[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Charter Township
of East China 4-4-1994 by Ord. No. 221
(Ch. 8-09 of the 1980 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
The acquisition and posting of address numbers shall be required to
assist ambulance, police, fire department, and other public service agencies
to locate those in need of assistance in the Charter Township of East China.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
An address number which has been so designated by the Township agent
after the effective date of this chapter. Any designations made prior to the
enactment of this chapter, under authority, shall be given full force and
effect.
The main building located on a parcel or lot. A building in which
is conducted the principal use of the lot upon which it is situated. Garages,
pole barns, and other accessory structures are not deemed “principal”
and shall not be designated as such.
A.
Requirement established. Each dwelling and each principal
building within the Township shall obtain and display an assigned address
number. Address numbers shall be issued or designated for those dwellings
and principal buildings which are located on either public or private roads.
B.
Application. All applicants for building permits for
construction of a dwelling or other principal building shall apply for an
address number.
D.
Posting. Each dwelling or other principal building on
a parcel of land within the Township shall post the assigned address number.
(1)
Plainly visible from road. The number must be plainly
visible from the road.
(2)
If difficult to see from the road. Whenever a dwelling
or principal building is located more than 100 feet from the center of a public
or private road, or is otherwise difficult to see from the road, the owner
shall post the address number at the point at which the driveway enters the
public or private road.
E.
Numerals. Each posted address shall consist of numerals
at least three inches in height and of contrasting color to attached surface.
Address numbers shall be arabic numerals or alphabet letters.
F.
New construction. Whenever a new dwelling or other principal
building is constructed, the address number shall be posted in compliance
with this chapter at the time construction is commenced. However, if the address
number has not been issued prior to the commencement, the address number shall
be posted within 24 hours after issue.
Developments which need individual address numbers for locations within
the site shall comply as follows:
A.
Mobile home parks. The mobile home park shall be assigned
a singular number for the public road on which the park is located. Individual
home sites within the park shall be designated by that address number plus
the lot of the site. Lots shall be consecutively numbered. Each internal street
shall have a continuously maintained sign indicating the range of lot numbers
on that street.
B.
Multiple-family dwellings. Each building shall receive
an address number. Each unit within that building shall receive a number which
includes the building address number plus additional numbers indicating floors
of the unit.
C.
Multiple-unit dwellings. All other principal buildings
containing more than one unit shall receive an address number. The individual
unit number shall be determined by the enforcement agent based upon the layout
and location of the structure.
A.
Identifying road sign. In the event that the dwelling
or principal building is located on a private road, there shall also be erected
a road sign identifying the name of private road, where the private road enters
the public road.
B.
Upgrade of private drive or easement. In the event that
a private drive or easement is upgraded to a private road, any existing numbers
shall be replaced with address numbers based on the private road location.
Easements and private drives shall not be deemed “private roads.”
The Assessor or an individual designated by resolution of the Township
Board shall have full authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter,
including the issuance of citations for failure to comply herewith.[2]
