[HISTORY: Adopted by the Special Town Meeting of the Town
of Williamstown 12-29-1976, Art. 3. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Subdivision rules and regulations — See Ch. 170.
A uniform system of numbering properties and principal buildings,
as shown on maps prepared by Gordon E. Ainsworth & Associates,
Inc. on file in the Assessor's Office, Municipal Building, One
North Street, Williamstown, Massachusetts, are hereby adopted and
incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this chapter
A.
All properties or parcels of land within the corporate limits of
Williamstown shall hereafter be identified by reference to the uniform
numbering system adopted herein, and such conversion to the numbering
system must be completed within 30 days from the effective date of
this chapter.
B.
A separate number shall be assigned for each 10 feet of frontage.
C.
Each principal building shall bear the number assigned to the frontage
on which the front entrance is located. In case a principal building
is occupied by more than one business or family dwelling unit, each
separate front entrance of such principal building shall bear a separate
number.
D.
Numerals indicating the official numbers for each principal building
or each front entrance to such building shall be placed immediately
above, on or at the side of the main entrance of each building so
that the number can be seen plainly from the street line. Whenever
any building is situated more than 50 feet from the street line, the
number should be placed near the walk, driveway or common entrance
to such building, or upon a gate post, fence, tree, post or other
appropriate place so as to be clearly discernible from the sidewalk
or street line. Such numerals shall be not less than three inches
in height and made of a durable and clearly visible material.
A.
The Town Assessor shall be responsible for maintaining the numbering system. In the performance of this responsibility, he shall be guided by the provisions of § 17-2 of this chapter.
B.
The Town Assessor shall keep a record of all numbers assigned under
this chapter and shall enforce the provisions of such chapter.
C.
The Town Assessor shall at the request of a property owner assign
numbers for any new buildings constructed in the town.
Violation of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor and may be
punished by a fine not exceeding $200. Each separate day such violation
is continued shall constitute a separate offense.
