[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of Carroll
Township 11-16-1999 by Ord. No.
1999-120. Amendments noted where applicable.]
In order to provide for the health, safety and welfare of the
residents of Carroll Township, the Board of Supervisors of Carroll
Township shall require that all residential and commercial properties
prominently display identification numbers which mark the location
of the residences and businesses for fire, police, ambulance and other
personnel involved in providing emergency services.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall
have the particular meaning as follows:
Any structure used or intended to be used as a dwelling or
place of business or industry, now in existence or hereafter constructed
or erected. Accessory use structures shall not generally be considered
as buildings for the purposes of this chapter. However, the owners
of separate accessory use structures on the same tract or contiguous
tract may request the assignment of a separate identification number
for such structures.
A numerical identification assigned to a building.
Any individual, partnership, corporation unincorporated association,
estate, or any other legally recognized entity holding title to a
building.
Any dedicated and adopted roadway, street, avenue, boulevard,
highway, freeway, lane, viaduct, and any other dedicated and adopted
public right-of-way used or intended to be used by vehicular traffic.
The Township of Carroll.
The building identification system presently used by the Township
shall be continued for the determination of building numbers.
All existing building numbers shall continue until changed by
written notice from the Township. Existing building numbers shall
be those previously assigned by this Township.
Whenever any building shall be erected within the Township,
a building number shall be assigned upon the issuance of a building
permit. The owner shall cause the building number to be displayed
as required upon commencement of any building activity, including
excavation. Upon completion of construction, the building number shall
be displayed permanently. The assignment of a building number in the
permitting process shall constitute notice to the owner of the requirements
of this chapter and no further notice shall be required to take enforcement
action.
Every owner of every building within this Township shall cause
the building to be identified by a building number within 120 days
from the effective date of this chapter.
The Township Secretary shall send the owner of every existing
building to which an identification number has not been assigned notice
of assignment of the building number directing that the number be
affixed to the building or otherwise established on the land of said
building in the manner prescribed in this chapter within 30 calendar
days after the mailing of such notice.
A.
Location.
(1)
Building numbers shall be displayed on the same side of the street
on which the building is located.
(2)
Each building owner shall permanently display the building number
designated for his or her business or residence in a prominent place
visible from the street and no farther distance than a twenty-five-foot
radius from the point where the driveway giving access to the premises
intersects with a street, with the following exceptions:
(a)
In the event that the building is located on a private road
or street, the building number shall be displayed to be visible from
such road or street.
(b)
The building number may be displayed upon the building itself
if, in the judgement of the Township, the building number is sufficient
in size and placement as to be clearly visible from the street.
(c)
In the event that a common or joint driveway is utilized by
multiple buildings:
[1]
Building numbers for all buildings having access through the
common or joint driveway shall be displayed together in a prominent
place visible from the street and no farther distance than a twenty-five-foot
radius from the point where the driveway giving access to the premises
intersects with a street.
[2]
Buildings having access through common or joint driveways shall
display additional building numbers within a five-foot radius of the
point(s) of separation(s) of the common driveway and the individual
accessway.
(d)
If the placement of the building number within the location
limits as prescribed by this chapter cannot be accomplished, the Township
shall direct the placement of the building number in such manner as
to satisfy the intent and purpose of this chapter.
(3)
Each building number shall be displayed separately unless a joint
or common driveway is utilized.
(4)
Building numbers must be visible from both directions of travel from
the roadway.
B.
Building number specifications. The following specifications shall
apply to the building number displayed:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(1)
The required numbers are to be of a durable light-reflecting material
or to be of a color which contrasts with the immediate background,
and be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters at least four inches high,
with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch.
(2)
All building numbers shall be attached to a post, tree or other appropriated
structure at a point no less than three feet from ground level; or
to the building itself as provided herein.
C.
Each owner of a building shall be responsible for the constant maintenance
of the building number in a complete and legible form.
The Township Zoning Officer and Township Police Chief are hereby
authorized, empowered and directed to take any and all action required
to administer, implement and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
The Township Zoning Officer and Township Police Chief may delegate
such authority to other employees or agents of this Township in order
to effectuate the purpose of this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation
continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense.
