[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township
of Springfield 8-2-1992 by Ord.
No. 1-1992. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The proper officers of Springfield Township are hereby authorized
and directed to do all acts necessary and proper to establish, implement
and enforce a standardized system of property address numbering to
be in compliance with the requirements of the ALI (automatic location
information) needs of the Mercer County Enhanced 911 System.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Each building to which a street number has been assigned shall
have such number on a background of contrasting color and displayed
in a position easily observed and readable from the public right-of-way
(which shall include the marking of driveways or freestanding mailboxes
where conditions necessitate). All numbers shall be in Arabic numerals
or alphabet letters which shall be at least four inches (102 mm) high
and 1/2 inch (13 mm) wide and of contrasting color.
It shall be the obligation of the owners of the property to
which numbers are being assigned to comply with the standards set
by this chapter as directed by the proper officers of Springfield
Township.
A properly verified copy of the address numbering system shall
be reported and delivered by the municipality to proper officers of
Mercer County Enhanced 911.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall, upon
conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300
and costs of prosecution and, in default of payment of such fine and
costs, to undergo imprisonment for not more than 30 days.
