[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Meeting of the Town of Ipswich
as Ch. XV, § 14, of the 1973 Bylaws. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
It shall be the duty of every owner and/or occupant of each
house, building, and/or structure within the Town of Ipswich to place
thereon the number of said house, building, or structure.
[Added 4-4-1988 TM, approved
by Attorney General 6-10-1988;
amended 4-1-1991 ATM, approved
by Attorney General 7-16-1991]
The size, color, location, and visibility of said numbers shall
be as follows:
A.
The minimum height of said number shall be four inches in height.
B.
In order to be visible from the road, street, or way, the number
shall be of a contrasting color and shall be reasonably visible to
persons or vehicles approaching from either direction upon said road,
street, or way.
C.
The number shall be affixed to the front door or as close to the
front door as possible.
D.
Houses, building and structures located off the road on private ways,
roads or lanes:
(1)
The numbers shall be affixed to a post at the entrance to said private
way, private road, or private lane.
(2)
If the house, building, or structure is so far off the private way
causing the numbers to be unidentifiable from the private way, then
a post with the numbers affixed thereto shall be placed at the entrance
of the driveway leading to the house, building or structure.
[Added 4-1-1991 TM, approved
by Attorney General 7-16-1991]
Each new building shall be identified in accordance with this
chapter before a Certificate of Use and Occupancy is issued therefor.
[Added 4-1-1991 TM, approved
by Attorney General 7-16-1991;
amended 10-21-1996, approved by
Attorney General 12-9-1996]
Upon notice of violation, an owner or occupant shall correct
such violation within 30 days.
