[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Bergenfield
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 12-16-1975 by Ord.
No. 1046 as Sec. 15-3 of the Revised General Ordinances]
All buildings and lots of land along the streets of the Borough shall
be numbered as follows: every 20 or 25 feet of land facing on every street
in the Borough shall, for the purpose of this article, be regarded as a separate
lot and, as such, bear a separate number.
A.
All lots facing on streets running in a northerly direction
from Main Street shall be designated by consecutive numbers, beginning with
number one at Main Street, and all streets which cross Main Street shall be
designated from the northerly side of Main Street with the prefix "North."
B.
All lots facing on streets running in a southerly direction
from Main Street shall be designated by consecutive numbers, beginning with
number one at Main Street, and all streets which cross Main Street shall be
designated from the southerly side of Main Street with the prefix "South."
C.
All lots facing on streets running in an easterly direction
from Washington Avenue shall be designated by consecutive numbers, beginning
with number one at Washington Avenue, and all streets which cross Washington
Avenue shall be designated from the easterly side of Washington Avenue with
the prefix "East."
D.
All lots facing on streets running in a westerly direction
from Washington Avenue shall be designated by consecutive numbers beginning
with number one at Washington Avenue, and all streets which cross Washington
Avenue shall be designated from the westerly side of Washington Avenue with
the prefix "West."
E.
The even numbers shall be on the southerly and on the
westerly sides of the streets, and the odd numbers shall be on the northerly
and on the easterly sides of the streets.
A.
Every building along the streets in the Borough shall
have displayed thereon a number at least three inches in height which shall
be placed at the entrance of every building. The number applicable to the
building shall be ascertained by the Building Inspector from a map to be prepared
by the Borough Engineer and to be filed with the Borough Clerk. It shall be
placed upon the building by the Building Inspector in some conspicuous place
on the front of the building where it can be readily seen by the public.
B.
The Building Inspector shall see that a number is assigned
to any building that may hereafter be erected and that is now in the course
of construction in the Borough as soon as the building reaches a stage of
completion so that the number can be placed.
[Adopted 9-3-1996 by Ord.
No. 2203]
Where any commercial building or improvement is visible from a street
other than the street where the main entrance is located, whether on another
street or roadway or through a parking lot abutting said street or roadway
and there is a window, door or exit that faces or abuts same, the owner, tenant
and or occupant of said commercial building or improvement shall affix to
that building Arabic numbers displaying the front entrance street number at
least five inches high in some conspicuous place, visible from the second
street.
Any person who shall violate this provision of this article shall upon
conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not less than $50 for the first
offense and not more than $100. The second or any subsequent conviction shall
be punished by a fine of not less than $100 and/or imprisonment of up to six
months in jail, or both. Each day the violation exists shall be considered
a separate offense.
