[Ord. No. 09-09-03, 9/9/2003, § I]
The property owner of each residence, apartment building or
business shall post and display the legally assigned identification
number assigned by the Columbia County 911 Emergency Communications
Center in cooperation with the United States Post Office within 60
days after the enactment of this Part.
[Ord. No. 09-09-03, 9/9/2003, § II]
1. Size. The minimum size of any identification number which is attached
to a building, residence or mobile home is four inches in height.
The minimum size of any identification number which is attached to
a United States mailbox is one inch in height.
2. Color. The color of the identification numbers must be such that
it is clearly visible as it relates to the background color upon which
it is attached.
3. Posting.
A. Every building, residence or mobile home must have the identification
number posted on its United States Postal mailbox if such a mailbox
is utilized and located directly in front of the residence, building
or mobile home.
B. Any residence, building, or mobile home that does not utilize a United
States Postal mailbox that is located directly in front of the residence
must place an identification number directly on the residence, building,
or mobile home in a conspicuous place which is visible from the street
or road, or the identification number may be placed at the property
entrance.
[Amended by Ord. No. 03-09-2021, 3/9/2021]
C. All residents and owners are encouraged to use both locations described
above to clearly mark their residence, building or mobile homes.
D. All identification numbers must be clearly visible from the street
or road which provides public access to the premises and cannot be
obstructed by vegetation, trees or any other object.
E. If any residence, building or mobile home would not be visible from
the street or road and does not utilize a United States Postal mailbox
that is located directly in front of the residence, identification
numbers must be posted on a post or masonry pillar visible from the
street or road.
[Ord. No. 09-09-03, 9/9/2003, § III]
1. The Township Zoning Officer is hereby authorized to give written
notice by personal service to the owner or occupant of any premises
not in conformance with this Part. Such written notice shall advise
the owner or occupant of the provisions of the Part and set forth
the violation that exists. The violator shall be given 15 days after
the issuance of such written notice by personal service to conform
to the requirements of this Part.
2. If personal service cannot be made to the owner or occupant of any
premises not in conformance with this Part, such written notice shall
be posted conspicuously upon said premises and notice shall be sent
by regular and certified mail, restricted delivery, to the owner as
shown on the tax records which shall be obtained from the Tax Collector.
The violator shall be given 30 days after issuance and posting of
such written notice to conform to requirements of this Part.
[Ord. No. 09-09-03, 9/9/2003, § IV; as amended
by Ord. No. 11-11-2014, 11/11/2014]
Any owner or occupant who shall willfully violate any provision
of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before
a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement
of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than
$1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs,
to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation
of this Part continues or each section of this Part which shall be
found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.