/9/1994, § 2]
1.
The number shall be placed in a conspicuous place on or over each
front door, on the front transom bar, front transom glass or front
show window, over or on either side of the entrance, the same number
to be of paint, metal or enamel, and at least three inches in height,
the color of the numbers to be in contrast to the immediate background,
and shall be so placed as to be in full view from the opposite side
of the street.
2.
It shall be unlawful to cover any house number with any sign, drapery,
or other obstruction tending to conceal such number and all old numbers
shall be removed from any house, building or other structure when
a new number has been assigned, and when so directed by the Borough
of Centre Hall.
3.
The Borough of Centre Hall is hereby authorized to require the number
and/or renumbering of any house, building or other structure in accordance
with this Part.
[Ord. 112, 6/9/1994, § 3]
The survey, plan and system for the numbering of houses and
buildings prepared by and for the Borough of Centre Hall is on file
in the Centre Hall Borough Municipal Building, Centre Hall, Pennsylvania,
and is hereby approved and adopted.
[Ord. 112, 6/9/1994, § 3]
Upon adoption of this Part, the owners of each property shall
be notified by the Borough of Centre Hall of the designated number
for the owners building or vacant lot, as the case may be, and each
property owner shall, within 30 days thereafter, procure at the owner's
expense the appropriate number as assigned and place the same pursuant
to the provisions of this Part on the building as designated herein.
Property owners shall be responsible to continually maintain the designated
numbers on the buildings and as buildings are hereafter erected on
vacant lots, the property owner shall immediately place and maintain
the designated number on the building.
[Ord. 112, 6/9/1994, § 5]
The Borough shall furnish and erect, at its expense, street
signs designating the name(s) of the particular street(s).
[Ord. 112, 6/9/1994, § 6]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail to comply with
the terms of this Part by placing the designated number on the building,
as herein required, shall be deemed to be in violation hereof and
the Borough shall have the right to purchase and install the appropriate
number on the building and charge the cost and expense thereof to
the property owner, together with a penalty of 10%, and collect the
same as a municipal lien. In addition, the property owner failing
to comply with the terms of this Part shall, upon conviction thereof,
be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300, and/or to imprisonment
for a term not to exceed 90 days.
