[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of Middletown 10-1-1985 by Ord. No. 85-19 (Ch. 4 of the 1992 Code). Amendments noted where applicable]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention and building codes — See Ch. 190.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 363.
This chapter shall be known as the "Building Numbering Ordinance of Middletown Township."
[Amended 12-1-1992 by Ord. No. 92-13; 5-2-2016 by Ord. No. 16-02]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings as indicated:
ASSIGNED NUMBER
The identification number assigned to a building and/or a lot located within the Township, commonly referred to as the "address" of the building and/or lot.
BUILDING
The term Building shall have the same meaning as indicated in the Middletown Township Zoning Ordinance in § 500-202 of the Code of the Township of Middletown.
TRUSS CONSTRUCTION
A combination of members, such as beams, bars and ties, usually arranged in triangular units to form a rigid framework for supporting loads over a span of structural members that connect together to span the space between the walls of the building to support a vertical load.
TRUSS EMBLEM
A sign, made of reflective material, in the shape of an isosceles triangle measuring not less than 12 inches horizontally by not less than six inches vertically. The sign shall have a white background and red lettering, and shall have one of the following letter designations affixed thereupon:
A. 
The letter "F" shall designate a building having a floor constructed using truss construction methods and/or materials.
B. 
The letter "R" shall designate a building having a roof constructed using truss construction methods and/or materials.
C. 
The letters "FR" shall designate a building having both a floor and a roof constructed using truss construction methods and/or materials.
[Amended 5-2-2016 by Ord. No. 16-02]
The Township Manager of Middletown Township or his designee shall be responsible for the assignment of an assigned number to every building and/or lot located within the Township.
[Amended 12-1-1992 by Ord. No. 92-13; 5-2-2016 by Ord. No. 16-02]
A. 
The assigned number of a building shall be affixed to the front of that building prior to issuance of a use and/or occupancy permit for the building. The assigned number shall be affixed to a building at the expense of the owner(s) and/or occupant(s) of the building and/or lot.
B. 
The assigned number shall be affixed using a sign, placard, and/or one or more emblems that describe the assigned number in plain, block, numerical form. Script form shall not be permitted. The numbers utilized in and/or as any such sign, placard and/or emblems shall measure not less than four inches for a residential building, not less than six inches vertically for all buildings containing three or more dwelling units, and not less than 10 inches vertically for all other buildings. The method by which the assigned number is affixed to the building shall utilize one or more colors such that the assigned number shall be in contrast to the immediate background and such that the assigned number shall further be clearly visible from the street.
C. 
When the front of a building is located less than 50 feet from the street line, the assigned number shall be conspicuously placed immediately above or at the side of the main door of the building in such a manner that the assigned number can be seen plainly from the street. Whenever the front of a building is located more than 50 feet from the street line, the assigned number shall be conspicuously placed near the walk, driveway or common entrance to the lot on which the building is erected or upon a gate, post, rural mailbox, fence, tree, post, or other appropriate place so as to be easily discernible and visible from the street.
D. 
In addition to affixing the assigned number on the front of the building, the assigned number shall also be conspicuously placed on the rear of a building with three or more dwelling units in a prominent place so that the assigned number is clearly visible from the rear of the building and the lot.
[Amended 5-2-2016 by Ord. No. 16-02]
A. 
Identification of truss construction.
(1) 
The owner(s) and/or occupant(s) of a building containing and/or utilizing truss construction in any form or manner shall affix a truss emblem to the front of the building prior to issuance of a use and/or occupancy permit for the building. The truss emblem shall be affixed to a building at the expense of the owner(s) and/or occupant(s) of the building and/or lot. The truss emblem required under this section may be purchased from the Township.
(2) 
The truss emblem shall affixed to the building to the left of the main entrance and at a height of not less than five feet above the floor level. The truss emblem shall further be clearly visible from the street.
(3) 
Where an entire residential subdivision, residential condominium complex consisting of multiple buildings, or apartment complex consisting of multiple buildings has within it one or more buildings that contain or utilize truss construction in any form or manner, the owner(s), developer, and/or homeowners' association of that residential subdivision, residential condominium complex, and/or apartment complex shall affix and install a truss emblem within the public right-of-way, or upon the common element/area (in the case of a private street or condominium), at each entrance to such subdivision, condominium complex and/or apartment complex, in a manner and at such location(s) as approved by the Township Fire Marshal.
(4) 
The owner(s) and/or occupant(s) of any single-family dwelling unit or semidetached dwelling containing not more than two dwelling units shall be exempt from installing and maintaining a truss emblem.
B. 
The owners, occupants, developers, and/or homeowners' associations to whom this § 167-105 is applicable shall comply with this section on or before the first day of January 2017.
[Amended 12-1-1992 by Ord. No. 92-13; 5-2-2016 by Ord. No. 16-02]
The sign, placard, and/or emblems that describe the assigned number and the truss emblem shall be at all times maintained by the owner(s) and/or occupant(s) of the building and/or lot so as to at all times conform with the provisions of this chapter. The owner(s) and/or occupant(s) of the building and/or lot shall at all times maintain the building and/or lot so that trees, shrubs, plantings and/or grass do not grow in such a fashion so as to hide the assigned number and/or the truss emblem, and/or otherwise obstruct the view of the assigned number and/or the truss emblem from the street as required by this chapter.
[Amended 5-2-2016 by Ord. No. 16-02]
The Director of Building and Zoning, the Fire Marshal, and their respective employees and/or designees are hereby authorized and directed to administer and enforce the provisions of this chapter.
[Amended 12-1-1992 by Ord. No. 92-13; 6-23-1998 by Ord. No. 98-08]
Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this chapter, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a Magisterial District Judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of Criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this chapter continues or each section of this chapter which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.
Whenever the requirements of this chapter are in conflict with other requirements of the ordinances of Middletown Township, the most restrictive or those imposing the higher standards shall govern.