[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Old
Bridge 9-13-2004 by Ord. No. 31-04. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to require the clear display of authorized
and assigned house or building numbers for every building fronting on any
street in the Township of Old Bridge in order to assist the general public
and emergency services, public and private, in identifying any property in
case of 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.
All residential, commercial, industrial or other structure erected or
to be erected within the Township of Old Bridge shall display identification
numbers on buildings or curbside mailboxes in accordance with specifications
provided herein. It shall be the duty of every property owner to place the
assigned street number upon each lot where a building is located.
A.
Building or curbside mailbox numbers shall be:
(1)
In Arabic numerals.
(2)
A minimum height of three inches.
(3)
Sufficiently legible as to contrasting background, arrangement,
spacing and uniformity so as to be clearly visible from the street.
(4)
At least 30 inches above ground level and so placed that
trees, shrubs and other obstructions do no block the line of sight of the
numbers from the street upon which the building fronts.
B.
Building numbers shall be mounted in a secure fashion
to the front wall or porch of the building so as to be clearly visible from
the street. Curbside mailbox numbers shall be mounted in a secure fashion
and shall appear on each side of the curbside mailbox so as to be clearly
visible from the street.
Building or curbside mailbox number signs as required by this chapter
shall be periodically maintained as needed to provide continued high visibility.
The property owner shall be responsible for said maintenance.
A.
Any owner, agency, person or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this chapter or fail to comply therewith or with any of the
requirements thereof shall be subject to a penalty to be determined by the
appropriate Township official. The provisions of this chapter shall be enforced
by the Fire Official, Construction Code Official, Zoning Officer and any other
enforcement agency or individual designated by the administration.
B.
The effective date of the enforcement provisions set
forth in this chapter shall be 12 months for existing structures and 15 days
from the passage of this chapter for new structures.
No certificate of occupancy or habitability shall be issued for any
dwelling, store or other building hereafter erected, enlarged or occupied
unless the provisions of this chapter shall have been complied with; temporary
house numbering must be posted immediately upon the issuance of a building
permit.
Any property owner in violation of this chapter shall receive written
notice thereof from the Township officials listed herein requiring compliance
with this chapter within 14 days. Should the property thereafter fail to comply
and remain in violation of this chapter, he shall be subject to a summons
being issued for appearance in Municipal Court which may result in a penalty
of up to $500 to be collected by the Court.
