[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of the Town of West Springfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention and protection — See Ch. 150.
Zoning — See Ch. 300.
[Adopted as Ch. 7, § 7-700, of the Codified Ordinances]
The Mayor may order a street to be numbered or renumbered whenever he/she deems it necessary and shall keep a suitable record of all such numbering and renumbering.
A. 
The owner of every home, tenement and business space within the Town limits shall cause to be placed and maintained, within a five-foot radius of the center of the front door, building numbers (Roman Simplex Style) as assigned by the Mayor.
B. 
The sizes of the numbers are as follows:
(1) 
For homes, tenements and businesses within 60 feet (measured) from the center of the roadway in front of the building: three inches or larger.
(2) 
For homes, tenements and businesses within 100 feet (measured) from the center of the roadway in front of the building: four inches or larger.
(3) 
For homes, tenements and businesses within 150 feet (measured) from the center of the roadway in front of the building: FIVE inches or larger.
(4) 
Where a building is more than 150 feet from the center of the roadway, a permanent stone or steel post shall be installed, with three-inch numbers mounted 40 inches high, next to the driveway.
C. 
The numbers will be visible at all times and contrast with the building color.
A. 
Existing buildings. Compliance with the provisions of this article shall be completed within 30 days of the approval of this article.
B. 
New buildings. New buildings shall be identified in accordance with this article before a certificate of use and occupancy is issued therefor.
[Adopted as Ch. 7, § 7-1800, of the Codified Ordinances]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
INTERNATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION CODE (IECC)
A building energy code created by the International Code Council. It is a model code adopted by many state and municipal governments in the United States for the establishment of minimum design and construction requirements for energy efficiency, and is updated on a three-year cycle. The baseline energy conservation requirements of the Massachusetts Building Code are the IECC with Massachusetts amendments, as approved by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards.
STRETCH ENERGY CODE
A Massachusetts building code based on further amendments to the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) to improve the energy efficiency of buildings built to this code. The Stretch Energy Code was codified by the Board of Building Regulations and Standards as an appendix, 780 CMR Appendix 115.AA, to the 8th Edition of the Massachusetts Building Code. For the purposes of this definition, the Stretch Energy Code shall include any future editions of, amendments to or modifications of said appendix.
The purpose of the Stretch Energy Code is to provide a more energy-efficient alternative to the Base Energy Code applicable to the relevant sections of the Building Code for both new construction and existing buildings.
The Stretch Energy Code applies to residential and commercial buildings. Buildings not included in this scope shall comply with 780 CMR 13, 34, 51, as applicable.
The Stretch Energy Code is incorporated, by reference, into the Ordinances of the Town of West Springfield.
The Stretch Energy Code shall be enforceable by the Inspector of Buildings.