As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
ADDRESSING OFFICER (AO)
The AO is the City staff member responsible for all issues
involving the development and maintenance of the E-911 addressing
information for the City of Saco. The AO may work collaboratively
with other City staff members to assign, correct, and update addressing
as needed.
BUILDING
A walled and roofed building for purposes of residential,
business, commercial, industrial, or similar use.
CITY
The City of Saco, Maine.
COMMUNITY
For purposes of this article, the City of Saco, Maine.
ROAD
For purposes of this article, any highway, street, avenue,
lane, private way, or similar paved, gravel, or dirt thoroughfare.
UNIT
A portion of a building for use as a dwelling unit or business,
commercial, industrial, or similar use for which unit number(s) are
required to facilitate identification for emergency response purposes.
For purposes of this article, the terms "unit" and "suite" are interchangeable
and have the same meaning.
This article is adopted pursuant to and consistent with Municipal
Home Rule authority as provided for in Article VIII, Part 2, Section
1, of the Constitution of the State of Maine and 30-A M.R.S.A. § 3001.
The Addressing Officer and Code Enforcement Officer shall have the
authority to interpret, administer, and enforce this article.
All buildings shall bear a distinctive street
number in accordance with and as designated upon the Street Numbering
Map, on file with the City of Saco.
The following criteria shall govern the numbering system:
A. Numbers
shall be assigned along both sides of the road, with even numbers
appearing on the left side of the road and odd numbers appearing on
the right side of the road, as the numbers ascend.
B. Addressing
shall be from south to north from the Saco River based on existing
addressing throughout the City to maintain consistency with current
addressing patterns.
C. The number
assigned to each building or unit shall be that of the numbered interval
falling closest to the driveway of said building.
D. Every
building with more than one occupancy shall have a separate unit number
for each unit. Unit numbers shall be assigned by the Addressing Officer
following Enhanced E-911 recommendations and provisions of this article.
All buildings and/or units shall display numbers
in accordance with the provisions of this article. The number shall
be displayed upon the front of the building and/or unit on the driveway
side facing the street. The number shall be plainly visible from the
street. Houses that are set back out of view from the road shall place
a post or sign at the driveway entrance, upon which shall be affixed
the herein specified numbers.
A. For two-digit numbers, the sign shall be five inches
wide by five inches long.
B. For three-digit numbers, the sign shall be eight inches
wide by five inches long.
C. For multiple numbers, two- or three-digit numbers
are to be in order and sequential, allowing five inches for each number.
The post/sign shall not be considered a structure which must conform
to Zoning Ordinance setbacks. The post/sign shall be placed out of
the City's right-of-way and shall be six feet in height.
D. For multi-unit buildings, the number shall be displayed as outlined
in this article. Each individual unit shall be clearly labeled using
the numbers assigned in accordance with provisions of this article.
E. Separate unit numbers within a building shall be numbered. The number
of each floor and unit shall be assigned by the Addressing Officer
using 101, 201, and 301 series and appropriate subletters to designate
floor levels.
F. The City may require interior directional wayfinding signage to properly
identify locations within buildings and/or units.
Numbers shall be in Arabic figures, be no less
than four inches in height and a one-half-inch-wide stroke and shall
contrast in color with the color of the building or background to
which they are attached.
No person shall affix or allow to be affixed
a different street number from the one designated on the Street Numbering
Map on file with the City.
If there are three or more developed parcels that abut an existing
private lane or way, the owners of those lots, with a consensus of
opinion, shall petition the Addressing Officer to name the private
way. The name of the private way cannot conflict with or sound similar
to existing road names. It will be the sole responsibility of the
owners to purchase a street sign from the Department of Public Works,
and maintain the street sign at the entrance to the private way in
accordance with public works standards for public and private road
signs. The City will then issue street numbers for that road.
All buildings and/or units shall be named and numbered in accordance
with the provisions of this article and as follows:
A. New construction.
Whenever any unit or building is constructed or developed, it shall
be the duty of the new owner to obtain an assigned number from the
Addressing Officer. This shall be done upon building permit issuance.
B. New subdivisions.
Any prospective subdivider shall show a proposed road name and lot
numbering system on the street name request/approval form and on the
preliminary application submission to the Planning Board. Approval
by the Planning Board, after consultation with the Addressing Officer,
shall constitute the assignment of road names and numbers to the lots
and/or units in the subdivision.
C. Redevelopment.
Existing buildings undergoing unit reorganization, redevelopment,
reconstruction or similar shall comply with provisions of this article.
D. All existing
buildings and/or units shall comply with provisions of this article
when contacted by the City to do so.
This article shall become effective as of July 7, 2022.
A. It shall
be the duty of the Addressing Officer to notify by mail or electronically
each property owner, the U.S. Postal Service, and all City departments
of the new address at least 60 days prior to the effective date of
its use.
B. It shall
be the duty of each property owner to comply with this article, including
posting of new property numbers in compliance with this article, within
60 days following notification. On new buildings, numbering shall
be installed prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
Any person who, after being notified by the City of Saco, fails to comply with any of the provisions of this article within the time limit of not less than 30 days specified in such notice shall pay a fine as delineated in §
1-18 (Enforcement actions and civil penalties) of the City's Code.