[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of East Brunswick 4-27-87 as Ord. No. 87-832. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 12-22-97 by Ord. No. 97-37]
The following definitions shall apply to this Chapter:
A number designation existent or assigned to a dwelling unit,
commercial property, or industrial building in the Township.
A number designation for a cluster of units sharing common
walls within a subdivision or industrial building or corporate complex,
subdivided in order to accommodate more than one (1) tenant.
[Amended 4-24-89 by Ord. No. 89-12]
A.
The Director of Planning and Engineering shall prepare, with the
concurrence of the Director of Public Safety, a property numbering
plan and program for the Township of East Brunswick.
B.
The Director of Planning and Engineering is empowered to assign building
numbers and auxiliary building numbers for all existing properties
and all properties henceforth constructed in the Township following
the effective date of this Ordinance and to assign auxiliary building
numbers for those existing properties without said numbers and to
re-number properties within the Township where deemed to be in the
best interest of public safety.
All required building number signs shall be displayed in a prominent
and legible manner, so as to be highly visible from said public or
private street on which the building fronts.
[Amended 4-24-89 by Ord. No. 89-12; 12-22-97 by Ord. No. 97-37]
Auxiliary building number signs shall be provided where deemed
necessary by the Director of Planning and Engineering or the Fire
Official of the appropriate Local Enforcing Agency. Said signs shall
be displayed along the public or private street from which access
is gained to the building. Said signs shall be highly visible from
said public or private street.
Building number and auxiliary building number signs required
in multiple dwelling projects, corporate parks and similar complex
developments, shall be installed in uniform locations, to the extent
possible.
[Amended 12-22-97 by Ord. No. 97-37]
Building number signs and auxiliary building number signs shall
be mounted on the building, except in those cases where it is deemed
necessary to post signs at curbside adjacent to the building entrance.
The Township shall reserve the right to require posting of signs at
both curbside and on the building where deemed necessary in the best
interest of public safety. Numbers may be placed on curbside mailboxes
provided they appear on each side of the mailbox and are at least
two (2") inches in height. All other numbers must be at least four
(4") inches in height and must be clearly visible from the street.
If numbers are painted, the color must contrast with the color of
surrounding surfaces. Numbers may be on house doors or screen doors
if they are also on another part of the building.
A.
Each structure shall have one address in association with the roadway
it is accessed by.
B.
Unit subdivisions within a structure
shall have auxiliary (suite) numbers in association with the main
structure address.
C.
Looped roadways, courts, and private development addresses shall
be assigned with the ascending numbers running in the same general
direction as the road from which it is accessed or parallel streets
whenever possible.
D.
Addresses of structures opposing each other along a roadway shall
be near each other in sequence even if some numbers must be dropped.
E.
All structures shall post the designated address on the building,
preferably over the main entrance when clearly visible from the roadway
the building faces on, or on a mailbox or driveway entrance address
sign.
F.
Each unit subdivision shall prominently post the units address alongside
or immediately above the units entrance. For units with doors that
are always in the closed position the unit address may be posted on
the door.
G.
Driveway entrance address signs shall be posted in addition to those
on the building when necessary for visibility from the roadway; clear
delineation of the entrance; and when access to a particular unit
is limited to one of several driveway entrances.
H.
Multi-tenant buildings shall have all doors to the exterior posted
with the individual unit address (front, rear, and sides), as well
as the business name on the sides and rear for other than residential
buildings.
I.
All address designations and postings shall be determined in the
interest of the public safety responders quickly locating a building
or individual unit under emergency response conditions.
All buildings having multiple entrances shall have auxiliary
signs posted on the buildings, which signs shall bear a letter or
number identifying the entire building. Each dwelling unit in the
building shall have its own identifying number or letter. All signs
must be clearly visible from the street.
[Amended 12-22-97 by Ord. No. 97-37]
Building number signs and auxiliary building number signs as
required by this article shall be periodically maintained as needed
to provide continued high visibility. The property owner shall be
responsible for said maintenance.
[Amended 4-24-89 by Ord. No. 89-12]
The Director of Planning and Engineering shall be responsible
for providing a copy of written notification establishing building
numbers or auxiliary building numbers to the U.S. Post Master responsible
for the areas in which property is located.
[Amended 12-22-97 by Ord. No. 97-37]
A.
Any owner or agency, or a person or corporation who shall violate
any provision of this ordinance or fail to comply therewith or with
any of the requirements thereof, shall be subject to a penalty to
be determined by the appropriate Fire Official. The effective date
of the Enforcement provisions set forth in this Section shall be twelve
(12) months for existing structures and twenty (20) days from the
passage of this amendment for new structures.
[Amended 12-22-97 by Ord. No. 97-37]
B.
The Fire Official of the appropriate Local Enforcing Agency shall
be responsible to enforce this article as an amendment to N.J.A.C.
5:18 et seq., and penalties may be assessed as provided in the New
Jersey Uniform Fire Prevention Code.
[Added 12-22-97 by Ord. No. 97-37]
C.
The maximum penalty for violation of any provision of this chapter
exists shall constitute a separate violation.
[Added 12-22-97 by Ord. No. 97-37]
D.
Each and every day in which a violation of any provision of this
chapter exists shall constitute a separate violation.
[Added 12-22-97 by Ord. No. 97-37]
E.
The maximum penalty stated in this section is not intended to state
an appropriate penalty for each and every violation. Any lesser penalty,
including a nominal penalty or not penalty at all may be appropriate
for a particular case or violation.
[Added 12-22-97 by Ord. No. 97-37]
