[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of North
Collins 5-3-2000 by L.L. No. 2-2000. Amendments noted where applicable.]
All principal structures located within the Town of North Collins,
outside the Village of North Collins, shall have or display at least
one set of numbers which correspond to the street address of the property
as assigned by the Town. Numbers must be prominently displayed on
the front of the structure and in no case shall script design be permitted.
"Principal structure" as that term is utilized herein shall include
single- and two-family residences, apartment buildings, businesses,
commercial and industrial establishments, and municipal, government
and religious buildings (e.g., Fire Departments, post office, schools,
Town Hall, churches, etc.)
In the case where the principal structure is not clearly visible
from the street or is back more than 75 feet from the edge of the
road right-of-way, a post with the property numbers displayed upon
it, not less than three feet in height and not more than five feet
in height, shall be installed in close proximity access, not less
than five feet or greater than 25 feet from the edge of the road right-of-way.
All numbers must be clearly visible from the street and unobstructed
by shrubs, fences, trees and other objects.
All numbers shall be Arabic in design, a minimum of four inches
in height, with a minimum stroke width of 0.5 inch, and shall sharply
contrast in color from the structure or post to which they are affixed.
In the case of new construction, no temporary or final certificate
of occupancy shall be issued until the Code Enforcement Officer verifies
that the street numbers have been properly displayed.
The absence of address numbers, or the insecure fastening or
absence of any whole number thereof, or the use of any number not
properly assigned by the Town, or the failure of address numbers to
meet visibility requirements, shall be considered violations of this
chapter.
Any structure having street numbers which are Arabic in design,
logical in sequence, within the distance required, a minimum of four
inches in height of contrasting colors as of the effective date of
this chapter shall be deemed to be in substantial compliance with
this chapter.
Address numbers on mailboxes are not acceptable as a substitute
for above regulations.
The Code Enforcement Officer is hereby authorized to grant exemptions
from number-size requirements and/or location requirements of this
chapter where public safety is not adversely affected.
Failure to comply with the property numbering regulations hereby
is punishable by a fine not to exceed $50.
