[Ord. of 5-10-1989, § 1]
The purpose of this article shall be to promote public safety
and convenience through the provision of a rational street numbering
system whereby addresses may be identified with the ease and speed
which is essential to the quick response of emergency services such
as firefighting, police and emergency medical care.
[Ord. of 5-10-1989, § 2]
It shall be the duty of the owners of all dwellings, apartments,
houses, multiple family dwellings, rooming houses, hotels, commercial
establishments, and other buildings within the town to number such
buildings or units with numerals as herein provided. It shall be unlawful
for any person, whether owner or occupant of the building or any apartment
or unit therein, to place, maintain or allow to remain thereon any
number other than the one required by this article.
[Ord. of 5-10-1989, § 3]
The Building Official and Assessor of the town, at his discretion
and without notice, may assign to each building, or part of a building
other than an accessory building a street identification number by
which such building or part thereof shall be known, and may change
such numbers of such buildings or part of such buildings. The Building
Official and Assessor shall be authorized to change a street identification
number of any individual building or buildings or parts thereof, when
such change shall be necessary by reason of readjustment of any kind,
inaccuracy or mistake, or for any other reason. It shall be the duty
of the Building Official and Assessor, whenever a new street or highway
is laid out, to assign to the land abutting on such street or highway,
numbers at such measured intervals or distances, in the opinion of
the Building Official and Assessor, the public interests shall require.
When buildings fronting on such new street or highway are completed
for occupancy the owners thereof shall affix numbers to their buildings.
[Ord. of 5-10-1989, § 6]
Every owner or occupant of any building or part thereof and every agent of any owner who shall neglect or refuse for 30 days to affix to the same the number assigned by the Building Official and Assessor or who shall affix to the same or retain thereon more than five days, any number contrary to the direction of the Building Official and Assessor or who shall refuse or neglect to comply with any provision of this article, shall be guilty of an infraction punishable by a fine of $5. For the purposes of enforcing this provision of this article, tickets may be issued by any person authorized to issue tickets, summons or infractions under the authority of the General Statutes or the Charter of the town. Each day of neglect or refusal to comply with the directions of the Building Official and Assessor shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. If any fine is not paid within seven days of the issuance of a ticket, a warrant may be issued for the arrest of the violator on a violation, and upon conviction shall be punished in accordance with Section
1-7.