In order that police, fire, ambulance and other
public safety agencies may quickly and accurately respond to a street
address in the event of an emergency, the following requirements shall
be complied with.
Principal buildings used and/or to be used and/or
constructed for residential, mixed occupancy, commercial, industrial
or storage purposes shall bear or display at least one set of street
numbers assigned to it. In the case of new construction, no certificate
of occupancy will be issued unless the owner and/or applicant certifies
to the town that such street numbers have been installed as provided
in this Article.
[Amended 8-16-1994 by L.L. No. 5-1994; 8-17-1999 by L.L. No. 8-1999]
Such street numbers shall be Arabic in format
and depict the mailing address number which is to be securely mounted
to the structure's storefront entrance or the main entrance of the
structure facing the street of the residence. In the cases of corner
lots, the house number shall coincide with the street within the mailing
address. For the purposes of this article, "mailing address" is defined
as the home address or where the owner's or occupant's telephone is
listed. No numbers are to be placed on doors. No numbers in script
format shall be permitted. In the case wherein a group of structures
or buildings carry the same address, street numbers must be visible
at the principle entry point to all residential, commercial and industrial
complexes.
[Amended 8-16-1994 by L.L. No. 5-1994; 8-17-1999 by L.L. No. 8-1999]
All street numbers shall be mounted to provide
an unobstructed view at a height of no less than five feet from the
ground at the foundation, but no higher than 15 feet from the ground
at the foundation. Numbers shall be legible as to a contrasting background
arrangement, spacing, size and uniformity of the whole so that the
numbers may be read with ease during daylight hours by a person possessing
at least 20/40 vision, as he or she views the numbers from the center
line of the facing street. Numbers five inches in height are presumed
to be in compliance with this article unless the town can establish
otherwise. Trees, shrubs, vehicles and other obstructions shall not
block said street numbers. Where the setback of a structure is great
enough, or landscaping or other structures on the property prohibit
legibility of the numbers from the centerline of the facing street,
numbers shall be mounted on a separate support in the front yard not
more than 30 feet from the front property line.
Builders or applicants of new structures shall post a temporary sign on the site conforming to §
204-73 of this chapter displaying the assigned street address and lot number, if applicable.
Final authority for determining and assigning
the number or numbers to be used upon any particular premises is vested
in the Assessor.
[Amended 8-16-1994 by L.L. No. 5-1994]
The failure to display complete street numbers
or the use of any number out of logical sequence for the street toward
which it faces or the failure of a number to meet the elevation or
visibility requirements of this Article shall be considered a violation
of this Article.
[Amended 8-16-1994 by L.L. No. 5-1994]
In case the owner of residential property does
not place said street numbers within 14 days after service of the
notice to do so or in the case of the owner of commercial or industrial
property does not place said street numbers and/or remove all other
numbers within 90 days after service of the notice to do so, the Building
Inspector, Commissioner of Public Works or Fire Marshal may issue
an appearance ticket, subscribed by him or her, directing the owner(s)
to appear in a designated local criminal court at a designated future
time in connection with the alleged commission of a designated offense
of the Article.