The purpose of this article is to promote public safety and convenience by providing a street numbering system whereby addresses may be identified with ease and speed essential to a quick response of emergency services, such as firefighting, police, and emergency medical care.
[Adopted 4-17-1984 by Ord. No. 62, effective 5-9-1984]
Pursuant to § 7-148(c) of the General Statutes of Connecticut, Revision of 1958, as amended, the office of the Assessor shall assign street numbers to all buildings, parts of buildings, and house lots fronting on any street or highway within the Town and may change numbers, if necessary, to have a more orderly numbering system. When new streets are laid out, the office of the Assessor shall promptly assign numbers to each lot on said street. The office of the Assessor may assign numbers to streets or highways, all or portions of which have not been accepted by the Town or which pass through private property. Such assignment of numbers shall not be construed as acceptance of such streets or highways or any portion thereof. Whenever the office of the Assessor has assigned a street number to a property, the office of the Assessor shall promptly notify by mail the owners, or the agents, of the property affected and shall also notify the occupants of any building, or part thereof, to which a number has been assigned. The office of the Assessor shall maintain maps showing the street numbers assigned to each property, and such maps and records shall be open for public inspection.
Each owner, agent or occupant shall affix to said building or part thereof, or to some object appurtenant thereto, the street number or numbers assigned by the office of the Assessor. All numbers shall be affixed so as to be visible from the street or highway. Numbers shall be affixed within 60 days of receipt of notice from the office of the Assessor.