[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Westhampton Beach 12-12-1997 by L.L. No. 15-1997. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction and fire prevention — See Ch. 70.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings ascribed to them by this section:
FRONT or FRONTAGE
That side of a lot or parcel of land which abuts or faces the street or, in the case of corner lots or lots having streets on more than one side, the side or boundary of the lot which the main doorway of the building faces, or, in the case of lots served by an access strip or common driveway, frontage shall be where the access or driveway enters the public street.
MAP
The map or maps promulgated by the Town Assessor's office for the assigning of street address numbers to all of the parcels in the Village required to have such numbers pursuant to this chapter.
OWNER
Any person or persons, natural or corporate, who are vested with fee simple title or a life estate to a parcel of land or portion thereof or who are responsible for the care, maintenance and payment of charges or levies of the property.
STREET
Any public or private right-of-way or thoroughfare utilized for vehicular traffic within the corporate limits of the Village.
A. 
There is hereby established a uniform street address numbering system for all land parcels in the Village in accordance with the maps promulgated by and on file with the office of the Town Assessor. The Assessor shall prepare such maps based upon the Suffolk County Tax Map system as directed by the Town Board. The Assessor shall use a uniform system for the assignment of street address numbers to all land parcels within the Village and shall correct and update the maps recording such numbers as necessary to keep the numbering system uniform, accurate and universal.
B. 
Application may be made to the Assessor to change or modify assigned street address numbers due to an error in the original assignment of the number or where there is a conflict or dispute as to the proper number to be assigned to any land parcel for other good cause. Such application shall be on a form prepared by the Assessor. The application shall state the reason for the change in numbering and how the new numbering will be consistent with the numbering system in place. The Assessor shall determine the number of such parcel, which decision shall be final.
C. 
In establishing the aforesaid street address numbering system, the Assessor may also assign names to private roads or rights-of-way providing access to subdivided lands which are unnamed on the Suffolk County Tax Maps. The Assessor, in naming such private road or right-of-way, shall take into account the name historically used by the residents but in no case shall a road name be duplicated in the applicable fire district. Applications to change or modify the name of a private road or right-of-way may be made to the Assessor in the same form and manner as provided in Subsection B. The naming of the private road or right-of-way by the Assessor shall not be construed to be an acceptance of said road or right-of-way into the town highway system.
A. 
Any owner of an improved land parcel in the Village of Westhampton Beach for which a street address number has been established on the map pursuant to § 144-2 shall conspicuously post and display said number in the manner set forth in § 144-4.
B. 
For new construction, the street address number shall be posted and displayed within five days of the issuance of a building permit. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued unless and until the street address number is posted and displayed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Development applications made to the Building Department, Planning Board, Zoning Board of Appeals, Conservation Board and/or Village Trustees shall indicate street address numbers. The Planning Board shall require that new subdivisions indicate proposed street address numbers as a condition of approval of the final map. The final map shall be referred to the Assessor to verify the proposed numbering system.
C. 
It shall be unlawful to post or maintain any number on any construction site or completed building other than the street address number designated by the Town Assessor's office pursuant to § 144-2.
A. 
Manner of display.
(1) 
During construction period. The owner of a land parcel for which a building permit has been issued shall have the street number displayed on a sign or a post located at the front of the property.
(2) 
Existing and newly competed buildings. The owner of an existing building or newly completed building shall have the street address number displayed by permanently affixing or painting numerals, letters or script stating the number to the front of the building. Where the building is not close enough to the street or is not readily visible from the street, the street address number shall be permanently affixed to a sign, post or mailbox located at the front of the parcel or lot where the building is situate.
B. 
Style and size of numbers. The numerals, letters or script used to display the street address number of the building shall be painted on a plaque or the front of the building or made of metal or other durable material. The numerals, letters or script shall be at least three inches in height. All street address numbers shall be displayed so as to be easily seen from the street by both pedestrians and drivers of vehicles.
A. 
The street address number assigned to a land parcel in the Village pursuant to § 144-2 shall be indicated on the property tax bill applicable to said parcel.
B. 
The deadline for compliance with this chapter shall be July 1, 1998.
This chapter shall be enforced by any Village building inspector, any Village code enforcement officer, any peace officer when acting pursuant to his or her special duties, any police officer in the employ of or under contract to the Village and any other individual duly authorized by the Village Board resolution.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $350 for each offense or imprisonment not exceeding 15 days, or both such fine and imprisonment.