The Tax Maps of the Township of West Milford
shall serve as the House Numbering Maps, a copy of which are on file
with the Township Engineer. These maps are hereby made part of this
chapter and are hereby adopted and approved. The number shown thereon
for each building and lot is hereby assigned to that building or lot.
All buildings within the boundaries of the Township
of West Milford shall display their house number in numerals of at
least four inches in height pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:70-3 and Section
505.1 of the New Jersey Uniform Fire Code, in clear view by the front
entrance door of their residence. If the residence has a street mailbox,
it shall also have the house number displayed on it. All numbers shall
be displayed in such a way that they are visible to persons passing
by the premises on the abutting street. If a residence is not viewable
from the street, numerals conforming to the specifications above shall
also be placed at an area located on the property which is visible
from the abutting street.
No certificate of occupancy or smoke detector
certifications will be issued by the Building Inspector or Fire Bureau
or anyone in his Department for the occupancy of any building unless
the provisions of the foregoing section or sections shall have been
complied with.
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced
by the Township Zoning Officer or Fire Bureau.
Property owners found to be in violation of
this chapter shall be subject to the following penalties:
A. First offense: The property owner shall receive a
written warning notice from the Township. Such notice shall allow
the property owner one week in which to cure the violation.
B. Second and subsequent offenses: The property owner
shall receive a fine of $75 per offense.