[Ord. 7-98-1, 7/6/1998]
The purpose of this Part is to better enhance the Centre County
E 9-1-1 Emergency Communications System and to provide for a uniform
county-wide addressing system with respect to naming of streets and
roadways; fabrication, erection and maintenance of street name signs;
address posting requirements; enforcement procedures; and assigning
street or house numbers to all residences and principal buildings
and businesses to assist fire, rescue, ambulance companies, law enforcement
agencies, the United States Postal Service, and the public in the
timely and efficient provision of services to residents and businesses
of Centre County.
[Ord. 7-98-1, 7/6/1998]
The Gregg Township Board of Supervisors is hereby designated
as the agent of the Township of Gregg, responsible for the administration,
implementation and enforcement of this Part.
[Ord. 7-98-1, 7/6/1998]
The agent shall establish street names as chosen by the Township,
or land developer or landowner, and street or house numbers in accordance
with the guidelines as set forth and described in the Centre County
Street Naming and Addressing Policy.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: The County Naming and Addressing Policy
is included as an attachment to this chapter.
[Ord. 7-98-1, 7/6/1998; as amended by A.O.]
1.
Whenever the agent has reason to believe there has been a violation
of any provision of this Part, the agent, or the designee of the agent,
shall give notice to the person or party failing to comply and order
said person or party to take corrective action or measures within
30 days from the date of notification.
2.
If such person or party fails to comply with the duly issued order,
the agent, or the designee of the agent, shall initiate necessary
actions to terminate the violation through criminal and/or civil measures.
3.
Penalties. Any person, firm or corporation who shall 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 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. Subsequent to a thirty-day
notice of violation, 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.
