This chapter shall be known as the "Building Numbering Law of
the Town of Macedon," Wayne County, New York.
The County of Wayne has authorized and implemented an emergency
telephone 911 system within the County whereby an individual can dial
a 911 telephone number in the event of an emergency. This service
is intended to reduce the response time for emergency services in
the towns and villages throughout the County, thereby resulting in
and promoting the health, safety and welfare of its residents, including
those of the Town of Macedon. A Town-wide uniform numbering system
of all buildings will assist emergency personnel in responding efficiently
and promptly to an emergency. To that end, the Town Board recognizes
the need to require that all parcels of real property improved by
a building within the Town be numbered and that the numbers be conspicuously
displayed on said parcels so as to be identifiable for response by
emergency services.
As used in this chapter, the following term shall have the meaning
indicated:
BUILDING
The principal building or buildings on each lot and shall
not include any accessory building.
The Building Inspector shall be authorized to decide which building
or buildings on any particular lot shall be numbered.
[Amended 6-25-2020 by L.L. No. 3-2020]
It shall be the duty and responsibility of every owner or occupant
of a building in the Town of Macedon to display thereon the street
number of said building. In the event that the building is not clearly
visible from the street or is located more than 75 feet from the street
line, the number shall be displayed on a post, mailbox or other structure
at or within 30 feet of the edge of the right-of-way (whether improved
or not) where the driveway or entranceway to the building is located.
In the case of new construction, no temporary or final certificate
or occupancy shall be issued until the Building Inspector verifies
that the street numbers have been properly displayed.
Any structure having street numbers that are Arabic in design,
logical in sequence, within the distance required and a minimum of
three inches in height and of contrasting colors as of the effective
date of this chapter shall be deemed in substantial compliance with
this chapter.
The absence of street numbers or the insecure fastenings or
absence of any whole number thereof or the use of any number not properly
assigned by the Building Inspector or the failure of the street numbers
to meet the size, location or visibility requirements of this chapter
shall be considered violations thereof. The display of any street
number other than that authorized herein or assigned by the Building
Inspector is expressly prohibited.
Any person, corporation, partnership or other entity violating
any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable
by a fine not to exceed $250. Each calendar week or portion thereof
that said violation continues shall be deemed a separate violation.
The Building Inspector is authorized to issue appearance tickets for
violations of this chapter and enforce the same in the Town Court
of the Town of Macedon.