[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Palmer 6-3-1991 STM by Art. 29 (Ch. 63 of the 2007 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 7-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-12]
Every building used for residential, commercial, industrial and/or any other purpose situated in the Town of Palmer shall have affixed thereto or otherwise posted on the premises, in a location approved by the Town Manager or his/her designee, the street number which has been assigned to said building. Street numbering shall conform to standards under § 25-2 through § 25-5.
[Amended 7-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-12]
Street numbers shall be assigned from time to time by the House Numberer appointed by the Town Manager, who shall cause notice of the number assigned to be mailed to the party or any one of the parties listed as an owner of the premises on the tax records of the Town as of January 1 of the year in which the number was assigned. The House Numberer shall also give notice to the Assessors and Town Clerk.
A. 
The size of numbers shall be not less than three inches nor more than 12 inches in height, and they shall be made of permanent weatherproof material.
B. 
The color of said numbers shall contrast with the color of the building, mailbox or other background materials, so as to be easily distinguishable from the roadway.
C. 
Numbers shall be blocked-face. Roman numerals, script or longhand shall not be used.
D. 
Numbers shall be visible from both directions from the main road and may be of reflective material.
A. 
Buildings with a door(s) visible from the nearest named street, road or way shall have street numbers mounted thereon. Said numbers shall be placed at said door either to the left, to the right or over said door at a height to be most visible from said street, road or way.
B. 
Buildings which are not visible from the nearest named street, road or way, as provided for in Subsection A above, shall have street numbers affixed to them so as to be visible from the driveway or accessway which services said building(s).
C. 
The owners of said buildings shall also cause street numbers to be placed on the mailbox, wooden sign or other suitable device at the entrance to the driveway or accessway servicing such building so as to be visible from the nearest named street, road or way.
D. 
Condominiums, apartments and other group uses.
(1) 
Condominiums, apartment houses, hotels, motels, boarding- or lodging houses, dormitories, inns, nursing homes or similar entities shall have their street numbers posted on a sign located in front of the property, visible from the nearest named street, road or way and on the aforementioned structures if deemed appropriate by the Town Manager.
[Amended 7-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-12]
(2) 
Unit numbers shall be assigned by the owner or developer in accordance with regulations.
(3) 
All units shall be clearly identified by letter or number.
A. 
Every owner of a building shall be required to post, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, the street number or unit number, as the case may be, assigned to such building(s) within four weeks after receiving notice, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, of such assignment(s).
B. 
Any owner of a building who fails to so post the street number or unit number as required upon seven days' written notice of such failure from the House Numberer or Town Clerk or any person who unlawfully removes, defaces or conceals said numbers shall be subject to the following:
(1) 
Criminal complaint. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this chapter may be penalized by indictment or on complaint brought in the District Court. Except as may otherwise be provided by law, and as the District Court may see fit to impose, the maximum penalty for any violation of these provisions shall be $300 for each offense. Each day on which a violation exists shall be deemed to be a separate offense; or
(2) 
Noncriminal disposition. Whoever violates any provision of this chapter may be penalized by noncriminal disposition as provided in MGL c. 40, § 21D and may be punished by a noncriminal fine of $50 for the first offense, $75 for the second offense, and $100 for the third and subsequent offenses. Each day a violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 7-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-12]
(3) 
In case of a failure to post, keep posted or maintain said number in a legible condition, each day such number is not so posted, kept posted or maintained in a legible condition shall constitute a separate offense.
C. 
Violations shall be enforced by the Town Manager through the Police Department.
[Amended 7-11-2007 by Ord. No. 2007-12]