As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A number designation existent or assigned to a dwelling unit,
commercial property, or industrial building in the Township.
A number designation for a cluster of units sharing common
walls within a subdivision or industrial building or corporate complex,
subdivided in order to accommodate more than one tenant.
All required building number signs shall be displayed in a prominent
and legible manner, so as to be highly visible from said public or
private street on which the building fronts.
Auxiliary building number signs shall be provided where deemed
necessary by the Fire Marshal of the Township of Manchester. Said
signs shall be displayed along the public or private street from which
access is gained to the building. Said signs shall be highly visible
from said public or private street.
Building number and auxiliary building number signs required
in multiple dwelling projects, corporate parks and similar complex
developments, shall be installed in uniform locations to the extent
possible.
A.
Building
number signs and auxiliary building number signs shall be mounted
on the building, except in those cases where it is deemed necessary
to post signs at curbside adjacent to the building entrance. The Township
shall reserve the right to require posting signs at both curbside
and on the building where deemed necessary in the best interest of
public safety.
B.
Numbers
may be placed on curbside mailboxes, provided they appear on each
side of the mailbox and are at least two inches in height. All other
numbers shall be at least four inches in height, minimum stroke width
of 0.5 inch, and shall be clearly visible from the street. Address
numbers shall be Arabic numerals or alphabet letters. If numbers are
painted, the color must contrast with the color of surrounding surfaces.
C.
Numbers
may be on house doors or screen doors if they are also on another
part of the building.
D.
Each structure
shall have one address in association with the roadway it is accessed
by.
E.
Unit subdivisions
within a structure shall have auxiliary (suite) numbers in association
with the main structure address.
F.
All structures
shall post the designated address on the building, preferably over
the main entrance when clearly visible from the roadway the building
faces on, or on a mailbox or driveway entrance address sign.
G.
Each unit
subdivision shall prominently post the units address alongside or
immediately above the units entrance. For units with doors that are
always in the closed position, the unit address may be posted on the
door.
H.
Driveway
entrance address signs shall be posted in addition to those on the
building when necessary for visibility from the roadway; clear delineation
of the entrance; and when access to a particular unit is limited to
one or several driveway entrances.
I.
Multi-tenant
buildings shall have all doors to the exterior posted with the individual
unit address (front, rear, and sides), as well as the business name
on the sides and rear for other than residential buildings.
J.
All address
designations and postings shall be determined in the interest of the
public safety and responders quickly locating a building or individual
unit under emergency conditions.
All buildings having multiple entrances shall have auxiliary
signs posted on the buildings, which signs shall bear a letter or
number identifying the building. Each dwelling unit in the building
shall have its own identifying number or letter. All signs must be
clearly visible from the street.
Building number signs and auxiliary number signs as required
by this article shall be periodically maintained as needed to provide
continued high visibility. The property owner shall be responsible
for said maintenance.
A.
Any owner,
agency, or a person or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this article or fail to comply therewith or with any of the requirements
thereof, shall be subject to a penalty to be determined by the Fire
Marshal.
B.
The Fire
Marshal of the local enforcing agency shall be responsible to enforce
this article as an amendment to N.J.A.C. 5:70 et seq., and penalties
may be assessed as provided in the New Jersey Uniform Fire Prevention
Code.
C.
The maximum
penalty for violation of any provision of this article shall be $1,000.
D.
Each and
every day in which a violation of any provision of this article exists
shall constitute a separate violation.
E.
The maximum
penalty stated in this article is not intended to state an appropriate
penalty for each and every violation. Any lesser penalty, including
a nominal penalty or no penalty at all, may be appropriate for a particular
case or violation.
