[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, they 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.
