Borough of Demarest, NJ Chapter 78 Buildings, Numbering of

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Demarest 4-28-1954 by Ord. No. 202. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 78-1 Street numbers to be designated.

Street numbers shall be designated to lands fronting upon the public streets, avenues and highways within the Borough of Demarest as shown and indicated on the Official Assessment Map of the Borough of Demarest.

§ 78-2 Time limit for placement of street numbers on existing buildings.

The owner or owners of each and every dwelling house or store which now fronts upon the public streets, avenues and highways in the Borough shall cause, within 90 days after the passage of this chapter, the proper street number to be placed in figures in a conspicuous manner on the front of such dwelling house or store so as to be plainly visible from the street.

§ 78-3 Time limit for placement of street numbers on new construction.

The owner or owners of every dwelling house or store erected within the Borough of Demarest after the passage of this chapter shall cause the proper street number to be placed thereon within 30 days of the completion of the dwelling house or store in the manner provided hereinabove.

§ 78-4 Assignment of street numbers upon dedication and acceptance of new streets.

Upon the dedication and acceptance of new streets within the Borough, street numbers shall be assigned and allotted to the lands fronting on the new streets by the Borough Engineer and shall be placed upon the revised Assessment Map of the Borough.

§ 78-5 Authority to correct and change street numbers.

The Borough Engineer shall have the power and duty of correcting any street numbers that may be erroneously assigned or allotted and shall, upon written request, certify the street number to the owner or owners of the lands within the Borough. The Borough Engineer shall also have the power and duty of changing any street numbers upon authorization by the Mayor and Council of this Borough.

§ 78-6 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 4-18-1983 by Ord. No. 562; 7-15-1991 by Ord. No. 703]

Any owner of lands within the Borough of Demarest violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine not to exceed $1,000 or to imprisonment in the county jail for not more than 90 days or to a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or all of the above, in the discretion of the Judge imposing the same. Every day during which such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.