[Ord. 91-4, 9/9/1991, § 1]
The Supervisors of Smith Township, pursuant to the Second Class
Township Code, are hereby authorized and empowered to name and/or
provide the names of any and all streets, roadways, alleys, thoroughfares
or the like within Smith Township, be it or they Township or state.
Furthermore, the Supervisors of Smith Township shall have the exclusive
power and authority to name and/or designate the name of any street,
roadway, thoroughfare or the like which should hereinafter come into
existence, be it state or Township.
[Ord. 91-4, 9/9/1991, § 2; as amended by Ord. No. 2024-2, 3/18/2024]
1. Location of Numbers. Each structure to which a street number has
been assigned by United States Postal Service or Post Office shall
have the number that is assigned displayed in a position which is
easily observed and readable from the public right-of-way. This shall
require said number being located on the subject property no greater
than 50 feet from the edge of the public right-of-way. In the event
the dwelling and/or other structure located on the property is greater
than 50 feet of the public right-of-way, the identification numbers
must be displayed on a mailbox or postal facility if in existence
(now or in the future). In the event neither such exists, then the
numbers shall be placed on a similarly situated post/marking that
can be easily identified from the public right-of-way.
2. Design of Numbers. All numbers shall be of a color, shape and overall
design that is conspicuous from the public right-of-way and designed
to contrast (not blend in) to the building/post/object they are attached
to. Furthermore, all numbers shall be in Arabic figures which shall
be at least three inches (76 millimeters) high and 1/2 inch (13 millimeters)
wide.
[Ord. 91-4, 9/9/1991, § 3]
It shall be the responsibility of the titled owner and occupant
or occupants of said structure to comply with the provisions of this
Part.
[Ord. 91-4, 9/9/1991, § 4]
The titled owner and occupant or occupants of said structure
shall be required to maintain said designation in a legible condition
on a continuing basis.
[Ord. 91-4, 9/9/1991, § 5; as amended by Ord. 97-5,
11/19/1997; by Ord. No. 2024-2, 3/18/2024]
1. Ticketed Fines.
A. For the first of a violation of this Part within a six-month period,
a violation ticket shall be issued (by the Township Code Enforcement
Officer and/or any emergency personnel authorized to do so) in the
amount of $50.
B. For the second offense of a violation of this Part within a three-month
period, a violation ticket shall be issued in the amount of $100.
C. For the third and subsequent offense of a violation of this Part
within a one-month period, a violation ticket shall be issued in the
amount of $150.
2. Time to Remedy Violation. A person who receives a violation ticket
shall have seven days from the date of the ticket to remedy the violation.
Failure to do so shall result in the fine amount set forth on the
ticket being owed and due.
3. Additional Fines and Remedies.
A. Nuisance. If violations are deemed to be continuous or egregious,
the Code Enforcement Officer has a right to issue a nuisance citation
under the Township Code and/or International Property Maintenance
Code.
B. Any person, firm or corporation who shall fail, neglect, or refuse
to comply with any of the terms or provisions of this Part, or of
any regulation or requirement pursuant hereto and authorized hereby
shall, upon conviction, be ordered to pay to pay a fine of not less
than $300, not more than $1,000 on each offense, or imprisoned no
more than 90 days, or both.
C. Nonexclusive Remedies. The penalty and collection provisions of this
section shall be independent, nonmutually exclusive separate remedies,
all of which shall be available to the Township as may be deemed appropriate
for carrying out the purposes of this Part. The remedies and procedures
provided in this Part for violation hereof are not intended to supplant
or replace to any degree the remedies and procedures available to
the Township in the case of a violation of any other Township or codified
ordinance, whether or not such other code or ordinance is referenced
in this Part and whether or not an ongoing violation of such other
code or ordinance is cited as the underlying ground for a finding
of a violation of this Part.
D. Abatement/Remedy. The Township shall have the right upon conviction
at the Magistrate (and expiration of appeal) and/or to petition the
Court of Common Pleas for the right to enter onto the property to
bring it into compliance. In so doing, the Township shall have the
lawful right to lien the property for any/all costs incurred, including,
but not limited to, legal, court and administrative costs.