[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Penns Grove 9-20-1994 by Ord.
No. 94-24[1] (Ch. 99 of the 1986 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 400.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance superseded original Ch.
99, Buildings, Numbering of, adopted 9-15-1987 by Ord. No. 87-8.
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Borough
of Penns Grove 911 Locatable Mailing Address System."
The purpose of this chapter is to provide for a uniform Borough-wide
system for assigning street numbers to all principal buildings in
the Borough to assist fire and rescue companies, law enforcement agencies
and other organizations in the timely and efficient provision of their
services to the residents and businesses of the Borough.
A.
The 911 Coordinator, appointed annually, is hereby designated as
the agent responsible for the administration, implementation and enforcement
of this chapter.
B.
The agent shall establish street address numbers in accordance with
guidelines established herein as follows:
(1)
Street addresses shall be assigned by the agent to each lot on new
final subdivision plats at the time of recordation. The agent shall
then notify the respective developer of these addresses.
(2)
The agent shall undertake a systematic renumbering program for streets
within the Borough in accordance with the policies and guidelines
established herein. In the interim, as building permit applications
are filed for development on parcels along streets which have not
yet been systematically renumbered, the agent shall determine and
assign an appropriate street address number for such development prior
to approval of such building permit.
C.
As street address numbers are determined and assigned by the agent
as provided above, such number shall be recorded on an Official 911
Map to be maintained by the agent and kept available for reference
in the office of the 911 Coordinator and in the office of the Clerk.
No building permit shall be approved until a street address has been
determined and assigned from the map.
D.
Property owners or current occupants shall be notified of their street
address numbers as assigned by the systematic renumbering program.
The agent shall notify residents in writing of the change to their
address due to the renumbering. The property owner shall be responsible
for telephoning the Bell Atlantic New Jersey business office to report
his new address in order to incorporate this information into the
911 system.
E.
Within 60 days after the receipt of written notification of change
or assignment of address, the owner or occupant shall affix/display
the assigned number as prescribed herein.
F.
It shall be the duty of such owner or occupant, upon affixing the
new number, to remove any different address number. The initial set
of new numbers shall be supplied by the Borough. The cost of additional
or replacement numbers shall be the responsibility of the property
owner.
Street address numbers shall be determined in accordance with
the following:
A.
One correct name shall be used for each street in the Borough, and
where two separate and noncontiguous streets within the Borough have
the exact same name, a distinctive prefix or suffix shall be assigned
to distinguish the streets or a new name shall be assigned to one
street. If two existing streets have names that have resulted in confusion
due to any similarity and a name change is not practical, the property
numbering on the streets shall be made to contrast significantly as
an added safety measure. Numbering by the mile post system may be
used as an alternative, if possible.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
B.
Each property with frontage on or access to any street shall be assigned
an official property number, except where one or more buildings or
lots are located on an unnamed private road, lane or way having access
to a street. In that situation, only one official number shall be
assigned, followed by a letter beginning with "A" and continuing alphabetically.
C.
Official property numbers shall proceed from a logical point of origin
and shall be in proper numerical sequence in relation to the numbers
assigned to other lots with frontage on or access to the same street.
D.
Odd numbers shall be assigned to properties situated on the northerly
and easterly sides of the street and even numbers assigned to properties
on the southerly and westerly sides of the street. There shall be
sufficient flexibility so that the numbering system may accommodate
maximum density as allowed by zoning regulations now in effect. If
existing lot frontage is less than the minimum zoned frontage, the
numbering shall compress to accommodate the existing lot frontage.
E.
Only those properties which have a principal structure shall be assigned a street address. Numbers shall be reserved for vacant parcels a minimum of every 18 feet, with the exception of less than the minimum zoned frontage as described in Subsection D. In plotted subdivisions, consecutive street numbers shall be assigned to consecutive lots rather than prescribed intervals. Additional numbers shall be reserved for oversized lots within subdivisions based on zoning district frontage requirements to accommodate potential future divisions.
F.
If a county route is comprised of two or more streets that have separate
names, then the name assigned by the Borough shall be used in the
addressing, the 911 database and on the 911 Map and street signs.
