The owner of each lot upon which a building or unit is located
shall permanently affix and display the street number which has been
assigned by the Assessor, in the manner specified below.
A.
Design. The assigned street number shall be displayed by numerals
no less than three inches in height. Written, printed or scripted
words shall not be used as the required display.
B.
Color. The color of the numerals shall be in sharp contrast to their
background, so as to be plainly visible and legible from the center
line of the street at all times.
C.
Location of number display. The assigned street number shall be displayed
on or near the front entrance of the building or each unit. The front
of the building or unit shall be that side facing the street for which
a number has been assigned to that building or unit. Where a building
or unit is set back more than 60 feet from the edge of the street
or the assigned street number or numbers are not clearly visible from
the center line of the street, the number shall be displayed on a
freestanding sign or other device or mailbox. Such display shall be
located and shall comply with all specifications enumerated in this
section, where applicable, and shall be near the main entrance of
the property on one of the following:
(1)
The front entrance of the building or each unit;
(2)
A freestanding sign or other device set back no more than 25 feet
from the edge of the street; or
(3)
A mailbox located at the edge of the street. The number display shall
appear on both sides of the mailbox unless the mailbox is one of a
group serving multiple buildings or units, in which case the number
display shall appear on the front of each mailbox.
D.
Obstruction. The assigned street number shall be displayed so that
its view from the street is not wholly or significantly obstructed
by the mailbox, flag, trees, shrubbery, porches, building architecture
or other physical impediments.
E.
Multiple lots off the same drive. Where there are multiple lots off
the same drive, each branch in the drive shall be clearly marked to
show the direction to take for each assigned number, and in such cases,
each building or unit shall also have the assigned number displayed
on it or at the edge of the property in accordance with this section.
The display of any street number other than that assigned by
the Assessor is expressly prohibited.
It shall be the responsibility of the lot, building or unit
owner (or the lessee, where applicable) to maintain at all times the
number display as required by and in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
A.
Noncompliance deemed a violation. The owner (or owners jointly and
severally) of each lot, building or unit failing to display an assigned
street number as prescribed under the provisions of this chapter shall
be deemed to be in violation of this chapter.
B.
Determination and warning. Upon the determination of any such violation,
the Board of Selectmen or its designee shall issue a warning of violation,
which warning shall provide a thirty-day period from the date of issuance
in which to correct such violation.
C.
Summons. Upon failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter
within the thirty-day warning period, the Board of Selectmen or its
designee shall issue a citation for violation of this chapter.
D.
Continuing violation. Each day beyond the thirty-day warning shall
be deemed a separate violation subject to the issuance of a new summons.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be
punished by a fine of $50 per violation. The amount of such fine shall
be payable to the Town of Easton.
The owners of all existing lots, buildings or units in the Town
of Easton shall be exempt from any violation of the provisions of
this chapter until 30 days after the Assessor issues a written policy
and publishes notice of it.
Any appeal or request for a variance shall be taken to the Board
of Selectmen, the majority decision of which shall be final.
