[Amended 12-10-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-4]
The purpose of this chapter is to promote the public safety,
health and welfare, specifically to facilitate the timely arrival
of fire protection, emergency medical service and police protection
to all residences and businesses in the Town of Lyme.
The owners of each residential or business building, except
accessory structures such as barns, garages or outbuildings which
are located on the same premises as the numbered structure, shall
display address identifying numbers as are assigned by the Lyme Assessor
conforming to the specifications within this chapter.
Each number shall be a minimum height of three inches, of a
color contrasting with its background, in block style, and, whenever
possible, reflective. Buildings within a historic district shall comply
with the Historic District Commission regulations, if necessary.
All existing residences and businesses shall be in compliance
within six months of the effective date of this chapter. Residences
and businesses under construction will not be issued a certificate
of occupancy until full compliance with this chapter has been met.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Lyme Building Official,
or his designee, who is authorized to inspect and examine any residence
or business for compliance. Any owner in violation shall be notified
of the violation by certified mail, with return receipt, designating
a date of compliance within 30 days of the date of the notice.
Any owner of a residence or business who fails to comply with
the written notice of the Building Official, or his designee, shall
be fined $50 for the first violation and be fined $100 for failure
to comply for each subsequent thirty-day period. Each and every thirty-day
period of refusal or neglect to comply with the provisions of this
chapter shall be deemed a separate offense.