[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the
Town of Tuxedo 9-22-1993 as L.L. No. 5-1993. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the "Numbering
of Buildings and Property Law for the Unincorporated Town of Tuxedo."
This chapter is intended to establish and impose
regulations requiring the assignment and display of street address
numbers of buildings and property in the Town of Tuxedo in order to
make the location of such property readily identifiable to police,
volunteer fire companies, paramedics and other emergency agencies,
volunteer or otherwise, of the Town of Tuxedo, other towns and villages
of the County of Orange and agencies of the County of Orange in order
to accomplish the purposes as intended in the adoption, within the
County of Orange, of an Enhanced 911 System.
The Executive of the County of Orange, the Office
of E-911 of the County of Orange and/or the Planning Board and/or
the Building Inspector shall have authority to assign numbers to every
parcel of real property within the Town of Tuxedo as exists as of
the effective date of this chapter. On and after the effective date
of this chapter, numbers shall be assigned to new parcels, created
by subdivision or otherwise, by the Building Inspector of the Town
of Tuxedo. The owner or occupier of every parcel of real property
within the Town of Tuxedo as exists as of the effective date of this
chapter shall be notified, in writing, of the number assigned to the
parcel of real property. For this purpose, notice given prior to the
effective date of this chapter by the Executive of the County of Orange
with respect to any parcel of real property within the Town of Tuxedo
pursuant to the adoption of numbers with respect to the Enhanced 911
System shall be deemed notice for the purposes hereunder.
Each owner, agent of the owner or occupier of
real property within the Town of Tuxedo having received notice of
the number assigned to his/her parcel of real property shall, within
30 days after such notice or the effective date of this chapter, whichever
occurs last, be responsible for displaying and maintaining the display
of the number of said parcel of real property in accordance with this
chapter as follows:
A.Â
Commercial property (nonresidential). In the event
that the parcel contains one building with but one number assigned
to it, the number of the parcel of real property shall be conspicuously
displayed on the face of the building, the face being the side facing
the street of address, and shall be readily readable from that street
without the aid of any artificial lens or lenses. In the event that
the parcel contains more than one building and more than one number
is assigned to the parcel, the numbers of the parcel of real property
shall be conspicuously displayed on the respective faces of each such
building, the face being the side containing the main entrance facing
the street of address, shall be on a gate post, mailbox, fence or
other appropriate structure (i.e., a sign) within 20 feet of the road
pavement of the street of address and shall be readily readable from
that street without the aid of any artificial lens or lenses. Wherever
practicable, said number shall be placed near some light or source
of illumination so that it may be readily seen at night.
B.Â
Residential property. On each parcel of improved residential
property, the number shall be conspicuously displayed on the face
of the building, the face being the side facing the street of address
which it fronts, and shall be readily readable from the street without
the aid of any artificial lens or lenses. The numbers of the building
shall be conspicuously displayed on the respective faces of each such
building. If the number is displayed on a gate, post, mailbox, fence
or other appropriate structure (i.e., a sign), it must be within 20
feet of the edge of the road pavement of the property. The numbers
shall be so placed that they will not be obstructed by trees, shrubbery,
porches or other extensions of the building. Wherever practicable,
said number shall be placed near some light or source of illumination
so that it may be readily seen at night. The display of any house
number other than the number assigned by the Town is prohibited.
C.Â
Size of numbers. For residential, the displayed numbers
shall be four inches in height. For commercial, the displayed numbers
shall be no less than eight inches nor more than 12 inches in height.
D.Â
The displayed numbers shall be block Arabic numerals.
E.Â
The color of the displayed number must contrast with
its background color.
Any owner, agent of the owner or occupier of
real property within the Unincorporated Town of Tuxedo who violates
any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a violation
and shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $50. Each day on which
such violation continues shall constitute a separate violation.
The within chapter shall be enforced by the
Building Inspector, Code Enforcement Officer or any police officer
of the Town of Tuxedo.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon
filing with the Secretary of State.
