[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Southport 1-10-1995
by L.L. No. 1-1995 (Res. No. 49-95) (Ch.
27 of the 1975 Municipal Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The Town Board does hereby determine that the enumeration of all buildings
in the Town of Southport in a manner which will facilitate the location of
buildings along the roads, highways and public right-of-ways by fire, police
and other emergency services is of major importance to the Town of Southport.
The Town Board further determines that a system of building enumeration which
is compatible with and enhances the establishment and operation of a county-wide
emergency 911 telephone system is also of major importance to the Town of
Southport. This chapter is intended to serve these purposes.
All buildings in the Town of Southport existing and hereafter constructed
shall have displayed either upon the building or upon an acceptable freestanding
display post or similar fixture located within the front yard of said building
an assigned number that uniquely identifies the building's location upon that
particular road, highway, or other public right-of-way. Only one principal
building upon any individual parcel shall be required to have and display
the assigned number.
A.
The Coordinator of Chemung County Enhanced 911 Emergency
Telephone Service shall assign each existing building a number.
B.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall assign a number to
any new building after the issuance of a building permit and prior to the
issuance of a certificate of occupancy. The building number and street name
shall be written on the face of each new certificate of occupancy. No certificate
of occupancy shall be issued until the building is properly numbered and the
number is properly displayed in accordance with this chapter.
A.
The figure or figures comprising the number to be displayed
shall be:
B.
The figure or figures comprising the number to be displayed
on a building shall be affixed either:
(1)
In a prominent and conspicuous place upon that side of
the building facing the roadway upon which the number has been assigned; or
(2)
Upon a freestanding man-made signpost or similar fixture
erected within the front yard of said building adjacent to the driveway entrance
leading to the building. No freestanding signpost or fixture used to display
a building's assigned number may be erected on that side of any roadway opposite
the subject property or in any location other than the front yard of the building
to which a number has been assigned nor shall it be erected within the highway
right-of-way.
C.
In those instances where a new structure is to be constructed
adjacent to the intersection of roads, on a corner lot, the number will be
assigned according to the road that the structure faces.
Each owner, lessee, occupant, or agent of the same, of every building
shall cause the same to be numbered, and the number to be displayed, in accordance
with this chapter.
All existing buildings shall display the assigned number in the manner provided by § 227-4 of this chapter within 60 days of the assignment of a number by the Coordinator of Chemung County Enhanced 911 Emergency Service. Any building for which a certificate of occupancy is issued after the effective date of this chapter must display the assigned number prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall be responsible for the enforcement
of this chapter. In instances of unique practical difficulties presented by
individual properties, the Code Enforcement Officer shall have authority to
vary the specific standards for building enumeration described in this chapter
upon the advice of the Coordinator of Chemung County Enhanced 911 Emergency
Telephone Service.
A.
Any owner, lessee or occupant, or agent of the same,
of a building who fails to display the assigned building number in accordance
with this chapter shall be deemed in violation of this chapter.
B.
The Code Enforcement Officer shall notify the owner of
any building that fails to comply with this chapter of such failure and of
the owner's responsibility under this chapter. This notice may be served personally
upon the owner or by mailing a copy thereof to the last known address of the
building owner. The notice shall warn the owner that failure to bring the
building into compliance within 60 days of the service of the notice may result
in the posting of the assigned number by Town or County officials. If the
building is not in compliance within 60 days of service of this notice, the
Town Highway Superintendent, upon the advice of the Coordinator of Chemung
County Enhanced 911 Emergency Telephone Service, may cause the assigned number
to be posted. The Town Highway Superintendent shall report the costs of numbering
the building to the Town Board which may order the Town Assessor to assess
the cost of the same upon such premises, and the Assessor shall include the
same in the next assessment roll.
