[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Lacey
4-1-1977 (Ch. 77A of the 1974 Code); amended in its entirety 7-11-1996 by
Ord. No. 96-36. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the
"House Numbering Ordinance of the Township of Lacey."
The purpose of these regulations is to require the clear display of
authorized and assigned house or building numbers on every building fronting
or having access to any street in the Township of Lacey in order to assist
the general public and emergency services, public and private, in identifying
any property in case of emergency or otherwise.
All residential, commercial, industrial or other structures erected
or to be erected within the Township of Lacey shall display identification
numbers as provided herein and in accordance with specifications provided
herein.
A.
House numbers shall be determined and assigned by the
Township of Lacey. The owner of any structure requiring a house number for
which structure such a number has not been assigned as of the effective date
of this chapter will be notified by the township when such number is assigned
to said structure.
B.
Whenever any person files an application with the Planning
Board or Zoning Board to subdivide a parcel of property, the Board shall request
the Township Zoning Officer to assign the house numbers of the proposed new
lots. The applicant shall be responsible for the payment of all costs incurred
by the Zoning Officer in determining the assignment of the house numbers for
the applicant's subdivision. These costs shall be paid prior to the adoption
of a resolution approving the application.
[Amended 12-26-1996 by Ord.
No. 96-62]
The owner, occupant or lessee of each and every structure which now
fronts or which may hereafter front upon any public or private street within
the Township of Lacey who has been assigned a house number prior to the effective
date of this chapter shall, at his own expense, within thirty (30) days after
the effective date of this chapter, cause the authorized and assigned number
of such structure to be permanently and conspicuously placed in accordance
with the specifications set forth herein. Any owner who has not been assigned
a number prior to the effective date of this chapter shall, within thirty
(30) days after notice of assignment of such number, comply with the requirements
of this section.
House or building numbers shall be:
A.
In Arabic numerals.
B.
A minimum height of three (3) inches for residential
properties and a minimum height of six (6) inches for commercial and industrial
properties.
C.
Mounted in a secure fashion to the front wall or porch
of the building so as to be clearly visible from the street.
D.
Sufficiently legible as to contrasting background, arrangement,
spacing and uniformity so as to be clearly visible from the street and shall
be reflective to light for visibility at night.
E.
At least thirty (30) inches above ground level and so
placed that trees, shrubs and other obstructions do not block the line of
sight of the numbers from the street upon which the building fronts.
If numbers affixed to the front of the building would not be visible
from the street, regulations may be satisfied if the owner, occupant or lessee
shall provide the Arabic numerals, as required by these regulations, upon
a post, rod or other type of fixture of substantial nature or a mailbox at
or near the frontage with the same number affixed thereof and so located upon
the same, so that the number may be conspicuous and visible from the street
upon which the building fronts. When the provisions of this section have been
complied with, the owner, occupant or lessee of the house or building shall
not be otherwise obligated to affix Arabic numerals to said house or building
and shall be permitted, at his option, to utilize cursive numbers or no numbers
at all upon the house or building.
Garden apartment and townhouse condominium complexes shall provide such
building and apartment numbers as are provided for in the regulations.
Any structure erected, repaired, altered or modified after the effective
date of this chapter shall have the certificate of occupancy withheld until
it is assigned a house number and said number is affixed to said structure
in accordance with this chapter.
A.
Any person violating or failing to comply with any of
the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable
by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.) nor more than one thousand
dollars ($1,000.), by imprisonment for a term not to exceed ninety (90) days
or by community service of not more than ninety (90) days, or any combination
of fine, imprisonment and community service as determined in the discretion
of the Municipal Court Judge. The continuation of such violation for each
successive day shall constitute a separate offense, and the person or persons
allowing or permitting the continuation of the violation may be punished as
provided above for each separate offense.
B.
The violation of any provision of this chapter shall
be subject to abatement summarily by a restraining order or injunction issued
by a court of competent jurisdiction.