[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Aldan 11-8-1978 by Ord. No. 363. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 213.
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 220.
On and after the approval of this chapter, it shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of every house or other buildings in the Borough of Aldan to cause the same to be numbered in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. The Building Inspector shall be charged with the duty of assigning numbers to all houses and other buildings in the borough. The remaining provisions of this chapter shall be enforced by the Police Department of the borough.
The Police Department of the Borough of Aldan shall notify the owner or occupant or agent of such owner or occupant of any house or building of the number assigned to such house or building. Notification shall be by handing the notice to the owner or occupant or his agent or to any adult person in charge of the house or building at the time or, failing that, by registered mail to the owner or occupant or his agent or, failing that, by conspicuously posting the notice on the house or building for a period of 10 days.
The owner or occupant shall cause the number so assigned to be posted conspicuously on the street side of the house or building or on the entrance gate post or beside the driveway in such a manner that it will be visible and legible from the street.
Any person, firm or corporation who or which shall number any house or building contrary to the provisions of this chapter or to the instructions of the Police Department, or shall fail or neglect to number a house or building within 30 days after receipt of written notice so to do from the Police Department, or shall violate any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, and in default of payment of such fine and costs shall be imprisoned for a term not to exceed 30 days. Every day that a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense.
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Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).
Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any suit or proceeding pending in any court or any rights acquired or liability incurred or any cause or causes of action or any numbers assigned or prosecutions instituted prior to its repeal, nor shall any just or legal right or remedy of any character be lost, impaired or affected by this chapter.
Commercial establishments and business enterprises using highways, avenues and street intersections as an address may continue this practice, provided that the Police Department of the Borough of Aldan shall confirm the address, and provided that said address is clear and descriptive in case of an emergency.