[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Mansfield 5-10-1995 by Ord. No. 09-95. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
A.
The Township of Mansfield Engineer is hereby authorized
to establish numbers for each structure and lot and to file in his
office maps of the lots of land established within the Township and
designating thereon the numbering of such lots for proper identification.
B.
The Engineer is authorized to assign numbers to buildings
erected upon vacant lots for proper identification as standards for
such designation and assignment. The Engineer shall give due regard
to the need for a logical and uniform sequence of assignment along
the streets and roads of the Township to obtain better identification
and convenience for location.
The owner of any property, whether it be residential,
commercial, industrial, or otherwise, and upon which there is located
a principal structure in which persons are, or may be present at any
time shall, install on the said structure, and also at the frontage
of the property on the public or private road, number(s) corresponding
to the number(s) assigned by the Engineer.
The following regulations shall apply to all
numbers to be installed, in order to provide the greatest degree of
identification of the property so as to assist any persons thereon.
A.
The identification number(s) shall be no less than
three inches in height, and made of durable and clearly visible material.
B.
The numbers shall be of reflective material or of
sufficient visible contrasts to the background material to be easily
discernible at night with the aid of an emergency vehicle spotlight.
C.
All numbers shall be mounted in a secure fashion to
the front wall or porch of the building or other fixed appurtenance
such as a post, rod or mailbox, which shall be placed between the
front of the building and the street so as to be clearly visible from
the street.
No original certificate of occupancy or continued
certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any structure in the
Township of Mansfield unless the said property and structure is in
compliance with the requirements of this chapter.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement
Officer with the cooperation of the Police Department or such other
persons or departments as may be designated by the governing body.
Every violation of the provisions of this chapter shall subject the
violator to a fine of not more than $10 per week per violation until
said violation is corrected.
