[Ord. 3-2009, 3/12/2009, § 1]
It is and it shall be the duty of each and every owner, trustee,
lessee, agent, occupant, and possessor of each and every house, building,
or other structure located in Canton Township, whether on a public
or private street or road, to cause the same to be numbered with its
official building number assigned by Canton Township. The number shall
be permanently posted as set forth herein. All persons required to
number existing houses, buildings, or other structures shall contact
Canton Township and secure an assigned building number and official
street or road name.
[Ord. 3-2009, 3/12/2009, § 2; amended at time of
adoption of Code]
The building number shall be placed in a conspicuous place on
or over each front door, on the front transom bar, front transom glass,
or front show window, over or on either side of the entrance, or on
a clearly visible mailbox, fence, post, mount, or other similar structure
located upon the subject property. The number shall be of paint, metal,
enamel, or vinyl, and the color of the number shall be in contrast
to the immediate background. The number shall be Arabic numerals or
alphabet letters, a minimum of four inches high, with a minimum stroke
width of 0.5 inch, and in full view, so as to be identifiable and
readable from the opposite side of the street or road. Any building
number not affixed to a building shall be positioned such that snow,
leaves, tree branches, or other such impediments shall not impair
the visibility required by this Part.
[Ord. 3-2009, 3/12/2009, § 3]
It shall be unlawful to cover any building number with any sign,
drapery, or other obstruction tending to conceal such number, and
all inaccurate, obsolete, or non-conforming numbers shall be removed
from any house, building, or other structure when a new number has
been assigned, or when so directed by the Canton Township Zoning Officer.
[Ord. 3-2009, 3/12/2009, § 4]
All persons required to number buildings, as set forth herein,
shall number existing houses, buildings, or structures within 60 days
of the effective date of this Part. The owners of new structures shall
procure a number and official street or road name assignment as part
of the normal building permit process. New structures shall be numbered
within 30 days after completion of the structure.
[Ord. 3-2009, 3/12/2009, § 5; amended at time of
adoption of Code]
All streets or roads within Canton Township, whether they be publicly dedicated and publicly maintained, publicly dedicated and privately maintained, or private and privately maintained, having two or more structures or residences located adjacent thereto, either at the time of the signing of this Part or any time in the future, including, but not limited to, all existing and future mobile home parks, shall apply for and be assigned a publicly designated street or road name that shall be placed on the Official Map. Assignment of street or road names shall be in conformity with Section 21-301 et seq. of the Code of Canton Township. Such street(s) or road(s) shall be privately maintained unless such street or road is brought up to the Canton Township Street Design & Construction Standards detailed in Section 119-34 of and elsewhere in the Code of Canton Township. Any such designation of a privately maintained street or road shall not impose any obligation or liability upon the Township for the maintenance, inspection, or improvement of the said street or road.
[Ord. 3-2009, 3/12/2009, § 6; amended at time of
adoption of Code]
Publicly designated but privately maintained streets or roads within Canton Township shall be marked with street sign(s) in accordance with Section 21-301 et seq. of the Code of Canton Township. Each such sign shall have the bottom left and right corners of the sign outlined in white to designate such street or road as a privately maintained street or road.
[Ord. 3-2009, 3/12/2009, § 7; amended at time of
adoption of Code]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding brought before a Magisterial
District Judge under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure,
be guilty of a summary offense and shall be punishable by a fine of
not more than $1,000, plus costs of prosecution. In default of payment
thereof, the defendant may be sentenced to imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 90 days. Each day or portion thereof that such violation
continues or is permitted to continue shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this chapter that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense.
