The purpose of this chapter is to promote public safety and convenience by providing a street numbering system whereby addresses may be identified with ease and speed essential to a quick response of emergency services, such as fire-fighting, police and emergency medical care.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Norfolk 5-12-1986. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Pursuant to C.G.S. § 7-148, as amended, the Board of Selectmen shall assign street numbers to all buildings, parts of buildings and house lots fronting on any street or highway within the Town and may change numbers, if necessary, to have a more orderly numbering system. When new streets are laid out, the Board of Selectmen shall promptly assign numbers to each lot on said street. The Board of Selectmen may assign numbers to streets or highways, all or portions of which have not been accepted by the Town or which pass through private property. Such assignment of numbers shall not be construed as acceptance of such streets or highways or any portion thereof. Whenever the Board of Selectmen has assigned a street number to a property, the Board of Selectmen shall promptly notify by mail the owners or the agents of the property affected and shall also notify the occupants of any building or part thereof to which a number has been assigned. The Board of Selectmen shall maintain maps showing the street numbers assigned to each property, and such maps and records shall be open for public inspection.
Each owner, agent or occupant shall affix to said building or part thereof or to some object appurtenant thereto, being visible from a public way, the street number or numbers assigned by the Board of Selectmen. Said numbers shall be no less than four inches in height. All numbers shall be affixed within 60 days of receipt of notice from the Board of Selectmen.
Anyone in violation of this chapter shall be fined not more than $50 per month.