[Adopted 6-19-2001 by L.L. No. 4-2001 (Ch. 207 of the 2003
Code)]
Sullivan County, New York, has implemented an
enhanced 911 telephone system whereby an individual is able to dial
a 911 telephone number in the event of an emergency. A Town-wide uniform
numbering system of all buildings will assist emergency personnel
in responding efficiently and quickly to an emergency. It is, therefore,
in the best interest of the public health, safety and welfare of the
Town of Thompson to enact this article of the Code of the Town of
Thompson.
The Code Enforcement Officer or any other officer
designated by the Town Board is authorized to decide which building
or buildings on any particular lot shall be numbered.
A.
Designation of numbers. The Code Enforcement Officer,
after consulting with the Sullivan County E-911 Coordinator, shall
designate separate numbers for buildings which have no designated
street number and shall also have the authority to redesignate numbers
for buildings when deemed necessary.
B.
Review of determination. Any property owner aggrieved
by the determination of the Code Enforcement Officer may seek review
of that determination by the Town Board. The Town Board may uphold,
modify or change the determination of the Code Enforcement Officer,
and such determination shall be final and binding.
A.
Residential properties (noncommercial). The figures
comprising the number are to be at least four inches in height and
shall be placed on the front of said building or on a post of at least
four feet in height and not exceeding 10 feet in height or other structure
in a prominent and conspicuous place and in such a manner as to be
plainly legible and visible from the center of the street when facing
the building at all times between sunrise and sunset. At no times
will said numbers be placed on any door.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
B.
Commercial property (nonresidential). The figures
comprising the number are to be reflective and at least six inches
in height and shall be placed on the front of said building or other
structure in a prominent and conspicuous place and in such a manner
as to be plainly legible and visible from the center of the street
when facing the building at all times between sunrise and sunset.
At no times will said numbers be placed on any door.
C.
Determination of front. So far as the purpose or intent
of this article is concerned, the front of a building shall be construed
as that side of the building which faces the street of address, and
the number or numbers shall be displayed on such side of such building
or premises; provided, however, if the building has a driveway which
fronts on an adjacent street, the building number shall be displayed
at the driveway entrance location.
D.
Visibility. In all cases, the numbers shall be so
placed that they may be seen from either direction while driving on
the road or street. The numbers shall not be obstructed by trees,
shrubbery, porches or other extensions of the building or shoveled
or plowed snow.
E.
Number type. The displayed numbers shall be in bold,
clearly readable Arabic numerals or alphabet letters, with a minimum
stroke width of 0.5 inch.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
F.
Color. The color of said figures shall be in sharp
contrast to the color of their background.
G.
Lighting. Whenever practicable, said number shall
be placed near some light or source of illumination so that it may
be readily seen at night.
H.
Additional requirements. Where the front of the building
in which the number is to be displayed is more than 80 feet from the
edge of the road surface of the road serving the building, the number
shall, in addition to the other requirements of this article, be displayed
on a post, mailbox or other structure visible from the street and
in no event farther back than 20 feet from said street and stationed
on the same side of the street as the building or premises for which
it is intended.
I.
Multiple access. In the event that more than one house
has access from a single driveway, a street number must be displayed
at each location at which the driveway access diverges from the common
access and at any other location where display of the building number
might otherwise be required.
A.
It shall be the duty of every building owner in the
Town of Thompson to cause to be displayed thereon the street number
of said building on a building, post or other structure at or within
the specifications set forth in the following chart:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Number Size
(inches)
|
Maximum Distance from
Edge of Road Surface
(feet)
|
---|---|
4
|
30
|
5
|
40
|
6
|
50
|
7
|
60
|
8
|
80
|
B.
The post, or other nonbuilding structure, may only
be used for the purposes of this article if it is stationed on the
same side of the street as the building or premises for which the
number is intended. At all times, the owner of a building shall maintain
such number in compliance with the provisions of this article.
The display of any house number other than the
number authorized or assigned by the E-911 Coordinator and/or Code
Enforcement Officer is prohibited.
A.
New subdivisions. Prior to final approval of the Planning
Board, any subdivision which has one or more private roads or proposed
new Town roads shall be named by the developer or owner. All private
road names and proposed new Town roads shall be approved by the Town
Board prior to Planning Board approval.
B.
Existing properties. For the purposes of Enhanced
911, any private road or driveway which has three or more buildings
or separate parcels or building lots served by a private road or driveway
shall be considered a private road. New private roads shall be named
by the Town Board.
C.
Signage. Each private road and each proposed new Town
road name selected and approved shall be posted by street signs at
each intersection of the roads. All signs shall be similar in terms
of construction and character to those signs installed by the Town
of Thompson for public roadways. In all cases, the private road signs
shall state the name of the private road, followed underneath with
the words "Private Road" in smaller letters. For private roads existing
and not signed at the date of this article, the Thompson Highway Superintendent
shall purchase and install the signs. In all new subdivisions the
signs shall be in place prior to issuance of any building permits
or construction of any structures and shall be paid for by the owner
or developer. Private road signs shall have a blue background color
and text shall be white. Private road signs shall not be displayed
in colors used for public roads and highways.
A.
Noncompliance deemed a violation. Any person, corporation,
partnership, or other entity owning a building within the Town of
Thompson failing for 60 days after the initial notice from the Code
Enforcement Officer to place the proper designated number on said
building shall be deemed in violation of this article.
B.
Nonmaintenance deemed a violation. Any person, corporation,
partnership, or other entity owning a building within the Town of
Thompson who or which fails to maintain house numbers as provided
herein shall be deemed in violation of this article.
C.
Service of notice. The notice provided for herein
may be given by personal service or by certified mailing to the last
known address of the owner as shown on the last assessment roll on
file in the Assessor's office of the Town of Thompson.
D.
Defense, compliance, dismissal and limitations. It
shall be a defense in any prosecution of this article that the building
owner, after service of the first complaint alleging a violation of
this article, brought the premises into compliance with this article,
provided that such building owner obtained from the Code Enforcement
Officer prior to the return date a certificate attesting to such compliance,
and upon presentation of such certificate to the court, the court
shall dismiss the complaint, but the defense of compliance with this
article shall not be available if:
(1)
The Code Enforcement Officer shall have served a second
or subsequent notice of violation upon such building owner prior to
the return date; or
(2)
Notwithstanding such dismissal pursuant to this subsection,
the building owner shall further violate this article with respect
to the same building and the same violation of this article.
[Amended 10-21-2003 by L.L. No. 7-2003]
Each calendar week or portion thereof that said
violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.