[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Clarkstown 1-23-1996 by L.L. No. 2-1996. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Rockland County Legislature has authorized
the installation of an E-911 system within the county which should
reduce the response time for emergency services in every town and
village throughout the county, resulting in benefit to the health,
safety and welfare of all residents. In order to accomplish this purpose,
the Town Board of the Town of Clarkstown recognizes the need to require
that all parcels of real property within the Town be numbered and
that the numbers must be conspicuously placed on said parcels so as
to be identifiable for response by emergency services.
The Police of the Town of Clarkstown shall have
authority to assign numbers to every parcel of real property within
the Town. Such numbers shall be sequential with odd numbers on one
side of a street and even numbers on the other side. In the event
that a parcel of vacant real property is legally able to be subdivided,
such parcel shall be allocated as many numbers as may be necessary
to accomplish the purpose of this chapter. All property owners shall
be notified, in writing, of the number assigned to the property owned.
A.Â
The number or numbers assigned to a parcel of real
property as set forth in this chapter shall be conspicuously shown
by placement on the principal building situated on the lot. This shall
include buildings currently under construction. Such numbers shall
be placed on the side of the building facing the street upon which
the property is situated. The numbers shall be placed so that they
will not be obstructed by trees, shrubbery, porches or other extensions
of the building. Wherever practicable, said number shall be placed
near some light or source of illumination so that it may be readily
seen at night. In the event that the principal building on a lot is
set back more than 50 feet from the street line, the number or numbers
shall be placed upon a mailbox, gate post, fence or other appropriate
place so that it shall be visible from the street.
B.Â
Numbers on residential buildings shall be not less
than three inches in height. Numbers on nonresidential buildings shall
be not less than four inches in height. All numbers shall be made
of a durable and clearly visible material and shall be in a contrasting
color to the building or place upon which they are affixed.
Within 60 days after notification that a number
has been assigned to a parcel of real property, the owner of said
property or the agent of such owner shall place or cause to be placed
on such real property the number or numbers assigned to such real
property by the assessor in the manner provided in this chapter. Such
owner or agent shall be required to maintain the placement of such
number or numbers in accordance with such section.
[Amended 3-16-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
All residents and/or property owners shall be required to notify
their phone service carrier of their current and accurate address.
[Added 3-16-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010[1]]
The Building Inspector shall not release the certificate of
occupancy for any issued permit until the requirements of this chapter
have been satisfied.
Any owner of real property or the agent of such owner who violates
any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation
and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500 and/or imprisonment
not to exceed 15 days for each such violation. Each day on which such
violation exists shall constitute a separate violation.
It shall be the duty of the Building Inspector
of the Town of Clarkstown and/or his duly appointed agents, the code
enforcement inspectors, fire inspectors and/or police officers to
administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
