[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Pilesgrove 6-14-1994 by Ord. No. 94-9. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited
as the "Pilesgrove Township 911 Locatable Mailing System."
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for
a uniform Township-wide system for assigning street numbers to all
principal buildings in the Township to assist fire and rescue companies,
law enforcement agencies and other organizations in the timely and
efficient provision of their services to the residents and businesses
of the Township.
A.Â
The 911 Coordinator appointed annually is hereby designated
as the agent responsible for the administration, implementation and
enforcement of this chapter.
B.Â
The agent shall establish street address numbers in
accordance with guidelines established herein as follows:
(1)Â
Street addresses shall be assigned by the agent to
each lot on new final subdivision plats at the time of recordation.
The agent shall then notify the respective developer of these addresses.
(2)Â
The agent shall undertake a systematic renumbering
program for streets within the Township in accordance with the policies
and guidelines established herein. In the interim, as building permit
applications are filed for development on parcels along streets which
have not yet been systematically renumbered, the agent shall determine
and assign an appropriate street address number for such development
prior to approval of such building permit.
C.Â
As street address numbers are determined and assigned
by the agent as provided above, such number shall be recorded on an
official 911 map to be maintained by the agent and kept available
for reference in the office of the 911 Coordinator and in the office
of the Township Clerk. No building permit shall be approved until
a street address has been determined and assigned from the map.
D.Â
Property owners or the current occupant shall be notified
of their street address numbers as assigned by the systematic renumbering
program. The agent shall notify residents, in writing, of the change
to their address due to the renumbering. The property owner shall
be responsible for telephoning the Bell Atlantic New Jersey business
office to report his new address in order to incorporate this information
into the 911 system.
E.Â
Within 60 days after the receipt of written notifications
of change or assignment of address, the owner or occupant shall affix/display
the assigned number as prescribed herein.
F.Â
It shall be the duty of such owner or occupant, upon
affixing the new number, to remove any different address number. The
initial set of new numbers shall be supplied by the Township. The
cost of additional or replacement numbers shall be the responsibility
of the property owner.
A.Â
Street address numbers shall be determined in accordance
with the following:
(1)Â
One correct name shall be used for each street in
a municipality, and where two separate and noncontiguous streets within
a municipality have the exact same name, a distinctive prefix or suffix
shall be assigned to distinguish the streets, or a new name shall
be assigned to one street. If two existing streets have names that
have resulted in confusion due to any similarity and a name change
is not practical, the property numbering on the streets shall be made
to contrast significantly as an added safety measure. Numbering by
the mile post system may be used as an alternative, if applicable.
(2)Â
Each property with frontage on or access to any street
shall be assigned an official property number, except where one or
more buildings or lots are located on an unnamed private road, lane
or way having access to a street. In that situation only one official
number shall be assigned, and it shall be based upon the number which
best describes the location of the access point on the street. If
more than one occupied building exists, each building shall be known
as the number assigned, followed by a letter, beginning with "A" and
continuing alphabetically.
(3)Â
Official property numbers shall proceed from a logical
point of origin and shall be in proper numerical sequence in relation
to the numbers assigned to other lots with frontage on or access to
the same street.
(4)Â
Odd numbers shall be assigned to properties situated
on the southerly and westerly sides of the street and even numbers
assigned to properties on the northerly and easterly sides of the
street. There shall be sufficient flexibility so that the numbering
system may accommodate maximum density as allowed by zoning regulations
now in effect. If existing lot frontage is less than the minimum zoned
frontage, the numbering shall compress to accommodate the existing
lot frontage.
(5)Â
Only those properties which have a principal structure shall be assigned a street address. Numbers shall be reserved for vacant parcels a minimum of every 100 feet, with the exception of less than the minimum zoned frontage as described in Subsection A(4). In plotted subdivisions, consecutive street numbers shall be assigned to consecutive lots rather than at prescribed intervals. Additional numbers shall be reserved for oversized lots within subdivisions based on zoning district frontage requirements to accommodate potential future divisions.
(6)Â
If a county route is comprised of two or more streets
that have separate names, then the name assigned by the municipality
shall be used in the addressing, the 911 data base and on the 911
map and street signs. Where applicable, the county route number shall
also be listed in the 911 data bank.
