It is the purpose of this article to establish
a uniform street numbering system for all land parcels within the
Town and to require the posting of such assigned numbers to the exclusion
of all others in order to give each land parcel an exclusive and readily
locatable address. While it is intended primarily to assure the quick
and certain response of police, fire, ambulance and other emergency
services to their desired destination, the establishment of the uniform
numbering system will also assist social, postal and commercial agencies,
as well as residents and visitors, who will be able to ensure that
they and their goods and services arrive or are delivered in a prompt
and efficient manner.
For the purposes of this article, the following
words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this
section:
FRONT or FRONTAGE
That side of a lot or parcel of land which abuts or faces
the street, or, in the case of corner lots or lots having streets
on more than one side, the side or boundary of the lot which the main
doorway of the building faces, or, in the case of lots served by an
access strip or common driveway, "frontage" shall be where the access
or driveway enters the public street.
MAP
The map or maps promulgated by the Town Assessor's office
for the assigning of street address numbers to all of the parcels
in the Town required to have such numbers pursuant to this article.
OWNER
Any person or persons, natural or corporate, who are vested
with fee simple title or a life estate to a parcel of land or portion
thereof or who are responsible for the care, maintenance and payment
of charges or levies on the property.
STREET
Any public or private right-of-way or thoroughfare utilized
for vehicular traffic within the geographic boundaries of the Town
of Southold, excepting the Incorporated Village of Greenport.
This article shall be enforced by any Town Building
Inspector, any Town Code Enforcement Officer, any peace officer when
acting pursuant to his or her special duties, any police officer in
the employ of or under contract to the Town and any other individual
duly authorized by Town Board resolution.
Any person violating any of the provisions of
this article shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $350 for each offense
or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.