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CIVIC NUMBERING BY-LAW
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A By-law respecting the numbering of buildings in the Village of
Sussex Corner under authority vested in it by the Municipalities
Act.
WHEREAS the Village of Sussex Corner contracts to provide police
protection and fire protection to its inhabitants;
AND WHEREAS it is important to the provision of such services that
properties be properly identified by number.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Council for the Village of Sussex Corner enacts
as follows:
1. This by-law may be cited as the "Sussex Corner Civic Numbering
By-law".
2. "Building" includes any structure used or intended for
supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy.
"Village" means the Village of Sussex Corner.
"Village Clerk" means the Village Clerk for the Village of
Sussex Corner.
"Property" includes any parcel of land whether vacant or built
upon.
"Civic Number" means the number assigned to a property or
building by the Village Clerk.
"Owner(s)" means the person or persons identified as acquiring
the fee simple title to a property in the document which
purports to convey such interest and was most recently
recorded in the Kings County Registry Office.
"Roadway" means that portion of a street improved, designed or
ordinarily used for vehicular traffic.
"Street" includes a road, lane, crescent, drive, court or
avenue, whether public or private.
3. The Village Clerk is responsible for the assigning of civic
numbers to properties and buildings fronting upon or abutting
a street. The Village shall keep a record of civic numbers
which have been assigned.
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4. The owner(s) of a property on which a building is located
shall display on the property the civic number(s) of the
building in the manner provided herein.
5. An owner shall not display, nor permit to be displayed, upon
his property any number which is not its civic number assigned
by the Village Clerk pursuant to this By-law. The Village
Clerk may, by written notice, require an owner to remove from
his (her) property any number which is displayed thereon which
is not its civic number and an owner shall comply with such
notice within 7 days of receiving said letter. Such letter
shall be deemed to have been received by the owner(s) if
within three (3) days of the letter being post marked and
deposited for mailing at a Canadian post office, the letter is
not returned to the Village.
6.(1) Subject to subsection (2) and (3), any civic number shall
be displayed upon a property in the following manner:
(a) it shall be in digital form;
(b) the bottom of the numerals should be at least 1.2
meters (48 inches) above the ground or more in
order to be seen during winter conditions;
(c) it shall be placed upon the building in such a
location that it faces the roadway and is clearly
visible from the roadway of the street upon which
the street abuts;
(d) the colour of each numeral shall be such as to
clearly contrast with the colour of the building or
post or sign on which it is located;
(e) if it is located on a sign or post or on a building
which is within 15 metres (49.2 feet) of the
roadway, then the numerals shall be not less than
65 millimetres (2 1/2 inches) in height;
if it is located on a building which is 15 or more
metres (49.2 feet) from the roadway, then the
numerals shall be not less than 100 millimetres (4
inches) in height.
(2) A civic number shall be displayed on a post or a sign if
a civic number which is located on a building cannot be
easily read from the roadway from which the building is
numbered. The post or sign shall be located on the
property within five metres (16.4 feet) of the boundary
between the property and the street and the numerals
shall face towards, and be clearly visible from, the
roadway.
(f)
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(3) The Village Clerk may, in writing, require an owner to
place a civic number on a sign or post located on the
property adjacent to the entrance of a driveway which
provides emergency vehicle access to a building.
7. No person shall place or display on any property figures
making any number which is not the number assigned to the
Property hereunder.
8. Any property which is not in compliance with Section 7 hereof
may be numbered by Village employees under the direction of
the Village Clerk, and the cost of such work will be the
responsibility of the owner of such building and such cost
shall be a debt due to the Village, recoverable in a court of
competent jurisdiction.
9. A person who violates or fails to comply with any provision of
this by-law is guilty of an offense and is liable on
conviction to a fine of not less than $50.00 and not more than
$200.00. Where the violation is not a continuing or ongoing
violation, upon payment of the fine so assessed hereunder to
the Village Clerk, the Village Clerk shall notify the owner
that the owner is not liable to prosecution for the violation.
READ FIRST TIME
READ SECOND TIME
READ THIRD TIME
AND ENA TED
September 5, 1995
October 3, 1995
October 3, 1995
ayor, Er Cunningham Clerk, Sandra aigle