[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners
of the City of Ventnor City 2-2-1981 by Ord. No. 8103.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also superseded
former Ch. 87, Buildings, Numbering of, adopted 3-2-1910 by Ord. No.
4-1910, amended 6-4-1979 by Ord. No. 7904.
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 in the City of Ventnor City,
New Jersey, in order to assist the general public in emergency services,
public and private, and identifying any property in case of an emergency
or otherwise.
All dwelling houses, stores or other principal
buildings erected or to be erected within the City of Ventnor City
shall display house numbers or building numbers assigned by the Construction
Code Official as provided for herein and in conformity with the specifications
provided for herein.
The owner, occupant or lessee of each and every
house, store or other building which now fronts or which may hereafter
front upon any public or private street within the City of Ventnor
City, New Jersey, shall, at his or her own expense within three months
after the adoption and publication of this chapter, cause the authorized
and assigned number of such house or building to be permanently and
conspicuously placed in accordance with the specifications set forth
herein.
[Amended 8-26-2021 by Ord. No. 2021-16]
House or building numbers shall be:
A.Â
In
Arabic numerals.
B.Â
A
minimum height of four inches.
C.Â
Mounted
in a secure fashion to the front wall or porch of the building or
other fixed appurtenance in the front of the building so as to be
clearly visible from the street.
D.Â
Sufficiently
legible as to contrasting background, arrangement, spacing and uniformity
so as to be clearly visible from the street.
E.Â
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.
If said house or building has such a setback location that the provisions of § 87-4 cannot be complied with, then the owner, occupant or lessee shall provide a post, rod or other type of fixture of a substantial nature, including a mailbox with the number affixed thereon and so located on the premises that the number shall be conspicuous and visible from the street upon which the building fronts.
House numbers shall be assigned by the Construction
Code Official of the City of Ventnor City. Preexisting buildings which
were correctly numbered prior to this chapter will retain the same
numbers as presently exist. Buildings improperly numbered, existing
prior to the adoption of this chapter, will be assigned a proper designation
by the Construction Code Official. Every owner, occupant or lessee
of a building constructed or to be constructed in the City of Ventnor
City shall apply to the Construction Code Official for an authorized
number in accordance with this chapter with preexisting buildings
already numbered and having the right to use those numbers which in
fact are affixed to said buildings.
Upon the failure of an owner, occupant or lessee
to ascertain and affix upon any building to which this chapter applies
the assigned and authorized number within three months after the final
adoption and publication of this chapter, it shall be lawful for the
Board of Commissioners of the City of Ventnor City to cause to be
affixed to such building or appurtenance provided for herein the assigned
and authorized number by an authorized agent of the City. Such agent
shall execute and return to the Board of Commissioners of the City
of Ventnor City the cost of so affixing said number, and the Collector
of Taxes of the City of Ventnor City, upon certification, shall charge
the same to the owner of the building and collect the cost in the
same manner as all taxes are collected, and such cost shall be a lien
upon said land.
