[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township
of Delaware by Ord. No. 92-10 (Sec. 8-6 of the 1985 Revised General Ordinances). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter shall be to require the clear display
of building numbers to public streets and to private roads, and for
all properties that contain principal buildings within the Township
of Delaware in order to assist the authorities and the general public
in identifying any property in case of an emergency as well as for
the welfare of the general public in conducting their normal affairs,
pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:67-1 et seq.
A.
The Delaware Township Tax Assessor is hereby authorized to establish
numbers for each structure and lot and to file in his office, maps
of the lots of land established within the Township and designating
thereon the numbering of such lots for proper identification.
B.
The assessor is authorized to assign numbers to buildings erected
upon vacant lots for proper identification as standards for such designation
and assignment. The assessor shall give due regard to the need for
a logical and uniform sequence of assignment along the streets and
roads of the Township of Delaware to obtain better identification
and convenience for location.
The owner of any property, whether it be residential, commercial,
industrial, or otherwise, and upon which there is located a principal
structure in which persons are, or may be present at any time, shall
install on the said structure, and also at the frontage of the property
on the public or private road, number(s) corresponding to the number(s)
assigned by the Tax Assessor.
The following regulations shall apply to all numbers to be installed,
in order to provide the greatest degree of identification of the property.
A.
On principal structures.
(1)
The identification number(s) shall be no less than three inches in
height and made of durable and clearly visible material.
(2)
The numbers shall be of reflective material or of sufficient visible
contrast to the background material to be easily discernible at night
with the aid of an emergency vehicle spotlight.
(3)
All numbers shall be mounted so that they face the access road on
which the building fronts, and shall be maintained by the owner of
the property so as to be unobstructed by trees, shrubs, other vegetation
or otherwise.
B.
At the frontage of the property. In the event the principal structure
is more than 100 feet from the roadway, then in addition to a number
on the structure, the owner shall provide a clearly visible marker
within 50 feet from the roadway containing thereon.
(1)
The identification number(s), which shall be not less than three
inches in height and made of durable and clearly visible materials.
(2)
The numbers shall be of reflective material or of sufficient visible
contrast to the background material to be easily discernible at night
with the aid of an emergency vehicle spotlight.
(3)
All numbers shall be mounted so that they face the access road, and
shall be maintained by the owner of the property so as to be unobstructed
by trees, shrubs, other vegetation or otherwise.
No original certificate of occupancy or continued certificate
of occupancy shall be issued for any structure in the Township of
Delaware unless said property and structure is in compliance with
the requirements of this chapter.
A.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Code Enforcement Officer with
the cooperation of the Police Department or such other persons or
departments as may be designated by the Township Committee. In the
event a violation of this chapter shall exist, the code enforcer shall
provide written notice to the record title owner giving them a two-week
period in which to comply with this chapter. In the event the property
owner shall fail to comply, then he shall be subject to a maximum
fine of not more than $100 plus costs.
B.
Each and every day that such a violation continues shall be considered
a separate and specific violation of this chapter.
