The Town Board of the Town of Wilna, pursuant to the authority
granted it under Article 4 of the Town Law and §§ 10
and 20 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, hereby enacts as follows.
The Town Board of the Town of Wilna hereby finds 911 addresses
have been issued throughout Jefferson County since 1995 to all parcels
of land containing a driveway to facilitate rapid response to emergencies,
including fire and medical emergencies, among other things. There
are currently no requirements that these numbers be posted anywhere
on or near the parcel. Since much of the Town of Wilna, especially
waterfront properties, are accessed by local roads or rights-of-way,
absence of adequate 911 signage inhibits rapid access to such properties.
It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for the safety, health,
protection and general welfare of persons and property in the Town
of Wilna by requiring that all properties to which 911 addresses have
been assigned by Jefferson County must post those 911 addresses in
such fashion that a stranger can proceed directly to the lot referenced
by the 911 number.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
911 ADDRESS
A unique address, consisting of a number and street name,
issued by the County of Jefferson, State of New York, to aid in locating
a given property.
911 ADDRESS SIGN
A group of numbers corresponding to the numerical portion
of the 911 address, attached to a building or to a separate block
of material, and meeting the following physical requirements:
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
A.
The numbers shall be at least four inches high, minimum stroke
width of 0.5 inch, of contrasting color and readable at a minimum
distance of 50 feet.
B.
The numbers shall be made of weather-resistant material and shall be maintained so as to be visible at all times during daylight hours according to Subsection
A of this definition of "911 address sign."
ENFORCEMENT OFFICER
The Zoning Enforcement Officer of the Town of Wilna and his
duly appointed assistants or deputies or such other person appointed
by the Town of Wilna to enforce the provisions of this chapter.
STREET NAME
The name assigned to a particular road or right-of-way, whether
public or private, by the Town of Wilna, Jefferson County, or the
State of New York, and shown on the Official Map of the Town of Wilna.
STREET SIGN
A sign containing the street name of a particular road or
right-of-way usually placed at least at intersections of roads in
order to direct traffic.
If any part of this chapter shall be found to be void, voidable,
or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever, it shall not affect the
validity or enforceability of any remaining section or provision of
this chapter.