The Township of Fairfield hereby adopts a uniform system of
authorized and assigned building numbers, including the posting and
display thereof. This chapter shall be known and may be cited and
referred to as the "Building Numbering Ordinance of the Township of
Fairfield."
The purpose of this chapter is to require the clear display
of authorized and assigned building numbers in the Township of Fairfield
in order to assist the general public and emergency services, public
and private, in identifying any property in case of emergency or otherwise.
Building numbers shall be determined and assigned by the Fairfield
Township Tax Assessor. The owner of any building requiring a building
number for which building such number has not been assigned as of
the effective date of this chapter will be notified by the Township
Tax Assessor when such number is assigned to said building.
The owner of each and every building which now fronts or which
may hereafter front upon any public or private street that has been
assigned a number prior to the effective date of the chapter shall,
at his own expense, cause the number assigned to such building to
be permanently and conspicuously placed in accordance with the specifications
set forth in this chapter. The owner of any building that has not
been assigned a number prior to the effective date of this chapter
shall, within 30 days after notice of assignment of such number, comply
with the requirements of this section.
Building numbers shall be reflective Arabic numerals, 3 1/2
inches in height and mounted in a secure fashion to a post as required
by this chapter.
The owner shall affix the numbers required by this chapter upon
a post composed of treated wood or plastic. The post shall measure
at least four inches by four inches by six feet. All posts shall be
installed so that at least 24 inches are inserted into the ground
and at least 48 inches are above ground. The post shall be installed
no less than four feet nor more than 12 feet from the edge of the
roadway pavement and no less than two feet nor more than three feet
from the house side (building side) edge of a driveway. The numbers
are to be placed two inches from the top of the post, on at least
three sides of the post (as opposed to front and back), so that they
will be free from obstruction and equally visible for a reasonable
distance to operators of vehicles traveling in either direction along
the roadway on which the building fronts.
Any building erected, repaired or altered or modified after
the effective date of this chapter shall have the certificate of occupancy
withheld until it has been determined if it will be assigned a building
number, and if a building number is assigned, same is affixed in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter.
Any building which has been erected, built, repaired or modified
prior to the enactment of this chapter upon publication following
adoption shall have a period of 90 days following publication following
adoption to comply with the requirements of this chapter, within which
time no violation shall be deemed to have occurred.
[Amended 4-20-2016 by Ord. No. 8-2016]
Any person or persons convicted of a violation of the provisions
of this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000 and/or
90 days in jail. Each day the violation occurs shall be deemed to
be a separate violation.