This chapter applies to all principal buildings
within the Township of Upper Uwchlan, Chester County, and each tract,
lot or parcel of land.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCESSORY BUILDING
A subordinate building, the use of which is customarily incidental
to that of the principal building and is used for an accessory use
and is located on the same lot.
PRINCIPAL BUILDING
Any building or structure erected on a tract, lot or parcel
of land on which any use is carried out, except an accessory building.
Includes a dwelling, place of business or industry, or any other use
requiring a location identity.
The owner or occupant of each tract, lot or
parcel of land to which no street address number has previously been
assigned shall, upon purchase, acquisition or occupancy thereof or
within seven days of discovery that no such number has been assigned,
make application to the Building Code Officer or his/her designated
agent for assignment of such number, and thereon the Building Code
Officer shall assign a correct street address number to the property.
[Amended 1-17-2006 by Ord. No. 06-01]
A. The absence of street numbers, or the insecure fastening
or absence of any numeral thereof, or the use of any street address
number not assigned by the Building Code Officer, or the failure of
a street address number to meet the elevation requirements or the
visibility requirements shall be a violation of this chapter. Upon
discovery of such violation, a notice of violation shall be sent by
certified mail to the property or occupant, or shall be posted in
a prominent place upon the property by the Building Code Officer or
his/her agent, or shall be personally served on the property owner
or occupant or his agent. Such notice shall specify the specific provision
of the chapter violated and shall require compliance with the provisions
of this chapter within 15 days from the service or posting of the
notice of violation. In case any notified party shall neglect, fail
or refuse to comply with such notice within the period of time stated
herein, the Township authorities may post a street number on the premises
and collect the cost thereof, together with any additional penalty
authorized by law, from such notified party in the manner provided
by law.
B. Any person who violates or permits a violation of
this chapter shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought
before a Magisterial District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of
Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable
by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default
of payment thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that
such violation continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute
a separate offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated
shall also constitute a separate offense.
The final authority for determining and assigning the street number or numbers to be used upon any particular property, as well as the enforcement of this chapter, shall be in the office of the Building Code Officer, his/her agent or such other person as provided for in §
57-3 of this chapter.