[Adopted 5-18-1992 by Ord. No. O-21-92]
The owner, occupant or lessee of each and every structure, whether residential, commercial or industrial, or any other use which now fronts or which may hereafter front upon any public or private street within the Township of Monroe shall, at his own expense, within three months after the effective date of this article, cause the authorized and assigned number of such structure to be permanently and conspicuously placed in accordance with the specifications set forth herein.
All numbers required by § 104-30 shall be:
A. 
In numerals.
B. 
A minimum size of three inches in height.
C. 
Mounted in a secure fashion to the front wall or porch of the building so as to be clearly visible from the street. If numbers affixed to the front of the building are not visible from the street, there shall in addition thereto be a second number as specified by this section upon a post, rod or other type of fixture of substantial nature or a mailbox at or near the road frontage so that the number may be conspicuous and visible from the street upon which the building fronts.
D. 
Sufficiently legible as to contrasting background, arrangement, spacing and uniformity so as to be clearly visible from the street.
E. 
At least 48 inches above ground level and placed such that trees, shrubs and other obstructions do not block the line of sight of the numbers from the street upon which the building fronts.
House numbers shall be determined by the 911 Coordinator. Every owner, occupant or lessee of a building constructed or to be constructed in the Township of Monroe shall apply to the 911 Coordinator for a number if no number has been previously assigned in accordance with this article.
Garden apartments and townhouse complexes shall provide such building and apartment numbers as are provided for in the Multiple Dwelling Laws (New Jersey State Housing Code, Chapter 162).
Any structure erected, repaired, altered or modified or any change of use or change of occupancy after the effective date of this article shall have the certificate of occupancy withheld until permanent and proper numbers have been affixed.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a penalty of not more than $1,000 or imprisonment for a term not to exceed 90 days, or both, for each violation. Each and every violation of this article and each day that a violation of this article continues may be deemed to be a separate and distinct violation.