This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Borough
of Penns Grove 911 Locatable Mailing Address System."
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for a uniform Borough-wide
system for assigning street numbers to all principal buildings in
the Borough to assist fire and rescue companies, law enforcement agencies
and other organizations in the timely and efficient provision of their
services to the residents and businesses of the Borough.
Street address numbers shall be determined in accordance with
the following:
A. One correct name shall be used for each street in the Borough, and
where two separate and noncontiguous streets within the Borough have
the exact same name, a distinctive prefix or suffix shall be assigned
to distinguish the streets or a new name shall be assigned to one
street. If two existing streets have names that have resulted in confusion
due to any similarity and a name change is not practical, the property
numbering on the streets shall be made to contrast significantly as
an added safety measure. Numbering by the mile post system may be
used as an alternative, if possible.
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B. Each property with frontage on or access to any street shall be assigned
an official property number, except where one or more buildings or
lots are located on an unnamed private road, lane or way having access
to a street. In that situation, only one official number shall be
assigned, followed by a letter beginning with "A" and continuing alphabetically.
C. Official property numbers shall proceed from a logical point of origin
and shall be in proper numerical sequence in relation to the numbers
assigned to other lots with frontage on or access to the same street.
D. Odd numbers shall be assigned to properties situated on the northerly
and easterly sides of the street and even numbers assigned to properties
on the southerly and westerly sides of the street. There shall be
sufficient flexibility so that the numbering system may accommodate
maximum density as allowed by zoning regulations now in effect. If
existing lot frontage is less than the minimum zoned frontage, the
numbering shall compress to accommodate the existing lot frontage.
E. Only those properties which have a principal structure shall be assigned a street address. Numbers shall be reserved for vacant parcels a minimum of every 18 feet, with the exception of less than the minimum zoned frontage as described in Subsection
D. In plotted subdivisions, consecutive street numbers shall be assigned to consecutive lots rather than prescribed intervals. Additional numbers shall be reserved for oversized lots within subdivisions based on zoning district frontage requirements to accommodate potential future divisions.
F. If a county route is comprised of two or more streets that have separate
names, then the name assigned by the Borough shall be used in the
addressing, the 911 database and on the 911 Map and street signs.
Where applicable, the county route number shall also be listed in
the 911 data bank.
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G. Signs.
(1) On every major access road that enters the Borough, signs shall be
erected stating "entering Borough of Penns Grove." If the street name
changes or the property numbering is not in sequence on any street
that crosses a municipal boundary, the street name shall stay the
same and the property numbering shall remain in sequence. The sign
shall face traffic as it enters the Borough of Penns Grove.
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(2) All municipal, county and state roads within the Borough shall have
a street sign as in accordance with the Official Map of the Borough
of Penns Grove.
H. Any new street shall have a unique name which shall be registered
in the office of the 911 Coordinator for entry into the database prior
to the issuance of a construction permit.
I. If a large lot has more than one available property number and it
contains a building, then the property number that best describes
the location of the driveway or access point shall be assigned.
J. In multifamily, commercial, industrial and similar development situations
where density of development may render the above-described addressing
intervals ineffective, a building or building group may be assigned
a single number, and a numerical or alphabetical suffix may be assigned
to each dwelling unit, business or establishment within such building
or building group.
K. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require the renumbering
of existing streets merely because the existing even and odd numbers
are transposed, nor shall it be required that streets within existing
subdivisions be renumbered unless a substantial problem with existing
addresses has been identified by the agent.
L. Where major roads enter the Borough from another jurisdiction, street
address numbers shall be assigned as a continuation of the numbering
series used in that jurisdiction.
M. The Borough shall, after implementation and adoption of the 911 locatable
mailing address system, forward a correct version of the Official
Municipal Tax Map and House Numbering Map, where available, to each
United States post office serving the Borough and to all emergency
services. The Borough shall take any steps which it deems necessary
to inform the residents and businesses of the changes in their addresses.
The residents or businesses are responsible for making the address
corrections at their delivering postal facility and all other notifications.
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N. The legal name of the Borough shall appear on the bottom line of
all mailing addresses within the Borough, and the name of the postal
facility shall not be used unless it is exactly the same as the municipal
name. The existing five-digit zip code that presently delivers the
mail shall be incorporated into the address and remain unchanged.
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O. Mailing address.
(1) The standard three-line 911 locatable mailing address shall appear
as follows when mail is delivered in to the location:
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Resident or Business Name
333 Street Name Apt., Suite, etc.
Municipal Name, NJ Zip Code
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(2) The standard three-line 911 locatable mailing address shall appear
as follows for a location when the occupant receives mail delivered
to a post office box within a postal facility:
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Resident or Business Name
333 Street Name, Municipal Name
P.O. Box 333
Post Office Name, NJ Zip Code
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P. In applying the guidelines specified herein, the agent shall have
the authority to make minor adjustments and modifications to ensure
a logical and efficient street address system.