(A) Existing structures. It shall be the duty of the town to notify the owner or agent of the owner of each building now existing within the town and fronting on any street thereof to number any such building in conformity with this subchapter. Such notice shall be in writing, the numbers shall be specified therein, and also specified therein shall be the time within which such numbering shall be completed. Such notice may be served upon the owner or his or her agent personally, by mailing notice to either of them by first-class mail, or by leaving a copy thereof at the last and usual place of the residence of the owner or agent. If any person who is the owner of any building to be numbered in the town is a non-resident of the town and has no local agent known to the Clerk-Treasurer, then a notice left upon the premises to be numbered shall be deemed a good and sufficient notice to such non-resident, provided however, the Clerk-Treasurer may (but shall not be required), issue notice to such owner by certified mail at the last known address of the owner, although in such circumstances, receipt of the notice shall not be required. The Town Clerk-Treasurer shall act on behalf of the town and may designate any person to carry out the notice required herein. Any notice that is given by mailing shall be considered as having been given on the date of mailing, unless the envelope is returned for reason of insufficient or wrong address.
(B) Future construction or reconstruction. It shall be the duty of any owner of property within the town prior to the construction or reconstruction of a building upon a property within the town at the time that such construction or reconstruction is commenced, to obtain a street number from the Town Clerk-Treasurer and to have said number upon said building prior to its occupancy. No person shall commence or continue any construction that requires a number under this subchapter until a number has been obtained as required by this subchapter.
(C) Annexation. In the event that any territory is annexed to the town, then the numbering notice shall be given as is provided by division (A) above.
(Prior Code, § 9-1-12) (Ord. 90-6-1, passed - -)