Borough of Brookhaven, PA
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2019-06-03
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Part 14: Building and Housing Code
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Title Two - Building Regulations
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Chapter 1437 Numbering of Buildings
- Part 2: Administration Code
- Title Two - General Provisions
- Ch 202 Codified Ordinances
- Ch 204 Official Standards
- Ch 206 Wards and Boundaries
- Ch 208 General Fee Schedule
- Ch 210 Schedule of Attorney Fees
- Title Four - Legislation
- Ch 220 Council
- Ch 222 Ordinances and Resolutions
- Title Six - Administration
- Ch 230 Mayor
- Ch 232 Solicitor
- Ch 234 Auditors
- Ch 236 Tax Collector
- Ch 238 Treasurer
- Ch 240 Secretary
- Ch 242 Police Department
- Ch 244 Fire Department
- Ch 246 Building Inspector
- Ch 248 Engineer
- Ch 250 Zoning Officer
- Ch 252 Purchasing
- Title Eight - Boards and Commissions
- Ch 260 Civil Service Commission
- Ch 262 Zoning Hearing Board
- Ch 264 Planning Commission
- Ch 266 Recreation Board
- Ch 268 Board of Health
- Title Ten - Employees and Pension Plans
- Ch 280 Employees Generally
- Ch 282 Police Pension Plan
- Title Twelve - Judicial
- Ch 290 District Justice of the Peace
- Part 4: Traffic Code
- Title Two - Administration, Enforcement And Penalties
- Ch 420 Definitions
- Ch 422 Traffic Control
- Ch 424 Accident Reports
- Ch 426 Penalties
- Title Four - Public Ways and Traffic Control Devices
- Ch 440 One-Way Streets
- Ch 442 Stop Streets
- Ch 444 Traffic Control Devices
- Ch 446 Parades
- Ch 448 Skateboards
- Title Six - Operation
- Ch 460 Operation Generally
- Ch 462 Speed
- Title Eight - Vehicles
- Ch 480 Commercial and Heavy Vehicles
- Ch 482 Junk, Wrecked and Abandoned Vehicles
- Title Ten - Parking
- Ch 490 Parking Generally
- Part 6: General Offenses Code
- Ch 606 Administration and Enforcement
- Ch 610 Advertising and Billposting
- Ch 612 Alcoholic Beverages
- Ch 614 Animals
- Ch 652 Noise Control
- Ch 656 Obscenity and Sex Related Offenses
- Ch 660 Offenses Relating to Persons
- Ch 664 Offenses Relating to Property
- Ch 668 Peace Disturbances
- Ch 670 Consumer Fireworks
- Ch 680 Safety, Sanitation and Health
- Ch 683 Special Events
- Ch 686 Trees, Weeds and Grass
- Ch 694 Weapons
- Part 8: Business Regulation And Tax Code
- Title Two - Business Regulation
- Ch 818 Amusement Devices
- Ch 820 Barber and Beauty Shops
- Ch 821 Community Antenna Cable Television Systems
- Ch 822 Food Code
- Ch 823 Tattoo Parlors, Body Piercing, Beading and Body Jewelry Establishments
- Ch 824 Laundromats
- Ch 828 Peddlers and Solicitors
- Ch 830 Precious Metals Dealers
- Ch 832 Shopping Carts
- Ch 834 Temporary Sidewalk/Street Sales
- Ch 836 Transient Merchants
- Ch 840 Video Cassette Sales and Rental Stores
- Ch 843 House and Apartment Registration
- Title Four - Taxation
- Ch 880 Amusement Tax
- Ch 884 Mercantile Tax
- Ch 888 Real Estate Tax
- Ch 892 Realty Transfer Tax
- Ch 896 Business Privilege Tax
- Ch 898 Earned Income Tax
- Ch 899 Taxpayers Bill of Rights
- Part 10: Streets, Utilities and Public Services Code
- Title Two - Street And Sidewalk Areas
- Ch 1020 Improvements Generally
- Ch 1022 Street Paving
- Ch 1024 Sidewalk and Curb Construction and Repair
- Ch 1026 Excavations
- Title Four - Utilities
- Ch 1040 Water
- Ch 1042 Sewers
- Ch 1043 Industrial Wastewater Pretreatment Regulations
- Ch 1044 Electricity
- Ch 1046 Gas
- Ch 1048 Wires, Cables and Poles
- Ch 1050 Right-Of-Way Access
- Title Six - Other Public Services
- Ch 1060 Garbage and Rubbish Collection and Disposal
- Ch 1061 Recycling
- Ch 1062 Parks and Recreation Areas
- Ch 1064 Emergency Operations Plan
- Ch 1066 Audible Alarms and Automatic Protection Devices
- Part 12: Planning and Zoning Code
- Title Two - Land Planning
- Ch 1220 Planning Commission
- Ch 1222 Development Plans
- Ch 1224 Development Specifications
- Ch 1226 Private Streets
- Ch 1228 Fire Hydrants
- Ch 1230 Stormwater Management
- Ch 1232 Professional Consultants
- Title Four - Zoning
- Part 14: Building and Housing Code
- Title Two - Building Regulations
- Ch 1403 International Residential Code
- Ch 1404 Building Code
- Ch 1405 International Existing Building Code
- Ch 1406 Boca National Building Code
- Ch 1407 Uniform Construction Code
- Ch 1408 Building Permits and Fees
- Ch 1409 Change in Occupancy of Commercial Units
- Ch 1410 Contractors
- Ch 1412 Fallout Shelters
- Ch 1416 Fences
- Ch 1420 Flood Plain Hazards
- Ch 1424 Garbage Disposal Units
- Ch 1428 Gasoline Service Stations
- Ch 1432 Grading, Drainage and Erosion Control
- Ch 1434 Inspection of Nonresidential Property
- Ch 1436 Insulation
- Ch 1437 Numbering of Buildings
- § 1437.01 Definitions.
