[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee
of the Township of Sandyston 4-6-1989 by Ord. No. 4-89; amended in its entirety 6-11-2019 by Ord. No. 2019-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
All principle structures located on separate lots shall be identified
by their designated number, as issued by the Tax Assessor.
Every property owner with any structure in the Township shall
cause to be affixed and displayed the assigned street number on every
lot containing a permanent structure in the Township as indicated
in the tax list; such affixed and displayed street number shall be
maintained at all times in compliance with the provisions of this
chapter.
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Location of numbers. Such numbers shall be displayed so as to be
clearly seen and identified from the center of the abutting traveled
roadway and clearly visible during daylight and nighttime hours. This
shall not be construed to limit the locations of the numbers to be
on the structure itself; however, they shall be so permanently and
conspicuously located that they will reasonably indicate the building
so intended to be identified. Business signs and/or mailboxes are
examples of acceptable locations, provided that such signs or mailboxes
are located on the same side of the road and next to the entrance
of the lot.
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Size of numbers. Each digit of the street number shall be a minimum
of three inches in height and a minimum of two inches in width.
The color of the numbers shall be in sharp contrast to the background
color and be constructed of reflective material to permit the identification
during daylight and nighttime hours.
The owner of any vacant land shall obtain the appropriate assigned
and designated street number from the Tax Assessor and affix and display
this number in accordance with the provisions of this section prior
to any building permit being issued. Any person applying for a building
permit on a lot with an existing building must provide proof of signage
prior to the issuance of a building permit.
All principal structures shall have house numbers which shall
be clearly identifiable from the road, as of September 1, 1991.
The Sandyston Township Code Enforcement Officer shall be and
is hereby designated as the officer to exercise the powers prescribed
by this chapter.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates the provision of
this chapter shall, upon conviction, be liable for a penalty not exceeding
$50 per day. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each
day on which a violation occurs or continues.
N.J.S.A. 52:17C-1 et seq. ("Emergency Telecommunication Services")
mandates that the Township provide data required to enable the automatic
display of information defining the geographical location of telephones
used to place 9-1-1 calls. There is hereby established a system of
numbering every lot of land with improvements in the Township. N.J.S.A.
40:23-50 requires all residents must have a visible house number by
the road for 911 emergencies.
The Township Committee shall designate the Tax Assessor or other
individual to prepare a system of numbering which shall provide for
the official numbers and street names to be assigned to each lot in
the Township, which number and street name shall hereinafter be referred
to as the "street number."
A list of the official street numbers assigned to each lot on
each street in the Township shall be filed and kept with the Township
Clerk and with the Tax Assessor and the street numbers shall be placed
upon the tax list. The list shall also be provided to the official
designated under N.J.S.A. 52:17C-1 et seq. to receive the identification
data from the Township.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent with any
part of this chapter are hereby repealed to the extent that they are
in such conflict or inconsistent. If any section, paragraph, subparagraph,
sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter shall be held to be invalid
by any court, such decision shall not invalidate any remaining portion
of this chapter.
This chapter may be renumbered for codification purposes.
This chapter shall take effect upon passage and publication
as soon as practicable and in the manner provided by law.
