[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors
of the Township of Independence 3-18-1992 by Ord. No. 92-1. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Supervisors of Independence Township pursuant
to the Second Class Township Code are hereby authorized and empowered
to name and/or provide the names of any and all streets, roadways,
alleys, thoroughfares or the like within Independence Township be
it or they, Township or state. Furthermore, the Supervisors of Independence
Township shall have the exclusive power and authority to name and/or
designate the name of any street, roadway, thoroughfare or the like
which should hereinafter come into existence, be it state or Township.
[Amended 9-15-2010 by Ord. No. 10-01]
Each structure to which a street number has
been approved by United States Postal Service or Post Office shall
have the number that is assigned displayed in a position which is
easily observed and readable from the public right-of-way. All numbers
shall be Arabic numerals, which shall be at least four inches high,
with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch. If said structure to which
a street number has been assigned is so situate that its distance
from the public right-of-way is such that said numbers would not be
visible from the same, then and in that event, said numbers shall,
in fact, be so placed on said structure and the same shall also be
placed or displayed on the mailbox or postal facility that services
said property, if there is one in existence or later comes into existence.
Therein said numbers shall be in Arabic figures at least two inches
(50 millimeters) high and 1/2 inch (13 millimeters) wide.
It shall be the responsibility of the titled
owner and occupant or occupants of said structure to comply with the
provisions of this chapter.
The titled owner and occupant or occupants of
said structure shall be required to maintain said designation in a
legible condition on a continuing basis.
[Amended 7-7-1992 by Ord. No. 92-3; 9-15-2010 by Ord. No. 10-01]
A.
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 less than $50 nor more than $1,000, plus all costs
of prosecution, including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees, and
in default of payment thereof, shall be imprisoned for a term not
to exceed 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. All fines and penalties collected for
the violation of this chapter shall be paid to the Township Treasurer.
B.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Independence
Township Supervisors, Code Enforcement Officer, or any police officer,
including, but not limited to, the Pennsylvania State Police.
[Amended 5-16-2012; 5-21-2014]
