[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Adamstown 7-11-1938 by Ord. No.
55 (Ch. 4, Part 1, of the 1990 Code of Ordinances).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
All houses and buildings within the limits of the Borough of
Adamstown shall be numbered as hereinafter required.
[Amended 10-2-1990 by Ord. No. 244]
On and after the passage of this chapter it shall be the duty
of each and every owner, trustee, lessee, agent and occupant of each
and every house, building or other structure in the Borough of Adamstown
to cause the same to be numbered in a conspicuous place in the front
of the premises, in numerals not less than three inches in height,
and the color of said numbers shall be in contrast to the immediate
background and shall be so placed as to be in full view from the opposite
side of the street.
The Borough Secretary is hereby directed to assign to each house
and building within the limits of the Borough of Adamstown a number.
On streets running eastwardly and westwardly, the numbers shall begin
at the intersection of Broad Street with said streets. Eastwardly
from said intersections, the house and building numbers shall begin
with number one and continue in consecutive numbers eastwardly for
each and every 20 feet of ground. Westwardly from said intersections,
the house and building numbers shall begin with number one and continue
in consecutive numbers westwardly for each and every 20 feet of ground.
Even numbers shall be assigned to the houses and buildings on the
north side of said streets, and odd numbers shall be assigned to the
buildings and houses on the south side of said streets. On streets
running northwardly and southwardly, the numbers shall begin at the
intersection of Main Street with said streets. Northwardly from said
intersections, the house and building numbers shall begin with number
one and continue in consecutive numbers northwardly for each and every
20 feet of ground. Southwardly from said intersections, the house
and building numbers shall begin with number one and continue in consecutive
numbers southwardly for each and every 20 feet of ground. Even numbers
shall be assigned to the houses and buildings on the west side of
said streets, and odd numbers shall be assigned to the houses and
buildings on the east side of said streets.
It shall be unlawful to conceal any house or building number,
and all old numbers shall be removed from any house, building or other
structure when a new number has been assigned and when so directed
by the Secretary of Council.
[Amended 10-2-1990 by Ord. No. 244]
Any person or persons, firm or corporation who shall number
or attempt to number any house or building contrary to this chapter,
or who shall fail and neglect to number a house or building in accordance
herewith, or who shall fail to change the number thereof as herein
specified, or any person who shall conceal, deface or remove any number
required to be placed by this chapter, shall, upon conviction thereof,
pay a minimum fine of not less than $20 nor more than $600.
