[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Deerfield
5-5-1999 by Ord. No. 1999-7 (Ch. 36 of the 1984 Code). Amendments noted where
applicable.]
This chapter shall be known and may be cited and referred to as the
"Building Numbering Ordinance of the Township of Deerfield."
The purpose of this chapter is to require the clear display of authorized
and assigned building numbers in the Township of Deerfield in order to assist
the general public and emergency services, public and private, in identifying
any property in case of emergency or otherwise.
All residential, commercial, industrial or other buildings to be placed
or erected within the Township of Deerfield shall display identification numbers
as provided herein and in accordance with specifications provided herein.
Building numbers shall be determined and assigned by the Deerfield Township
Tax Assessor. The owner of any building requiring a building number for which
building such number has not been assigned as of the effective date of this
chapter will be notified by the Township Tax Assessor when such number is
assigned to said building.
The owner of each and every building which now fronts or which may hereafter
front upon any public or private street that has been assigned a number prior
to the effective date of the chapter shall, at his own expense, cause the
number assigned to such building to be permanently and conspicuously placed
in accordance with the specifications set forth in this chapter. The owner
of any building that has not been assigned a number prior to the effective
date of this chapter shall, within 30 days after notice of assignment of such
number, comply with the requirements of this section.
Building numbers shall be reflective Arabic numerals, 3 1/2 inches in
height, and mounted in a secure fashion to a post as required by this chapter.
The owner shall affix the numbers required by this chapter upon a post
composed of treated wood or plastic. The post shall measure at least four
inches by four inches by six feet. All posts shall be installed so that at
least 24 inches are inserted into the ground and at least 48 inches are above
ground. The post shall be installed no less than four feet nor more than 12
feet from the edge of the roadway pavement and no less than two feet nor more
than three feet from the house side (building side) edge of a driveway. The
numbers are to be placed two inches from the top of the post, on at least
three sides of the post (as opposed to front and back), so that they will
be free from obstruction and equally visible for a reasonable distance to
operators of vehicles traveling in either direction along the roadway on which
the building fronts.
Any building erected, repaired or altered or modified after the effective
date of this chapter shall have the certificate of occupancy withheld until
it has been determined if it will be assigned a building number, and if a
building number is assigned, same is affixed in accordance with the provisions
of this chapter.
Any person or persons convicted of a violation of the provisions of
this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500 and/or 90 days
in jail. Each day the violation occurs shall be deemed to be a separate violation.