Where applicable, the county route number shall also be listed in
the 911 data bank.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
G.
Signs.
(1)
On every major access road that enters the Borough, signs shall be
erected stating "entering Borough of Penns Grove." If the street name
changes or the property numbering is not in sequence on any street
that crosses a municipal boundary, the street name shall stay the
same and the property numbering shall remain in sequence. The sign
shall face traffic as it enters the Borough of Penns Grove.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
(2)
All municipal, county and state roads within the Borough shall have
a street sign as in accordance with the Official Map of the Borough
of Penns Grove.
H.
Any new street shall have a unique name which shall be registered
in the office of the 911 Coordinator for entry into the database prior
to the issuance of a construction permit.
I.
If a large lot has more than one available property number and it
contains a building, then the property number that best describes
the location of the driveway or access point shall be assigned.
J.
In multifamily, commercial, industrial and similar development situations
where density of development may render the above-described addressing
intervals ineffective, a building or building group may be assigned
a single number, and a numerical or alphabetical suffix may be assigned
to each dwelling unit, business or establishment within such building
or building group.
K.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require the renumbering
of existing streets merely because the existing even and odd numbers
are transposed, nor shall it be required that streets within existing
subdivisions be renumbered unless a substantial problem with existing
addresses has been identified by the agent.
L.
Where major roads enter the Borough from another jurisdiction, street
address numbers shall be assigned as a continuation of the numbering
series used in that jurisdiction.
M.
The Borough shall, after implementation and adoption of the 911 locatable
mailing address system, forward a correct version of the Official
Municipal Tax Map and House Numbering Map, where available, to each
United States post office serving the Borough and to all emergency
services. The Borough shall take any steps which it deems necessary
to inform the residents and businesses of the changes in their addresses.
The residents or businesses are responsible for making the address
corrections at their delivering postal facility and all other notifications.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
N.
The legal name of the Borough shall appear on the bottom line of
all mailing addresses within the Borough, and the name of the postal
facility shall not be used unless it is exactly the same as the municipal
name. The existing five-digit zip code that presently delivers the
mail shall be incorporated into the address and remain unchanged.
[Amended 7-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 2017-5]
O.
Mailing address.
(1)
The standard three-line 911 locatable mailing address shall appear
as follows when mail is delivered in to the location:
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Resident or Business Name
333 Street Name Apt., Suite, etc.
Municipal Name, NJ Zip Code
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(2)
The standard three-line 911 locatable mailing address shall appear
as follows for a location when the occupant receives mail delivered
to a post office box within a postal facility:
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Resident or Business Name
333 Street Name, Municipal Name
P.O. Box 333
Post Office Name, NJ Zip Code
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P.
In applying the guidelines specified herein, the agent shall have
the authority to make minor adjustments and modifications to ensure
a logical and efficient street address system.
A.
Street address numbers for residences shall not be less than five
inches in height and shall be of a durable and clearly visible material.
The numbers shall be conspicuously placed above or at the side of
the main entrance door so that the number is discernible from the
street. Whenever a building is more than 100 feet from the street
or when the entrance is not visible from the street, the number must
be displayed on a post situated at a vehicle entry point (lane) or
a pedestrian walkway to the property.
B.
Street address numbers or letters shall be five-inch contrasting
black plastic material, or of a contrasting color to the background
if the residence is dark in color, to the background on which they
are mounted.
C.
All commercial and industrial structures shall display street address
numbers of not less than five inches in height as follows:
A.
Enforcement.
(1)
Whenever the agent has reason to believe there has been a violation
of any provision of this chapter, he shall give notice of such violation
to the person failing to comply and order said person to take corrective
measures within 30 days of the date of notification.
(2)
If such person fails to comply with the duly issued order, the agent
shall initiate necessary actions to terminate the violation, including
obtaining criminal warrants, applying to courts of competent jurisdiction
for injunctive relief or other appropriate actions.
B.
Penalties. Any violation of any provision of this chapter shall be
punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $250 per day.
Each day following notification of such violation shall constitute
a separate violation.
