[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of Horsham Township 2-1-1955 by Ord. No. 134 (Ord. No. 29 of the 1966
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The numbers shall be placed in a conspicuous place
on or over each front door, on the front transom bar, front transom
glass or front show window, over or on either side of the entrance,
the said numbers to be of paint, metal or enamel, and at least four
inches in height, the color of the number to be in contrast to the
immediate background, and shall be placed in full view from the opposite
side of the street.[1]
B.
It shall be unlawful to cover any house number with
anything whatsoever, or conceal it in any way, and all old numbers
shall be removed from any house, building or structure when a new
number has been assigned and when so directed by the Township.
The Zoning Officer shall be charged with the
responsibility of administering this chapter. He shall at all times
maintain an official Township House-Numbering Map showing all house
numbers assigned. Said map shall be kept in the Township Building
of Horsham Township and shall be open for examination to the residents
of the Township.
A subdivider or builder of properties on subdivision
shall submit a house-numbering plan (prepared in accordance with the
official Township House-Numbering Plan) to the Zoning Officer for
approval thereof. When approved, house numbers shall be assigned and
the same erected by the subdivider or builder of the subdivision in
the same manner as herein provided for others within the Township.
A.
County Line Road and the Upper Moreland Township boundary
line are the base lines for the numbering system, to wit, County Line
Road for numbering vertical streets; and the Upper Moreland Township
boundary line for numbering horizontal streets. Vertical streets shall
be allotted numbers of one digit, i.e., from one up, beginning at
County Line Road. Horizontal streets shall be allotted numbers of
three digits, i.e., from 100 up, beginning at the Upper Moreland Township
boundary.
B.
All even numbers shall be assigned to houses and other
buildings on the southerly and westerly side of streets. Odd numbers
shall be assigned on the northerly and easterly side of streets.
C.
Blocks or series of numbers shall be allotted to areas
between major intersecting streets.
Any person or persons, firm or corporation who
shall number or attempt to number any house or building contrary to
this chapter and the plan hereby approved and adopted, or who shall
fail or neglect to number their house or building in accordance herewith,
or who shall fail to change the number thereon on notification of
the Zoning Officer, and any person or persons who shall alter, deface,
remove or destroy any number required to be displayed by this chapter,
shall, upon conviction before a District Justice, be subject to a
penalty of not less than $200 nor more than $500, plus costs of prosecution,
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, to imprisonment
not to exceed 30 days, or both such fine and imprisonment. Each day
that a violation continues may be regarded as a separate offense and
punishable as such.