Property Address Must Be Properly Displayed on Dwelling or Residence
REMINDER:
Washington, D.C. – February 3, 2016 – (RealEstateRama) — Landlords & residents are being reminded that under Township of Teaneck Code, Section: 29A-9 (i), all buildings, residences, etc. must have an appropriate address or house number affixed to the house or dwelling as described in the ordinance. The purpose is for general identification of a property and for emergency response purposes.
Please make sure that your house number or address is in compliance with the code. This code is enforced by the Property Maintenance Division of the Health Department: health (at) teanecknj (dot) gov
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29A-9 (i) (a-c): Numbering of buildings and lots.
a. The purpose of this subsection shall be to require the clear display of building numbers to public streets for all properties that contain principal buildings within the Township of Teaneck in order to assist the authorities and the general public in identifying any property in case of an emergency as well as for the welfare of the general public in conducting their normal affairs, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:67-1j.
b. All dwelling houses, stores or other buildings within the Township shall be numbered in conformity with the street numbers on the Tax and Assessment Maps of the Township filed in the office of the Tax Assessor of the Township.
c. The number so assigned to each building shall be displayed by the owner or occupant so that they can easily be read by a person seated in a vehicle on the abutting street which is named in the address. Each house number: shall be in Arabic numerals; shall be at least five feet above grade; shall be mounted either above or to the side of the entrance door or on a post or other suitable holder if same is relatively near to the walkway affording access to the building, except that if the building is set so far back from the abutting street that the number cannot be read by a person seated in a vehicle on the abutting street, then the number must be placed on a post so that it can be so read; shall not be obstructed by shrubs or other materials; and shall be in a contrasting color to its background. All commercial buildings that have more than one entrance must have such numbers adjacent to each door.
