[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Riverside 7-6-1992 by Ord. No. 92-7. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Unsafe buildings — See Ch. 111.
Uniform construction codes — See Ch. 125.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 246.
Subdivision and land development — See Ch. 250.
Zoning — See Ch. 285.
On and after the passage of this chapter, it shall be the duty of each and every owner, trustee, lessee, agent and occupant of each and every house, building or other structure in the Borough of Riverside, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, to cause the same to be numbered in accordance with this chapter, and the system and plan hereby adopted and approved.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Said plan is on file in the Borough offices.
A. 
The numbers shall be placed in a conspicuous place on every house, building or other structure, in a conspicuous manner, so that said numbers can be readily seen and read from the sidewalk in front of said building, and in full view from the opposite side of the street. Standards for the appearance of the numbers shall be as set forth in the latest version of the International Fire Code, as adopted under the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code.[1],[2]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 125, Construction Codes, Uniform.
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
B. 
It shall be unlawful to cover any house number with any sign, drapery or other obstruction tending to conceal such number, and all old numbers shall be removed from any house, building or other structure when a new number has been assigned, and when so notified by the Borough Council.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
C. 
The Borough Council is hereby authorized to require the numbering and renumbering of any house, building or other structure in accordance with this chapter.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
D. 
All even numbers shall be on the north and west side of the street or avenue, and all odd numbers shall be on the south and east side of the streets. The houses on short or intermediate streets shall be numbered uniformly, with the main streets paralleling them, whether they begin at the initial point or not.
E. 
Each main block, as shown on the plan,[5] shall begin with an even 100, irrespective of the number of buildings in the block. All intersecting streets, except as provided in the preceding subsection, shall begin with 100, 200, 300, and so on. This procedure applies to all streets and avenues in the Borough and those hereafter taken in by the Borough.
[5]
Editor's Note: Said plan is on file in the Borough offices.
A. 
Any person or persons, firm or corporation who shall number or attempt to number any house or building contrary to this chapter and the plan hereby approved and adopted[2] or who shall alter, deface, remove or destroy any number required to be displayed by this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days.
[2]
Editor's Note: Said plan is on file in the Borough offices.
B. 
Any person or persons, firm or corporation who shall fail or neglect to change or erect their house or building number in accordance herewith within 30 days after formal notification, in writing, by the Borough Council shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a maximum fine of $1,000, plus costs of prosecution, and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 30 days, and provided further that each day thereafter that such violation exists shall be considered as a separate offense.
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).