[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Mount Wolf 3-8-1977 by Ord. No.
1977-03 (Ch. 71 of the 1992 Code). 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 accessory
building located upon a lot where there is also a main building.
The Mayor shall maintain a numbering plan for the Borough and
shall assign numbers to all lots and buildings in the Borough. Such
numbers shall be assigned according to the system prescribed in this
chapter. If a building contains a number conforming to the requirements
of this chapter and not in conflict with numbers previously assigned,
the Mayor shall, at the owner's request, assign the preexisting
number to the building.
Upon all streets extending east and west, (i.e., parallel to
Center Street), the numbering system shall commence at Front Street
with the number one and shall increase eastwardly and westwardly.
Each full block, which shall constitute the distance between any two
consecutive streets, shall be considered as constituting 100 numbers.
The odd numbers shall be on the north side of such streets, and the
even numbers shall be on the south side thereof.
Upon all streets extending north and south (i.e., parallel to
Main Street), the numbering system shall commence at Center Street
with the number one and shall increase northwardly and southwardly
from the intersection with Center Street. Each full block, which shall
constitute the distance between any two consecutive streets, shall
be considered as constituting 100 numbers. The odd numbers shall be
on the east side of such streets, and the even numbers on the west
side thereof.
Numbers shall be assigned to all existing buildings in the Borough
by the Mayor 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 the curbline. Address numbers shall
be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters, a minimum of four inches high,
with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch, and of contrasting color
as to be visible from the street and shall be constantly maintained
in complete and legible form. Where access is by means of a private
road and the building cannot be viewed from the public way, a monument,
pole or other sign or means shall be used to identify the structure.
The property owner shall reaffix or renew all numbers that shall not
continue to conform to the requirements of this section.
Whenever a building shall hereafter be erected in the Borough,
the owner thereof shall forthwith apply to the Mayor for the official
number thereof. The number shall be assigned by the Mayor 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.
