The purpose of this chapter is to require the clear display
of authorized and assigned numbers for certain buildings fronting
on any street in the Town of Milo outside the Village of Penn Yan.
This is in order to assist the general public and providers of emergency
services, delivery services and school bus services, public and private,
to more easily identify any building within the Town in case of emergency
or otherwise.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
BUILDING
Any enclosed structure having a roof and walls and built
specifically for human use or occupancy either as a residence or in
one or more commercial endeavors.
FRONT or FRONTAGE
That side of a lot or parcel of land which abuts or faces
the street; or, in the case of corner lot or lots having streets on
more than one side, the side or boundary of the lot which the main
doorway of the building faces; or, in the case of lots served by an
access strip or common driveway, frontage shall be where the access
or driveway enters the public street.
OWNER
Any person or persons, firm or corporation, who or which
is vested with fee simple title or a life estate to a building (or
portion thereof), or who is responsible for the care, maintenance
and payment of charges or levies of a building.
STREET
Any public or private right-of-way or thoroughfare utilized
for vehicular traffic within the Town.
[Amended 3-27-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006]
A. The Milo Town Board has given the responsibility of assigning house
and building numbers to the Code Enforcement Officer. The numbers
that the Code Enforcement Officer has already assigned will remain
in effect, subject to change because of new construction or a subdivision
of the property. As new homes are built the Code Enforcement Officer
will make the necessary number assignments, in conformity with a uniform
numbering system. The display of any house or building number other
than the number assigned by the Town Code Enforcement Officer is expressly
prohibited.
B. This chapter is intended to comply with the policy of the Yates County
911 System requirements for addresses, if applicable, as well as other
applicable agencies and companies. Should any situation not be specifically
outlined herein, numbering shall be consistent with Yates 911 guidelines
in effect now or in the future.
Numbers, letters or script indicating a number shall be required
on all buildings to which this chapter applies, both those now in
existence and/or hereafter erected which front on any street in the
Town of Milo outside the Village of Penn Yan, and such numbers shall
meet the standards hereinafter described, and such shall be conspicuously
placed and displayed thereon as provided hereinafter by this chapter.
Whenever any buildings shall be erected or located in the Town
of Milo outside the Village of Penn Yan after the passage of this
chapter and in order to preserve the continuity and uniformity of
numbers of the buildings, it shall be the duty of the owner of the
property to ascertain the correct number or numbers as designated,
authorized and assigned by the Town of Milo or its designated agent
for said building and to fasten on the building the proper marker
clearly setting forth the correct number or numbers so assigned to
said building as required by this chapter.
The posting of the numbers as required hereinabove shall be
the responsibility of the owner of the property on which the building
is located. In the case of an apartment complex, the responsibility
shall be that of the owner of the property upon which the apartment
complex is located. In the case of a condominium or townhouse complex,
the responsibility shall be that of the owner of the condominium or
townhouse.
If the owner of the property on which a building is located
shall fail, refuse or neglect to place the designated authorized and
assigned number on the building, replace it when necessary, or replace
any unauthorized number, the Code Enforcement Officer may cause a
notice to be personally served on such owner or mailed by certified
mail to his last known address ordering him to place, replace or remove
the number. Such owner shall comply with such notice within 30 days
from the date of service.
Each owner of property responsible as outlined in this chapter
shall also be responsible for the continued maintenance and legibility
of the required numbers.
The enforcing officer shall be the Code Enforcement Officer.