Township of Willingboro Ordinance No. 2009-1
The
following is an ordinance of the Township of Willingboro amending and supplementing Section 21-14.2 of Chapter 21 of the Revised
General Ordinances.
21-14.2 Display of numbers on buildings: Every house, building
or structure erected or located within the Township of Willingboro shall have displayed the number assigned to the building.
21-14.2 (a) Single Family Residential Requirements
1. The number shall be at least six (6")
inches in height.
2. The color of the numbers displayed shall contrast the color of the background upon which it is
affixed.
3. The number must be located on the structure in a permanent location that is easilty visible from the street
(i.e., not on the front door of garage door).
4. The address number shall be visible at night.
5. Numbers shall
be in numerical and not in script form.
21-14.2 (b) Townshouse Display Requirements
1.
All townhouses shall, in addition to the above Single Family Residential Requirements, display identical numbers on the rear
of the building in a prominent place on the structue so that the numbers are easily visible from the sidewalk along the rear
of the property.
House number Q & A.
Question: I live in a townhouse. Can I put my number on my rear fence?
Answer:
No. The number must be located on the building structure. If you have a 6 ft. fence, the number must be located on the rear
of the building in such a way that it can be seen from the sidewalk. This would mean that it must be above the height of the
fence on the rear of the building.
Question: I have an original script
house number. Is this sufficient?
Answer: No. The number must be numerical. You
may elect to keep the script number as long as you have a numerical number elsewhere on the structure that meets the requirement
of the ordinance.
Question: I have a porch overhang or alcove. Can I place
my number under the overhang?
Answer: Yes, as long as it meets the visibility
requirements, but it would be recommended to have another number over your garage or on a front porch post, or above the alcove
area for easier visibility. Remember that in an emergency situation, the police, fire or EMS services have second to locate
your house.
Question: I have one of those curb signs painted on the curb, or
I have a free standing house number sign. What about those?
Answer: These
signs DO NOT meet the requirements of theordinance. They are nice of you want them, but you MUST have a number on the structure.
