[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Norfolk as 11-21-1981 (Art. X, § 29, of the General Bylaws). Amendments noted where applicable.]
Each dwelling, store, public garage, factory or other building located upon a street or way, public or private, shall display a numerical designation or address in a form approved by the Planning Board, provided such building has a regularly used entrance upon said street or way, and if there is more than one entrance regularly and commonly used, then each such entrance may be required to display a number, but no dwelling occupied by a single family shall be required to display more than one number.
[Amended 5-10-2022 ATM by Art. 19]
The number assigned to each building shall be not less than three inches high and shall be made of permanent, weatherproof materials.
Any number affixed to a painted building shall be painted in a contrasting color to the surface upon which the number is affixed.
The number shall be attached directly to the door, the door frame or within 18 inches of the door frame, provided that such number is clearly visible from the street.
[Amended 5-10-2022 ATM by Art. 18]
Any main entrance not clearly visible from the street shall have the number affixed at the entrance to the driveway on a metal or wooden post or on a privately owned tree at a height not less than three feet nor more than seven feet above the ground and set back from the edge of the street, or affixed to a rural mailbox, provided that the mailbox is on the designated lot or on the opposite side of the street but not closer than 10 feet to any other mailbox, is visible from the street and within 10 feet of the principal point of entry to that lot, such as a walkway or driveway. If the mailbox is placed on a street or way other than indicated by the number, such number must also include the approved street name for that building.