This chapter shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the
“Building Numbering Ordinance of the Township of Pittsgrove.”
The purpose of this chapter is to require the clear display of authorized
and assigned building numbers in the Township of Pittsgrove in order to assist
the general public and emergency services, public and private, in identifying
any property in case of emergency or otherwise.
All residential, commercial, industrial or other buildings placed or
erected or to be placed or erected within the Township of Pittsgrove shall
display identification numbers as provided herein and in accordance with specifications
provided herein.
Building numbers shall be determined and assigned by the Pittsgrove
Township Construction Code Official. The owner of any building requiring a
building number for which building such number has not been assigned as of
the effective date of this chapter will be notified by the Township Construction
Official when such number is assigned to said building.
The owner of each and every building which now fronts or which may hereafter
front upon any public or private street that has been assigned a number prior
to the effective date of this chapter shall, at his own expense, within 30
days after the effective date of this chapter, cause the number assigned to
such building to be permanently and conspicuously placed in accordance with
the specifications set forth in this chapter. The owner of any building that
has not been assigned a number prior to the effective date of this chapter
shall, within 30 days after notice of assignment of such number, comply with
the requirements of this section.
Building numbers shall be reflective Arabic numerals 3 1/2 inches in
height and mounted in a secure fashion to a post as required by this chapter.
The owner shall affix the numbers required by this chapter upon a post
composed of treated wood or metal. The post shall measure at least four inches
by four inches by six feet. All posts shall be installed so that at least
24 inches are inserted into the ground and at least 48 inches are above ground.
The post shall be installed no less than four feet nor more than 12 feet from
the edge of the roadway pavement and no less than two feet nor more than three
feet from the house-side edge of a driveway; except that, in mobile home parks,
the posts shall be installed not less than four feet nor more than six feet
from the edge of the roadway pavement and no less than two feet nor more than
three feet from the house-side edge of a driveway. The numbers are to be placed
two inches from the top of the post, on at least two sides of the post (as
opposed to front and back) so that they will be free from obstruction and
equally visible for a reasonable distance to operators of vehicles traveling
in either direction along the roadway on which the building fronts.
Any building erected, repaired or altered or modified after the effective
date of this chapter shall have the certificate of occupancy withheld until
it has been determined if it will be assigned a building number, and if a
building number is assigned, the same is affixed in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
[Amended 9-13-2005 by Ord. No. 9-2005; 3-14-2006
by Ord. No. 4-2006]
Any person, firm or corporation violating any provisions of this chapter
shall be subject, upon conviction, to one or more of the following: imprisonment
in the county jail for any term not exceeding 90 days; or by a fine of no
less than $100 and not more than $2,000; or by a period of community service
not exceeding 90 days.