(7)Â
Street signs.
(a)Â
On every major access road that enters the municipality,
signs shall be erected stating "entering Pilesgrove." If the street
name changes or the property numbering is not in sequence on any street
that crosses a municipal boundary, then the data shall be announced
by a sign. When a major access road crosses a municipal boundary,
the street name shall stay the same and the property numbering shall
remain in sequence. The sign shall face traffic as it enters Pilesgrove.
(b)Â
All municipal, county and state roads within
the Township shall have a street sign as in accordance with the Official
Map of Pilesgrove Township.
(8)Â
Any new street shall have a unique name, which shall
be registered with the County 911 Coordinator for entry into the data
base prior to the issuance of a construction permit.
(9)Â
If a large lot has more than one available property
number and it contains a building, then the property number that best
describes the location of the driveway or access point shall be assigned.
(10)Â
In multifamily, commercial, industrial and similar
development situations where density of development may render the
above-described addressing intervals ineffective, a building or building
group may be assigned a single number, and a numerical of alphabetical
suffix may be assigned to each dwelling unit, business or establishment
within such building or building group.
(11)Â
Nothing contained herein shall be construed
to require the renumbering of existing streets merely because the
existing even and odd numbers are transposed, nor shall it be required
that streets within existing subdivisions be renumbered unless a substantial
problem with existing addresses has been identified by the agent.
(12)Â
Where major roads enter the Township from another
jurisdiction, street address numbers shall be assigned as a continuation
of the numbering series used in that jurisdiction.
(13)Â
Each municipality shall, after implementation
and adoption of the 911 locatable mailing address system, forward
a correct version of the Official Municipal Tax Map and house numbering
map, where available, to each United States Post Office serving the
municipality and to all emergency services. Each municipality shall
take any steps which it deems necessary to inform the residents and
businesses of the changes in their addresses. The residents or businesses
are responsible for making the address corrections at their delivering
postal facility and all other notifications.
(14)Â
The legal name of the municipality or the name
of the postal facility shall appear on the bottom line of all mailing
addresses within the municipality. The existing five-digit zip code
that presently delivers the mail shall be incorporated into the address
and remain unchanged.
[Amended 11-11-2008 by Ord. No. 08-14]
(15)Â
Appearance.
(a)Â
The standard three-line 911 locatable mailing
address shall appear as follows when mail is delivered to the location:
[Amended 11-11-2008 by Ord. No. 08-14]
Resident or business name
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Street name, Apt., Suite, etc.
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Municipal name or postal facility, New Jersey
zip code
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(b)Â
The standard three-line 911 locatable mailing
address shall appear as follows for a location when the occupant receives
mail delivered to a post office box within a postal facility:
Resident or business name
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Street name, municipal name
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P.O. Box
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Post office name, New Jersey zip code
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B.Â
In applying the guidelines specified herein, the agent
shall have the authority to make minor adjustments and modifications
to ensure a logical and efficient street address system.
A.Â
Street address numbers for residences shall not be
less than five inches in height and shall be of a durable and clearly
visible material. The numbers shall be conspicuously placed above
or at the side of the main entrance door so that the number is discernible
from the street. Whenever a building is more than 100 feet from the
street or when the entrance is not visible from the street, the number
must be displayed on a post situated at a vehicle entry point (lane)
or a pedestrian walkway to the property.
B.Â
Street address numbers or letters shall be five-inch
black plastic material or of a contrasting color to the background
if the residence is dark in color, contrasting color of the background
on which they are mounted.
C.Â
All commercial and industrial structures shall display
street address numbers of not less than five inches in height as follows:
A.Â
Whenever the agent has reason to believe there has
been a violation of any provision of this chapter, he shall give notice
of such violation to the person failing to comply and order said person
to take corrective measures within 30 days from the date of notification.
B.Â
If such person fails to comply with the duly issued
order, the agent shall initiate necessary actions to terminate the
violation, including obtaining criminal warrants, applying to courts
of competent jurisdiction for injunctive relief or other appropriate
action.
Any violation of any provision of this chapter
shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $250
per day. Each day following notification of such violation shall constitute
a separate violation.