The Mayor of the Borough of Langhorne shall be responsible for the assignment of a number to every building and/or lot within the Borough.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Langhorne 1-10-1990. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Every building located with the Borough of Langhorne shall have the assigned number affixed to it in a manner set forth by this chapter within 30 days of written notice by the Mayor or his/her representative.
The assigned numbers shall be affixed to the front of the building. The numbers shall be in plain, block, numerical form. Script form shall not be permitted. The numbers shall be a minimum of three inches in height for all buildings. The color of such numbers shall be in contrast to the immediate background and clearly visible from the street. The numbers shall be procured and affixed at the expense of the owner(s) or occupant(s) of the property.
All numbers shall be continuously maintained by the owner and/or occupant of the property to conform with the provisions of this chapter.
Whenever any building is situated more than 50 feet from the street line, the numbers shall be placed near the walk, driveway or common entrance to the land on which the building is erected, or upon a gate, post, rural mail box, fence, tree, post, or other appropriate place so as to be easily discernible from the street. When any building is located within 50 feet of the street line, the numbers may be conspicuously placed immediately above, or at the side of, the main door of each building where practical, in such a manner that the number can be seen plainly from the street.
In addition to affixing the number on the front of the building, buildings with three or more dwelling units shall display identical numbers on the rear of the building in a prominent place so that the numbers are clearly visible from the sidewalk along the rear of the property.
Numbers shall not permitted to be placed where they will be hidden at any time by any obstructions, including screen or storm doors, grass, shrubbery, and/or trees.
For all buildings and structures in the Historical District, the numbers, in form and color, shall be consistent with the regulations and requirements set forth by the Borough of Langhorne Historic Architectural Review Board.
The Zoning Officer and the Fire Marshal of the Borough of Langhorne are hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon being found liable therefor, pay a fine of not more than $600, plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement proceedings. If the penalty is not paid, the Borough shall initiate a civil action for collection in accordance with the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure. Each day a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce this chapter in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County.
If any section, paragraph, subsection, clause or provision of this chapter shall be declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of this chapter as a whole or any part thereof other than that portion specifically declared invalid.