It shall be the duty of the Board of Assessors to assign numbers to all dwelling houses or other buildings now standing or hereafter to be erected and fronting on any public street, private way, lane, alley or public court within the Town. When any such structure shall hereafter be erected, the Building Inspector shall forthwith notify the Planning Board thereof, which shall thereupon notify in writing the owner or occupant thereof of the number assigned thereto.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Lanesborough as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 6-8-2021 ATM by Art. 226-28-2021 ATM by Art. 22]
The numbers referred to in § 27-1 of this bylaw shall each cover a frontage equal to at least the minimum lot frontage as set forth in the Zoning Bylaw[1] for the zoning district that encompasses the street, way, lane, alley or court portion of the street, way, lane, alley or court in question as determined by the Planning Board; and measurement for such assignment of numbers shall be made continuously from end to end of the street, way, lane, alley or court. The odd numbers shall be on the left-hand side of the street, way, lane, alley or court as one goes from the principal street from which it opens, and the even numbers similarly on the right-hand side of the street, way, lane, alley or court. The Planning Board may order any street, way, lane, alley or court already numbered to be renumbered whenever it deems necessary.
Every owner or occupant of any dwelling house or other building or part of a building shall place and maintain, in contrasting color, over the door or outermost portion thereof, facing such street such number or numbers as may be assigned thereto by the Planning Board under any of the provisions of this bylaw, and such numbers shall be at least three inches in height and shall be placed so as to be easily observed from the street in front of the premises. When the dwelling house or other building is situated at a distance of more than 75 feet from the street line, the number or numbers shall be posted in a manner near the street so as to be visible or placed on the road-side mailbox so as to be observed from either direction on the street.
The proper display of the house or building number or numbers shall be a condition of the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
[Adopted 6-8-2021 ATM by Art. 22]
The Town of Lanesborough has adopted the provisions of 780 CMR 115.AA (i.e., Appendix 115.AA of the State Building Code or the "Stretch Energy Code"), as may be amended from time to time.
The purpose of the Stretch Energy Code shall be to provide the Town with a more energy-efficient alternative to the base energy code otherwise set forth under the State Building Code.
This bylaw shall become effective, concurrent with the base energy code, on January 1, 2015. On July 1, 2015, the base energy code will cease to be in effect in the Town and only the Stretch Energy Code will be in effect.