- § 1437.02 Compliance required.
- § 1437.03 Record of building numbers.
- § 1437.04 Numbering standards.
- § 1437.05 Violations.
- § 1437.99 Penalty.
- Ch 1438 Parking Lots
- Ch 1439 Rapid Emergency Entry Systems
- Ch 1440 Signs (Repealed)
- Ch 1442 Smoke Detection Devices
- Ch 1444 Swimming Pools
- Ch 1448 Unoccupied Buildings
- Ch 1452 Unsafe Buildings
- Ch 1456 Utility Houses or Sheds
- Ch 1458 Carbon Monoxide Detection
- Title Four - Electrical Regulations
- Ch 1470 Electrical Code
- Ch 1474 Electrical Permits and Fees
- Title Six - Plumbing and Heating Regulations
- Ch 1480 Plumbing and House Drainage Code (Repealed)
- Ch 1484 Plumbing and Heating Permits and Fees
- Ch 1485 Home Heating Oil Tanks
- Ch 1486 Gas Heat and Gas Appliances (Repealed)
- Ch 1488 Oil Burner Code (Repealed)
- Ch 1489 Water Conservation Standards for Plumbing Fixtures
- Ch 1490 Wood/Coal Burning Stoves
- Title Eight - Housing Regulations
- Ch 1494 International Property Maintenance Code
- Part 16: Fire Prevention Code
- Ch 1604 American Insurance Association Fire Prevention Code
- Ch 1610 Boca National Fire Prevention Code
- Ch 1620 Fire Insurance
- Appendix
- Apx A Table of Special Ordinances
- Apx B Statutory Reference Tables
- Disposition List
- Ch DL Disposition List
CROSS REFERENCES
Signs — See Ch. 1275.
STATUTORY REFERENCES
Power to require and regulate numbering of buildings — See
Borough Code, 8 Pa.C.S.A. § 1202(18).
[Ord. 486, passed 7-14-1986]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different
meaning.
Includes any structure, or portion of a building, intended
for residential, mercantile, business, factory, industrial or other
use. "Building" does not include any accessory building located upon
a lot with another building, the address of which other building is
in the Borough records.
The street address number assigned to a particular building,
structure or portion of a building by the Borough.
Any person, firm, association, partnership, group or corporation.
[Ord. 486, passed 7-14-1986]
The owner or occupant of every building in the Borough shall
cause the same to be numbered in accordance with this chapter.
[Ord. 486, passed 7-14-1986]
The owner or occupant of any building shall ascertain the building
number assigned to such building. A record of building numbers shall
be maintained by the Borough and made available to the public during
normal business hours.
[Ord. 486, passed 7-14-1986]
The owner or occupant of any building shall cause the building
number to be posted and maintained in conformity with the following
standards.
(A)
In residential areas, the numbering of buildings may be in the form
of Arabic numerals or standard written or printed letters of the English
alphabet. The symbols shall be not less than three inches in height.
(B)
In residential areas, the building number shall be displayed on the
front of the building. It may be located above the front door, above
the garage door, on the side of the front door on the frame, on a
deck railing or on a support pole. The symbol shall be not less than
five feet from the ground. All numbering shall be visible from the
sidewalk or the curbline.
(C)
If a single entrance is used for more than one dwelling unit, all
the units within such single entrance door must be numbered on the
outside.
(D)
In all nonresidential areas, all buildings shall be numbered. The
numbering shall be located in the front of the building and shall
be not less than three feet from the ground. Each number shall be
not less than three inches in height and shall be visible from the
sidewalk or curb.
(E)
Where any building abuts an alley, the building number shall be included
in the rear of the building on the rear door. The numbering shall
be not less than five feet from the ground and the numbers shall be
not less than three inches in height. The numbering shall be visible
from a distance of five feet from the rear of the building.
[Ord. 486, passed 7-14-1986]
No person shall number any building contrary to this chapter
or fail or neglect to number a building within 30 days after receipt
of notice from the Borough to do so.
[Ord. 486, passed 7-14-1986]
Whoever violates or fails to comply with any of the provisions
of this chapter shall be fined not more than $25 for each offense.
A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on
which a violation or noncompliance occurs or continues.
