[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Peekskill 2-24-1992 (Ch. 126 of the 1984 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
All buildings and properties located within the geographical boundaries of the City of Peekskill, whether existing or hereafter constructed, shall display, either upon the building or at the driveway entrance of the property, a number, as assigned pursuant to § 207-2, below, uniquely identifying the location of the building/property upon the appropriate street or road existing in the City of Peekskill. The identification and numbering required herein shall be such as to be visible at all times from the adjacent street or road.
For purposes of this chapter, the identification
number and street for each existing property in the City shall be
the number and street recognized by the United States Postal Service
unless the City Assessor of the City shall determine that such number
or street designation must be altered or modified. In the event that
the Assessor shall determine that an alteration or modification is
necessary, the Assessor shall, within 120 days of the date of this
chapter, notify all owners within the City whose property address,
street or number will be changed by reason of his review of the identification
assigned to any structure or property already existing within the
City. The Assessor will assign a number to any building hereafter
constructed subsequent to the issuance of a building permit but prior
to and as a precondition for the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
To the extent reasonably practical, the Assessor will cooperate with
the United States Post Office to assign a number consistent with the
designation utilized by the United States Post Office; however, in
the event of a conflicting determination by the United States Post
Office, the decision of the Assessor shall prevail for all purposes
under this chapter. Any certificate of occupancy issued subsequent
to the effective date of this chapter shall indicate upon its face
the building number and street name upon which such building is located.
[Amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
Within 45 days after the effective date of this
chapter, the Department of Public Works shall file in the office of
the City Clerk appropriate rules and regulations setting forth the
size, color and material which are acceptable for the identification
of properties as required by this chapter and shall further file rules
determining the location of such identification on all buildings in
such manner as to ensure that the identification is at all times visible
from the street or road on which such building exists. In the event
of unusual circumstances where the placement of said identification
would result in undue hardship to a property owner, the Department
of Public Works may designate a location other than on the building
or at a driveway entrance, provided that the visibility of the identification
remains unimpaired. Any property owner aggrieved by a determination
of the Department of Public Works with regard to the placement or
location of the identifying number on the property owner's premises
may appeal such determination to this City Council.
[Amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
All existing properties in the City of Peekskill shall be required to display the assigned number in the manner established by the Department of Public Works pursuant to § 207-3 above within 180 days of the effective date of this chapter. Any structure for which a certificate of occupancy is issued subsequent to the effective date of this chapter shall be required to comply with the provisions hereof as a condition of the issuance of the final certificate of occupancy for said property.
[Amended 6-24-2019 by L.L. No. 3-2019]
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced
by the Police Department and/or the Department of Public Works of
the City of Peekskill.
A.
Any property owner found to be in violation of the
provisions of this chapter shall first be notified, in writing, of
the requirements of this chapter and shall be directed to post appropriate
identification within five days of the issuance of the notice of violation.
For the purposes of this chapter, a notice of violation shall be deemed
served upon the owner of the premises by mailing said notice of violation
to the last known owner of record of the premises as determined from
the City of Peekskill tax records and by posting a copy of said notice
of violation at the entrance to the premises.
B.
Upon the expiration of the five-day notice set forth
above, any property owner who fails to comply with the requirements
of this chapter shall be liable for a civil penalty in the amount
of $25 per day for each day upon which said property remains in violation
of the requirements of this chapter; provided, however, that the total
civil penalty for violation hereof shall not exceed $500. For the
purposes of determining this civil liability, the absence of proper
identification subsequent to the expiration of the five-day notice
period set forth above shall be presumptive evidence of the violation
of the terms of this chapter.
