Village of Chester, NY Chapter 40 Buildings, Numbering of

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Chester 5-26-1981 by L.L. No. 1-1981. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Building construction — See Ch. 38.

§ 40-1 Numbers required on all buildings; plan.

It shall be the duty of every owner of a building in the Village to cause to be displayed thereon the correct street number of said building and at all times to maintain such number in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. Such numbering shall be in conformance with the street numbering plan of the Village on file in the office of the Village Clerk.

§ 40-2 Placement and color of numbers.

The figure or figures comprising said number shall be placed on said building in such a manner as to be plainly legible from the center of the street at all times between sunrise and sunset. The color of said figures shall be in sharp contrast to the color of their background.

§ 40-3 Penalties for offenses; notice.

Any person, firm or corporation owning a building within the Village and refusing or neglecting, for five days after notice from the Village Clerk, to place a number on said building shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York, punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or by imprisonment for a term not exceeding 15 days, or both. Such notice may be given by personal service or mailing a copy thereof to the last known address of said owner.

§ 40-4 Failure to comply.

In the event of the neglect or refusal of any such owner, after such notice, to cause such building to be properly numbered, the Village Clerk may cause such building to be properly numbered and report the cost thereof to the assessors, whose duty it shall be to cause said expense to be assessed against the land upon which said building stands. Such costs shall be in addition to any penalty which may be imposed under § 40-3.