[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Alpha 4-11-1950 by Ord. No. 99 (Ch. 83 of the 1974 Code). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
The street known as "Alpha Street" between Park
Avenue and Lee Avenue shall hereafter be known as "Mill Street"; the
part of street known as "Hawk Avenue" between Springtown Road and
the underpass of the Central Railroad shall hereafter be known as
"Third Avenue"; the street known as "Oak Avenue" between Williams
Street and Alpha Street shall hereafter be known as "Railroad Avenue";
the part of Third Avenue between Harding Street and Hunterdon Street
shall hereafter be known as "Hawk Avenue"; and the street known as
"Holland Street" between Railroad Avenue and Berry Alley shall hereafter
be known as "High Street."
[Amended 5-14-1974]
The owners or occupants of each and every dwelling
house, store or other building which now fronts or hereafter may front
upon any of the streets, alleys or public places within the Borough
of Alpha shall cause the same to be properly numbered and all numbers
shall correspond with the numbers upon the current Tax Map of the
Borough of Alpha filed in the office of the Tax Collector of said
Borough, and it shall be the duty of all property owners or occupants
to have their houses and business places numbered in conformity with
the numbers designated on said current Tax Map. The figures are to
be at least three inches in height placed conspicuously on the front
of each dwelling house, store or other building. It shall be the duty
of all owners or occupants of all dwelling houses, stores or other
buildings to apply to the Tax Collector of the Borough of Alpha for
the correct number of said house or public place as the same is indicated
on the current Tax Map, and upon receipt of said application, the
Tax Collector shall furnish to said applicant the correct number of
said property.
In case of doubt or difficulty in applying the
above plan for numbering any dwelling house, building, etc., application
may be made to the Mayor and members of the Borough Council, a majority
of whom are hereby empowered to settle and issue the same by assigning
a number whereby the same shall be known, and their action shall be
reduced to writing if necessary and filed with the Borough Clerk.
If the owner or occupant of any dwelling house,
store or other public building shall fail to number and cause to be
numbered said dwelling house, store or public place in conformity
with the number designated on said current Tax Map as aforesaid after
written notice by the Borough Clerk of the Borough of Alpha, the owner
or occupant shall, upon conviction, be subject to a fine not exceeding
$1,250, a term of imprisonment not exceeding 90 days or a period of
community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination thereof.
