[Added 4-20-1993 ATM, Art. 16]]
[Amended 11-12-2019 STM, Art. 13]
It shall be the duty of every owner and/or occupant
of each house, building and/or structure within the Town of Newbury
to place thereon the number of said house, building or structure.
The size, color, location and visibility of said numbers shall be
as follows:
A.
The minimum height of said number shall be three (3)
inches.
B.
In order to be visible from the road, street or way
the number shall be a contrasting color and shall be reasonably visible
to persons approaching from either direction upon said road, street
or way.
C.
The number shall be affixed to the front door or as
close to the front door as possible.
D.
Where there are multiple houses, buildings or structures
located off the road on private ways, private roads or private lanes
the numbers shall be placed at the following locations:
(1)
The numbers shall be affixed to a post or other similar
object at the entrance to said private way, road or lane.
(2)
If the house, building or structure is so far off
the private way, road or lane causing the numbers to be unidentifiable
from the private way, then a post or similar object with the numbers
affixed thereto shall be placed at the entrance of the driveway leading
to the house, building or structure.
(3)
Each new building shall be identified in accordance
with the BY-LAW before a Certificate of Use and Occupancy is issued
therefor.
[Amended 11-12-2019 STM, Art. 13]
The forgoing rules and regulations are hereby
enacted in accordance with requirements of Chapter 291 Acts of 1990,
Chapter 40 Section 21, paragraph one, of the MGL and are to be enforced
non-criminally under Chapter 40 Section 21D of the General Laws.
