Township of Montgomery, PA Chapter 72 Buildings, Numbering of

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Montgomery 12-20-1976 by Ord. No. 57. Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Building construction and fire prevention — See Ch. 69.

§ 72-1 Definitions and word usage.

A. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

BUILDING

Includes all principal buildings, such as but not limited to single- and multiple-family dwellings, places of business, public service facilities, churches and other institutions, but shall not include accessory buildings on the same lot as and occupied by the same person as a principal building on such lot.

B. The word "shall" is construed as mandatory.

§ 72-2 Assignment of numbers.

From and after the effective date of this chapter, the Township shall assign street or road numbers to all buildings in the Township which have heretofore not been numbered and shall give notice to the registered owner and to the occupant of each building of the number so assigned, provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to relieve such owner and occupant of the duty to ascertain such assigned street number.

§ 72-3 Displaying of numbers.

A. Within 60 days from the effective date hereof, every owner and occupant of every building in the Township shall display the street number of the building so that it can be read during daylight hours from the road or street by persons of normal vision.

B. Street numbers shall be so located and maintained so as to be conspicuous and readily observable from the street. Street numbers may be displayed upon the building itself, a mailbox or a sign or other suitable marker specially constructed for the purpose, provided that the street numbers at all times are not obstructed from plain view from the street. Street numbers for buildings located on corner lots shall face onto the street which has been assigned to the building for numbering purposes by the Township.

§ 72-4 New construction.

In all cases of new construction, the Zoning Officer shall assign a street number at the time the building permit is issued, and such number shall be displayed within 30 days after construction is commenced or within 30 days before the building is ready for occupancy, whichever date shall be earlier.

§ 72-5 Identification emblems on certain properties, buildings or structures containing truss construction.

[Added 3-28-2005 by Ord. No. 04-188[1]]

A. Definitions. The following definitions shall apply for the section:

TRUSS CONSTRUCTION

A combination of members, such as beams, bars and ties, usually arranged in triangular units to form a rigid framework for supporting loads over a span of structural members that connect together to span the space between the walls of the building to support a vertical load.

TRUSS EMBLEM

A sign consisting of an isosceles triangle not less than 12 inches horizontally by six inches vertically made of reflective material with white as the background and red lettering containing the following: "F" to signify a building or structure having a floor with truss construction; "R" to signify a building or structure having a roof with truss construction; or "FR" to signify a building or structure having both a floor and roof with truss construction.

B. Identification of truss construction:

(1) Except as provided in Subsection C below, the owner of a building or a structure containing truss construction in any form or manner shall install and maintain a truss emblem to the left of the main entrance and at a height of not less than five feet above the floor level. The truss emblem required under this section may be purchased from the Township at a cost determined from time to time by resolution of the Board of Supervisors.

(2) The owner, developer, and/or homeowners' association of a residential subdivision, residential condominium, or apartment complex shall install and maintain a truss emblem within the public right-of-way or upon the common element/area (in the case of a private street or condominium) at each entrance to such subdivision or condominium.

C. Exemption. Except for a nonresidential building or structure, the owner of a building or a structure within a residential subdivision, residential condominium, or apartment complex referred to in Subsection B(2) above shall be exempt from installing and maintaining a truss emblem. The owner of any other single-family dwelling unit or semidetached dwelling containing not more than two dwelling units shall also be exempt from installing and maintaining a truss emblem.

D. Fire Marshal approval. The owner and/or developer of any building or structure required to have a truss emblem under this section shall submit a plan for such truss emblem as to design and location for the prior written approval of the Township Fire Marshal.

E. Retroactive compliance required. The provisions of this section shall apply to the owners of existing buildings or structures having truss construction, but such owners shall have one year from the effective date of this section to comply.

[1] Editor's Note: This ordinance also renumbered former § 72-5, Violations and penalties, as § 72-6, which follows this section.

§ 72-6 Violations and penalties.

[Amended 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 92-1]

Any owner or occupant who shall fail to display a street number as in this chapter is provided shall be in violation of the provisions of this chapter and shall, upon summary conviction before a District Justice, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600 for each offense and costs or, in default of payment thereof, to imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 30 days. A new and separate offense shall be deemed to have been committed for each day that a violation exists. Such fines shall be collected and distributed as like fines are now collected by law.