[Ord. 6 S+FB, 5-15-1996 § 1]
This section shall be known as the 911 Locatable Address System.
[Ord. 6 S+FB, 5-15-1996 § 2]
The Director, Department of Engineering, through the Municipal
Surveyor, is designated as the person responsible for the administration
and implementation of this section.
[Ord. 6 S+FB, 5-15-1996 § 3]
The Director, Department of Engineering, through the Municipal
Surveyor shall, in coordination with the Tax Assessor, establish street
address numbers in accordance with the following guidelines:
a. Street addresses shall be assigned to each lot on new subdivision
plats at the time of initial submission of the plats to the Central
Planning Board for approval. The developer of the property shall be
advised of the assigned addresses by the Director, Department of Engineering.
b. In those areas where needed, a systematic renumbering program for
streets within the City in accordance with the policies and guidelines
established herein shall be implemented. In the interim, as building
permit applications are filed for development on parcels along streets
which have not yet been systematically renumbered, an appropriate
street address number for such development shall be assigned prior
to the approval of the building permit.
c. As street address numbers are determined and assigned as provided
above, such addresses shall be recorded in the Newark Geographic Information
System, hereinafter known as GIS, to be maintained by the Municipal
Surveyor. No building permit shall be approved until a street address
has been determined, assigned and recorded in the GIS.
d. The Director, Department of Engineering shall notify property owners
in writing by certified mail, of any change in their address due to
the renumbering system. Bell Atlantic-New Jersey shall also be notified
in accordance with the procedures developed by the State of New Jersey
911 Commission and the Office of Emergency Telecommunications Services
(OETS).
e. Property owners are required to notify any tenants of an affected
premise and the United States Postal Service in writing by certified
mail, of any changes to the street name and/or street address number
within 10 days of receipt of the information from the Director, Department
of Engineering as outlined in Section 29:15-3(d).
f. Within 30 days after receipt of written notification of change or assignment of address, the property owner shall, at his/her own expense, affix/display the assigned number as prescribed in Section
29:15-5. It shall be the duty of the property owner, upon affixing the new number, to immediately remove any different address number. For new construction, the property owner shall prominently display the address used on the building permit at the site prior to construction. Upon completion of construction or for each partial occupancy, street address numbers shall be affixed by the property owner prior to actual occupancy as described in Section
29:15-5.
[Ord. 6 S+FB, 5-15-1996 § 4]
Street address numbers shall be determined in accordance with
the following:
a. Official property numbers shall proceed from a logical point of origin
and shall be in proper numerical sequence in relation to the numbers
assigned to other lots with frontage on or access to the same street.
b. Odd and even numbers shall be assigned so as to be in keeping with
the current odd/even numbering system on the respective side of the
street. There shall be sufficient flexibility so that the numbering
system may accommodate maximum density as allowed by zoning regulations
now in effect. If existing lot frontage is less than the minimum zoned
frontage, the numbering shall compress to accommodate the existing
lot frontage.
c. Numbers shall be reserved for vacant parcels a minimum of every 25 feet, with the exception of less than the minimum zoned frontage as described in Section
29:15-4b.
d. In multi-family, commercial, industrial and similar development situations
where density of development may render the above described addressing
system ineffective, a building or building group may be assigned a
single number and a numerical or alphabetical suffix may be assigned
to each building, dwelling unit, business or establishment.
e. All Municipal, County and State roads and private roads shall have
a street sign in accordance with the GIS of the City of Newark. Street
signs shall comply with the current street sign standards for the
City. The installation, cost, and maintenance of street signs on private
roads shall be the responsibility of the developer or property owner.
f. Any private street shall, in accordance with law, have a unique name
which the Director, Department of Engineering shall confirm in writing
that it is unique and not in conflict with any existing street names.
This confirmation must be secured by the owner/developer prior to
the issuance of a construction permit and installation of any street
signs.
g. Any new public streets or re-named public streets shall also have
a unique name and the name of such new or re-named public street shall
be approved by the Municipal Council through an ordinance.
h. The Director, Department of Engineering shall prepare and recommend
for Municipal Council approval through ordinance, names for any existing
unnamed public alleys, courts, etc. to easily identify these areas
for emergency response. The approved names shall be included in the
GIS.
i. The Director, Department of Engineering shall be responsible for
updating the official City Map and GIS.
j. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require the renumbering
of existing streets unless a substantial problem with existing addresses
is identified by the Director, Department of Engineering, who shall
notify the City Clerk after any renumbering.
k. Any property seeking a unique designation, other than the official
address, must first have the designation recommended by the Director,
Department of Engineering, who shall forward same to the Municipal
Council for approval.
l. Upon implementation and adoption of 911 Locatable Address System,
the Director, Department of Engineering shall forward a correct version
of the official City map to the United States Postal Service, Bell
Atlantic and all appropriate emergency services serving the City.
[Ord. 6 S+FB, 5-15-1996 § 5]
Street address numbers shall be conspicuously placed above or
at the side of the main entrance door so that the number is discernible
from the street. Numbers shall be a minimum height of five inches,
be of a durable and clearly visible material and of a contrasting
color to the background on which they are mounted.
When the entrance to a building is not visible from the street,
the street address numbers shall be displayed on a post situated at
a vehicle entry point or a pedestrian walkway to the property.
[Ord. 6 S+FB, 5-15-1996 § 6]
a. This section shall be enforced by the Director, Department of Engineering
or his/her designated representative.
b. The Director, Department of Engineering shall send a notice of violation
to the property owner failing to comply with any provision of this
ordinance and order the person to take corrective measures within
30 days from the date of notification.
c. If such person fails to comply with the duly issued order, the Director,
Department of Engineering shall notify the Corporation Counsel who
shall initiate necessary action in a Court to enforce the provisions
of the order.
[Ord. 6 S+FB, 5-15-1996 § 6]
Any violation of any provision of this ordinance shall be punishable
by a fine of not less than $25 per day. Each day the violation remains
unabated shall constitute a separate violation of this chapter.