[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee (now Township Council)
of the Township of West Windsor 10-5-1987 by Ord. No. 87-38 (Sec. 10-4 of
the Revised General Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 63.
The purpose of this chapter is to require the clear display of authorized
and assigned house or building numbers on every building fronting on any street
in the Township of West Windsor in order to assist the general public and
emergency services, public and private, in identifying any property in case
of emergency or otherwise.
All dwelling houses, stores or other principal buildings erected or
to be erected within the Township of West Windsor shall display numbers assigned
by the Township Engineer as provided for herein and in conformity with the
specifications provided for herein.
The owner, occupant or lessee of each and every house, store or other
building which is constructed subsequent to the adoption and publication of
this chapter and which fronts upon any public or private street within the
Township of West Windsor shall, at his or her own expense, prior to the issuance
of a certificate of occupancy, cause the authorized and assigned number of
each house or dwelling to be permanently and conspicuously placed in accordance
with the specifications set forth herein.
House or building numbers shall be:
A.
In Arabic numerals.
B.
A minimum height of three inches.
C.
Mounted in a secure fashion to the front wall or porch
of the building or other fixed appurtenance in the front of the building so
as to be clearly visible from the street.
D.
Sufficiently legible as to contrasting background, arrangement,
spacing and uniformity so as to be clearly visible from the street.
E.
At least 30 inches above ground level and so placed that
trees, shrubs and other obstructions do not block the line of sight of the
numbers from the street upon which the building fronts.
If said house or building has such a setback location that the provisions of § 51-4 cannot be complied with, then the owner, occupant or lessee shall provide a post, rod or other type of fixture of a substantial nature, including a mailbox, with the number affixed thereon and so located on the premises that the number shall be conspicuous and visible from the street upon which the building fronts.
The numbers shall be assigned by the Director of the Department of Community
Development, or the Director's designee, of the Township of West Windsor.
Every owner, occupant or lessee of a building constructed or to be constructed
in the Township of West Windsor shall apply to the Township Engineer for an
authorized number in accordance with this chapter.
Upon the failure of an owner, occupant or lessee to ascertain and affix
upon any building to which this chapter applies the assigned and authorized
number, it shall be lawful for the appropriate municipal department head of
the Township of West Windsor to cause to be affixed to such building or appurtenance
provided for herein the assigned and authorized number. Such employee shall
execute a return to the Mayor of the cost of so affixing said number, and
the Collector of Taxes of the Township of West Windsor, upon certification,
shall charge the same to the owner of the building and collect the cost in
the same manner as all taxes are collected, and such cost shall be a lien
upon said land.
