This chapter shall be known and cited as the "House Number Display Chapter."
The purpose of this chapter is to establish a system within Denton Township
whereby the addresses of all premises will be identified and to provide rules
and guidelines to facilitate the enforcement thereof.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
HOUSE NUMBER
The official number assigned that premises by Consumers Energy Company
and recognized by the Roscommon County 911 Central Dispatch governing board.
PREMISES
Any lot or parcel of land owned by any person, firm or corporation,
public or private, improved with building, whether occupied or unoccupied.
No street or road name shall be changed without the approval of the
Denton Township Board, Roscommon County Road Commission, Consumers Energy
Company and the Roscommon County 911 Central Dispatch governing board.
Every premises shall display the distinctive house number assigned to
that premises by Consumers Energy Company and recognized by the Roscommon
County 911 governing board. The individual digits shall be no less than four
inches in height (three inches if of a reflective material) in either block
or script style numbers and shall be in a contrasting color to the background.
The house number shall be displayed in one of the following fashions:
A. If the number is displayed on a house, the number shall
be placed upon the front of the house in such a position as to be plainly
visible to all traffic coming to the premises from either direction.
B. If a house is more than 50 feet from the improved portion
of the street or road or is not clearly visible from the street or road, the
number shall be displayed on a sign adjacent to the street or road, on which
the property fronts. Such sign shall be attached to a fence or post at a height
that assures that the number will not be obscured by winter snows or snowplowing.
Failure to display a house number within 60 days after the adoption
of this chapter, or in the case of new construction, prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy, shall be considered a violation of this chapter
and shall be subject to penalties hereinafter provided.