The Town of Southeast hereby adopts a uniform
system of street names and property numbering for the purpose of assigning
street addresses to all developed properties within the Town.
Notwithstanding any other provision of state
or local law or regulation to the contrary, for the purposes of this
chapter, the following terms are defined as follows:
CONNECTOR ROAD
All Town-owned roads that connect a main road, as hereinafter
defined, at two different points or that lead from one main road to
another main road. In addition, the term "connector road" shall include
roads that may be used as detours should a main road be closed due
to a catastrophe or reconstruction. The term "connector road" shall
include but not be limited to the following roads:
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Argonne Road
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Elmwood Drive
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Griffen Road
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Hickory Drive
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Lakeview Road
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Locust Drive
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Maple Drive
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North Main Street
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North Salem Road
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Oakwood Drive
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Old Doansburg Road
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Peaceable Hill Road
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Prospect Hill Road
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Seven Oaks Lane/West Ridge Road
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South Drive
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Tulip Road
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Turk Hill Road
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LOCAL ROAD
Includes all low-traffic roads within the Town, such as those
servicing residential neighborhoods or which could end in a dead-end
or cul-de-sac or empty out to another low-volume road.
MAIN ROAD
All New York State routes and all county highways within
the Town. In addition, the following Town roads shall qualify as "main
roads," their designation being based upon volume of traffic flow.
The term "main road" shall include but not be limited to the following
roads:
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Allview Avenue
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Dingle Ridge Road
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Federal Hill Road
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Foggintown Road
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Gage Road
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Lincoln Road
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Minor Road
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North Brewster Road
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Old Route 6
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Putnam Avenue
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Sherwood Hill Road
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Sodom Road
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Starr Ridge Road
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Tonetta Lake Road
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Welfare Road
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The following specifications, standards and
requirements in connection with the numbering of properties and principal
buildings are hereby adopted:
A. All properties or parcels of land within the area
as shown on the above-mentioned map shall hereinafter be identified
(for street location purposes) by reference to the uniform numbering
system adopted herein. All existing numbers of property and buildings
not now in conformity with the provisions of this chapter shall be
changed to conform to the system herein adopted within six months
after the adoption of this chapter.
B. Each principal building shall bear the number assigned
to the street frontage on which the front entrance is located. In
case a principal building is occupied by more than one business or
family dwelling unit, the entrance to each separate use of such principal
building shall bear a separate number.
C. Numerals indicating the official numbers for each principal building
or for each separate entrance as specified above shall be posted in
a manner as to be visible from the street on which the property is
located. Whenever any building is situated more than 50 feet from
the street line, the official number shall be affixed to a gate post,
fence, tree, post or other appropriate place so as to be easily discernible
from the street line and so as to show clearly, if not otherwise evident,
which is the driveway for the property. The numbers shall be not less
than four inches in height and shall be made of durable and clearly
visible material.
[Amended 4-25-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
D. The official numerals shall be placed on new buildings
by the owner or agent within 30 days after notice to the owner or
agent of the number assigned.
E. A certificate of occupancy shall not be issued for
new buildings unless this chapter has been complied with.
F. The official numerals shall be placed on seasonally
occupied buildings by the owner or agency not later than 30 days after
the adoption of this chapter.
The Building Inspector and/or the Zoning Enforcement
Officer shall enforce the provisions of this chapter, and the Building
Inspector shall keep a record of all numbers assigned.
Any person who shall violate any provision of
this chapter shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of
not less than $100 nor more than $250 for each offense. Each week
a violation of this chapter shall continue to exist shall constitute
a separate additional violation as provided in the Penal Law of the
State of New York.
Chapter 122 of the Code of the Town of Southeast,
entitled "Streets, Numbering of," enacted by Local Law No. 2 of 1990,
is hereby repealed in its entirety and replaced by the foregoing provisions.