[Adopted 5-17-1994 by Ord. No. 1-94]
The Supervisors of Cross Creek Township, pursuant to the Second
Class Township Code, are hereby authorized and empowered to name any
and all of its streets, roadways, alleys, or other thoroughfares within
Cross Creek Township whether it be a state or Township road, alley
or street. The Supervisors of Cross Creek Township should have the
exclusive power and authority to name and designate the name of any
such street, alley or roadway which herewith will come into existence
be it state or Township. The names of all such streets, roadways,
alleys or other thoroughfares should be recorded in the official minute
book of Cross Creek Township.
Each structure to which a street number has been assigned by
the Supervisors of Cross Creek Township, the United States Postal
Service or Post Office shall have the number that is assigned displayed
in a position which is easily observed and readable from the public
right-of-way. All numbers shall be in Arabic figures which shall be
at least three inches (76 millimeters) high and 1/2 inch (13 millimeters)
wide. If said structure to which a street number has been assigned
is so situate that its distance from the public right-of-way is such
that said numbers would not be visible from the same, then and in
that event, said numbers shall, in fact, be so placed on said structure
and the same shall also be placed or displayed on the mailbox or postal
facility that services said property, if there is one in existence
or later comes into existence. Therein, said numbers shall be in Arabic
figures at least three inches (76 millimeters) high and 1/2 inch (13
millimeters) wide.
It shall be the responsibility of the titled owner and occupant
or occupants of said structure to comply with the provisions of this
article.
The titled owner and occupant or occupants of said structure
shall be required to maintain said designation in a legible condition
on a continuing basis.
[Amended 1-20-1998 by Ord. No. 1-98; at time of adoption of Code (see
Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation
continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense.
