PART 2 NUMBERING OF HOUSES, BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES

§ 201. RESPONSIBILITY FOR NUMBERING BUILDINGS.

From and after the effective date of this Part, it shall be the duty of each and every owner of each and every house, building or other structure located in the Township of Penn, Centre County, Pennsylvania, to cause the same to be numbered in accordance with this Part and the system and plan hereby adopted and approved.

(Ord. 51, 10/5/1995, § 1)

§ 202. REQUIREMENTS FOR NUMBERS.

   1.   The number 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 same number to be of paint, metal or enamel and at least 3 inches in height, the color of the numbers to be in contrast to the immediate background, and shall be so placed as to be in full view from the opposite side of the street.

   2.   It shall be unlawful to cover any house number with any sign, drapery or other obstruction tending to conceal such number and all old numbers shall be removed from any house, building or other structure when a new number has been assigned, and when so directed by the Township of Penn.

   3.   The Township of Penn is hereby authorized to require the numbering or renumbering of any house, building or other structure in accordance with this Part.

(Ord. 51, 10/5/1995, § 2)

§ 203. BUILDING NUMBERING SYSTEM ADOPTED.

The survey, plan and system for the numbering of houses and buildings prepared by and for the Township of Penn is on file in the office of the Penn Township Secretary, Coburn, Pennsylvania, and is hereby approved and adopted.

(Ord. 51, 10/5/1995, § 3)

§ 204. OWNERS RESPONSIBLE FOR NUMBERING.

Upon adoption of this Part, the owner(s) of each property shall be notified by the Township of Penn of the designated number for the owner's building or vacant lot, as the case may be, and each property owner shall, within 30 days thereafter, procure at the owner's expense, the appropriate number as assigned and place the same pursuant to the provisions of this Part on the building designated herein. Property owners shall be responsible to continually maintain the designated numbers on the buildings and as buildings are hereafter erected on vacant lots the property owner shall immediately place and maintain the designated number on the building.

(Ord. 51, 10/5/1995, § 4)