[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Clayton 7-28-1988 by Ord. No.
88-17. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to require the clear display
of authorized and assigned house or building numbers on every building
fronting on any street or road in the Borough of Clayton in order
to assist the general public and emergency services, public and private,
in identifying any property in case of emergency or otherwise.
All residential, commercial, industrial or other structures
erected or to be erected within the Borough of Clayton shall display
identification numbers as are provided herein and in accordance with
specifications provided herein.
The owner of each and every structure which now front or which
may hereafter front upon any public or private street or road within
the Borough of Clayton shall, at his own expense, within three months
after adoption and publication of this chapter, cause the authorized
and assigned number of such structure to be permanently and conspicuously
placed in accordance with the specifications set forth herein.
A.
House or building numbers; mailboxes.
[Amended 9-10-1998 by Ord. No. 8-98]
(1)
House or building numbers shall be:
(a)
In Arabic numerals (i.e., script is prohibited).
(b)
A minimum height of three inches, but not more than eight inches.
(c)
Mounted in a secure fashion to the front wall or porch of the
building, preferably near or adjacent to the main entrance, so as
to be clearly visible from the street.
(d)
Sufficiently legible as to contrasting background, arrangement,
spacing and uniformity so as to be clearly visible from the street.
(e)
Mounted at least 30 inches above ground level and so placed
that trees, shrubs and other obstructions do not block the line of
sight of the numbers from the street upon which the building fronts.
(f)
If the house is set back from the street more than 100 feet
or is not visible from the street, the property number shall be placed
on a post at least 36 inches above ground level in accordance with
the size and color requirements listed above and within 10 feet of
the driveway entrance or pedestrian walkway.
(2)
Guidelines for numbering mailboxes.
(a)
Address and numbers must be placed on the side of the mailbox
so as to be clearly visible from the street.
(b)
Letters and numbers must be at least one inch high.
(c)
In locations where a number of mailboxes are grouped together,
the address and numbers must be located on the door of the mailbox.
B.
For commercial establishments located in shopping centers, strip
buildings and other multi-occupant buildings and groups of buildings,
additional numbers shall be placed at rear entrances in the same manner
as above provided.
House numbers shall be determined by the Tax Assessor of the
Borough of Clayton or such other individual as may be designated and/or
approved by the Tax Assessor. Every owner of a building constructed
or to be constructed in the Borough of Clayton shall apply to the
Tax Assessor for a number, if no number has been previously assigned,
in accordance with this chapter.
Garden apartments and townhouse complexes shall provide such
building and apartment numbers as provided for in the State Uniform
Construction Code.
Any structure erected, repaired, altered or modified after the
effective date of this chapter shall have the certificate of occupancy
withheld until permanent and proper numbers have been affixed.
Any person, partnership or corporation violating any provision
of this chapter shall be notified of the violation and be given three
months to correct, followed by a second warning of an additional three
months to correct, followed by punishment of a fine not to exceed
$200.
