[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Harrison 6-18-86
as L.L. No. 3-1986. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
The principal building or buildings on each lot, and shall not be
deemed to include any minor building.
The Town Building Inspector is hereby authorized to decide which building
or buildings on any particular lot shall be numbered.
It shall be the duty of every owner of a building in the Town of Harrison
to cause to be displayed thereon the street number of said building and at
all times to maintain such number in compliance with the provisions of this
chapter.
A.Â
The figure or figures comprising the number to be displayed
on a building shall be at least three inches in height and shall be placed
on the front of said building in a prominent and conspicuous place and in
such manner as to be plainly legible from the center of the street at all
times between sunrise and sunset. The color of said figures shall be in sharp
contrast to the color of their background; provided, however, that, so far
as the purpose or intent of this chapter is concerned, the front of a building
shall be construed as that side of the building which faces the street on
which the number or numbers of such building or premises have been allotted
and that the number or numbers shall be displayed on such side of such building
or premises.
B.Â
The numbers shall be so placed so that they will not
be obstructed by trees, shrubbery, porches or other extensions of the building.
C.Â
Wherever practicable, said number shall be placed near
some light or source of illumination so that it may be readily seen at night.
D.Â
Where the building upon which the number is to be displayed
is more than 75 feet from the edge of the right-of-way, whether improved or
not, of the street or road serving the building, the number shall, in addition
to the other requirements of this chapter, be displayed on a sign readily
visible from the road or street and in no event further back than 25 feet
from said road or street right-of-way.
Each separate building or dwelling shall be assigned a separate distinguishing
number by the Town Board of the Town of Harrison in conformity with a uniform
numbering system encompassing the entire town. The display of any house number
other than the number assigned by the town is expressly prohibited.
A.Â
Noncompliance deemed a violation. Any person, corporation,
partnership or other entity owning a building within the Town of Harrison
refusing or neglecting, for 60 days after notice from the Town Building Inspector,
to place the proper designated number on said building shall be deemed in
violation of this chapter.
B.Â
Service of notice. The notice provided for in Subsection A may be given by personal service or by mailing a copy thereof to the last known address of the owner.
C.Â
Numbering of building by town. In the event of the neglect
or refusal of any owner, after notice to cause said building to be properly
numbered, the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Harrison, upon being
advised by the Building Inspector, may cause said building to be properly
numbered.
D.Â
Report: assessment of costs. The Superintendent of Highways
shall report the cost of numbering said building to the Town Board, and such
Board shall order the Assessor to assess the cost of the same upon such premises,
and the Assessor shall include the same in the next assessment role.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall, upon
conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed $250 or by imprisonment
for a term not to exceed 15 days, or both.
