[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Bear Creek at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Bear Creek Village Board has determined that the health,
safety and welfare of the residents of the Village of Bear Creek would
be better served by the establishment of a uniform Village-wide house
number display system. This system will enable police agencies, ambulance
services, fire services, public utilities, the postal service, Village
officials and other necessary services to more rapidly identify and
locate properties within the Village of Bear Creek.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish a system within
the Village of Bear Creek whereby the addresses of all premises will
be identified and to provide rules and guidelines to facilitate the
enforcement thereof.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The official number assigned that premises by the Village
of Bear Creek and recognized by the Outagamie County 911 Public Safety
Communications Center.
Any lot or parcel of land owned by any person, firm or corporation,
public or private, improved with building, whether occupied or unoccupied.
Any official name as recognized by governmental agencies.
A.
No street or road name shall be changed without the approval of the
Bear Creek Village Board and the Outagamie County 911 Public Safety
Communications Center.
B.
Every premises shall display the house number assigned to that premises
by the Village of Bear Creek and recognized by the Outagamie County
911 Public Safety Communications Center. The individual digits shall
be no less than three inches in height but are preferred to be at
least four inches in height, shall be in block-style letters/numbers
and shall be in a contrasting color to the background. The house number
shall be displayed in one of the following fashions:
(1)
If the number is displayed on a house or other building, the number
shall be placed on the front of the structure in such a position as
to be plainly visible to all traffic coming to the premises from either
direction.
(2)
If a house or other building is more than 50 feet from the improved
portion of the street or road or is not clearly visible from the street
or road, the number shall be displayed on a sign adjacent to the street
or road on which the property fronts. Such sign shall be attached
to a fence or post at a height that assures that the number will not
be obscured by winter snows or snowplowing.
(3)
All house numbers must be visible and easily read from the sidewalk,
roadway and curb area.
C.
All structures for which numbers are required shall display numbers
promptly upon notification of the correct address from the Village
of Bear Creek. New structures shall display such numbers prior to
occupancy if the structure is residential or immediately upon use
of the building if the structure is commercial or industrial.
Failure to display a house number within 90 days of the adoption
of this chapter or, in the case of new construction, prior to the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy shall be considered a violation
of this chapter and shall be subject to penalties hereinafter provided.
A.
If any person, firm or corporation is found to be in violation of the provisions of this chapter, the County Sheriff's Office will issue a written warning ordering the property owner to comply within 30 days from receipt of the letter. If the violation continues past the date stipulated in the written warning, the property owner shall be subject to a penalty as provided in § 1-4, General penalty, of this Code. Such penalty shall be at the discretion of the court.
B.
Each and
every day during which such violation continues shall be considered
a separate and distinct violation hereof and may be charged and prosecuted
as such. The above-specified penalty may be imposed for each such
violation.
