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.
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:
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.