As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
BUILDING
Any structure used or intended to be used as a dwelling or place
of business or industry, but shall not include any public building or any
structure built as a place of worship, or any accessory building located upon
a lot where there is also a main building.
The Borough Manager is hereby required to draw up a numbering plan for
the entire Borough of Schwenksville and to assign numbers to all lots and
buildings located in the Borough. Such numbers shall be assigned according
to the system prescribed in the chapter.
Upon all streets extending east and west, the numbering system shall
commence at Perkiomen Creek, with number "1", and shall increase westwardly
to the limits of the Borough. Each full square, which shall constitute the
distance between any two consecutive streets, shall be considered as constituting
100 numbers. The allotment of numbers shall be made so that as nearly as practicable
the spacing between the various numbers upon the various streets shall be
equal. The odd numbers shall be on the north sides of such streets and the
even numbers shall be on the south sides thereof.
Upon all streets extending north and south, the numbering system shall
commence at the Borough line at its intersection with Perkiomen Township with
number "1", and shall increase northwardly. Each full square, which shall
constitute the distance between any two consecutive streets, shall be considered
as constituting 100 numbers. The allotment of numbers shall be made so that
as nearly as practicable the spacing between the various numbers upon the
various streets shall be equal. The odd numbers shall be on the west sides
of such streets and the even numbers on the east sides thereof.
Upon all alleys the same numbering system shall be used as is prescribed in §§
55-3 and
55-4 of this chapter, except that alleys shall not be considered as streets in locating a "full square" for the purpose of beginning each new consecutive group of 100 numbers.
Upon all streets not running in a generally north-south or east-west
direction or in any way not conforming to the prevalent pattern of street
arrangements in the Borough, numbers shall be assigned by the Borough Manager
as closely as possible to the numbers used upon neighboring streets running
in an approximate parallel direction, or if the latter is not practicable,
in the manner that the Borough Manager considers will provide a most logical
means of locating the property.
Numbers shall be assigned to all existing buildings in the Borough by
the Borough Manager as soon as possible after the adoption of this chapter,
and the Borough Secretary shall immediately thereafter send to the owner of
every lot upon which a building is located a notice of the number assigned
to such building, directing that such number be affixed to such building or
elsewhere upon the property, in the manner prescribed by this chapter, within
30 days of such notice. Every property owner who shall disregard or fail to
comply with such notice, within the time limit stated therein, shall be guilty
of a violation of this chapter.
Numbers, as assigned to each building in the Borough according to the
provisions of this chapter, shall be affixed to or painted upon or carved
upon such building or upon a permanent standard, base or support between such
building and the street. Each number shall be at least three inches high,
shall be of such color and material as to be visible from the street and shall
be constantly maintained in complete and legible form. The property owner
shall reaffix or renew all numbers that shall not continue to conform to the
requirements of this section. Providing, in the case of buildings occupied
by other than the owner thereof, the occupants, rather than the owner, shall
be responsible for maintaining numbers upon such buildings as hereby required.
Whenever a building shall hereafter be erected in the Borough, the owner
thereof shall forthwith apply to the Borough Manager for the official number
thereof. The number shall be assigned by the Borough Manager in conformity
with the requirement set forth in this chapter for numbers for existing buildings
and shall, within 30 days after being assigned to such building, be affixed
by the owner thereof in the manner required by this chapter in the case of
existing buildings and shall thereafter be maintained as hereby required for
the numbers of existing buildings.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall violate any of the
provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable for
each offense by a maximum fine of $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and,
in default of payment of such fine and costs, by imprisonment for not more
than 30 days, provided each week's continuance of a violation of this chapter
shall constitute a separate offense.