[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Lebanon
by Ord. No. 13-1991 (Sec. 9-3 of the 1985 Revised General
Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter shall be to require the clear display of
building numbers to public streets and to private roads, and for all properties
that contain principal buildings within the Township of Lebanon in order to
assist the authorities and the general public in identifying any property
in case of an emergency as well as for the welfare of the general public in
conducting their normal affairs, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:67-1 et seq.
A.
The Township of Lebanon Tax Assessor is hereby authorized
to establish numbers for each structure and lot and to file in his office
maps of the lots of land established within the Township and designating thereon
the numbering of such lots for proper identification.
B.
The Assessor is authorized to assign numbers to buildings
erected upon vacant lots for proper identification. As standards for such
designation and assignment, the Assessor shall give due regard to the need
for a logical and uniform sequence of assignment along the streets and roads
of the Township to obtain better identification and convenience for location.
The owner of any property, whether it be residential, commercial, industrial,
or otherwise, and upon which there is located a principal structure in which
persons are or may be present at any time, shall install on the said structure,
and also at the frontage of the property on the public or private road, number(s)
corresponding to the number(s) assigned by the Tax Assessor.
The following regulations shall apply to all numbers to be installed,
in order to provide the greatest degree of identification of the property
so as to assist any persons thereon:
A.
The identification number(s) shall be no less than three
inches in height and made of durable and clearly visible material.
B.
The numbers shall be of reflective material or of sufficient
visible contrast to the background material to be easily discernible at night
with the aid of an emergency vehicle spotlight.
C.
All numbers shall be mounted in a secure fashion to the
front wall or porch of the building or other fixed appurtenance such as a
post, rod or mailbox, which shall be placed between the front of the building
and the street so as to be clearly visible from the street.
No original certificate of occupancy or continued certificate of occupancy
shall be issued for any structure in the Township of Lebanon unless the said
property and structure is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
A.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer
with the cooperation of the Police Department or such other persons or departments
as may be designated by the governing body.
