Town of Littleton

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Littleton, New Hampshire

EFFECTIVE:

STREET NUMBERING SYSTEM ORDINANCE

PREPARED BY:


APPROVED ON:

November 28, 1994



SECTION 1. PURPOSE

  1. To identify the locations and names of all streets and roads.

  2. To establish a uniform method of numbering primary buildings on all streets and roads.

  3. To promote efficiency in locating primary buildings.

  4. To provide more expedient emergency response.

  5. To provide a consistent system for mailing addresses.



SECTION 2. DEFINITION

  1. Street/Road - A public or private right-of-way affording primary access by pedestrians and vehicles to and between properties.



SECTION 3. PARTIES AFFECTED

All primary buildings within the boundaries of the Town of Littleton which do not have clearly established and/or displayed street numbers shall hereafter be identified according to the uniform street numbering system as herein contained as adopted or amended by the Board of Selectmen pursuant to their authority as outlined in RSA 231:133-a.



SECTION 4. NUMBERING SYSTEM

A uniform street numbering system has been developed for all primary buildings based upon the following process:

  1. For purposes of establishing street numbers, a street shall be considered any access way, whether public or private, which serves three or more primary buildings or potential building lots.

  2. The starting point for each street is generally determined by its relationship to the intersection of Main Street, Union Street and Cottage Street in the center of downtown Littleton or its logical direction given existing usage as listed on the Street List in Appendix A.

  3. All primary buildings on the left side of a street beginning at its starting point will have odd numbers.

  4. All primary buildings on the right side of the street beginning at its starting point will have even numbers.

  5. One odd and one even number will be assigned to each twenty (20) foot interval of frontage on the street as measured from the starting point of each street.

  6. Numbers will be assigned by determining the point at which the main vehicular access (or main pedestrian access if no vehicular access is provided) to the primary building coincides with a twenty-foot interval on the street. (ex: If the driveway serving a single family house is on the left side of a road and is in the tenth 20 foot segment, then the street would be #19.)

  7. Unused numbers will be held for future use to ensure against the need for renumbering.

  8. Condominium complexes, shopping centers, malls, and properties with multiple primary buildings shall be assigned on street number corresponding to each primary entrance location. Units shall be internally numbered according to a logical pattern and manner as approved by the board of Selectmen or their designee.

  9. Street numbers shall be assigned by the Town Planner after consultation with other appropriate officials (police, fire, postal service, etc.) as needed.



SECTION 5. PROCEDURES

  1. All owners of primary buildings within the boundaries of the Town of Littleton shall affix, or cause to have affixed, the assigned street number(s) in accordance with this section.

  2. All properties with primary buildings shall display the assigned street number so as to be readily visible from the street.



    1. For primary buildings readily visible from the street, the street number shall be conspicuously displayed on that side of the building, which faces the street.

    2. For primary buildings not readily visible from the street, the assigned street number(s) shall be conspicuously displayed at the main vehicular (or pedestrian if no vehicular access exists) access to the property, so as to be visible on a year-round basis. The preferred method of display at the main vehicular or pedestrian access shall be on both sides of a mailbox (see postal guidelines). However, if a mailbox is not located at the main access, or if there is no mailbox, then the assigned street number shall be displayed on a sign post or similar means at the main access.

  1. All displayed Street numbers shall be of a contrasting color to the means of support such as the primary building, mailbox, post, etc.

  2. All displayed street numbers shall be at least three (3) inches in height. The size of numbers placed on mailboxes shall be in accordance with U.S. Postal Service requirements.



SECTION 6. NEW BUILDINGS

  1. Whenever a primary building is erected or located in the Town of Littleton, the assigned street number shall be affixed in the appropriate location as provided for by this ordinance.

  2. Every building permit submitted to the Planning and Zoning Office for approval shall show an assigned street number for each primary building as applicable.

  3. In all cases, local postal officials, Selectmen’s (assessing) office, Police and Fire Departments and Planning/Zoning office shall be advised of new assigned street numbers.



SECTION 7. PENALTY

  1. Any property owner who fails to comply with any relevant provision of this ordinance by July 1, 1995 shall be guilty of a violation with a penalty not to exceed $250.

  2. Any property owner who shall affix to or display upon a structure any number other than that assigned to it pursuant to this ordinance shall be guilty of a violation with a penalty not to exceed 250.

  3. This section shall not apply to the display of “date of origin” numbers for historic buildings provided that they are displayed so as not to be confused with the display of the assigned street numbers.



SECTION 8. ADMINISTRATION

  1. This ordinance shall be administered by the Town Manager.



SECTION 9. APPEALS

  1. Any property owner aggrieved by the implementation or administration of the provisions of this ordinance may appeal to the Town Manager.

  2. The decision of the Town Manager may be appealed to the Board of Selectmen who shall have the final administrative authority over the implementation of the provisions of this ordinance.

  3. All appeals shall be in written form setting forth the basis for appeal.

  4. All appeals shall be acted upon in a timely fashion.



SECTION 10. EFFECTIVE DATE

The above described ordinance shall take effect immediately upon adoption by the Board of Selectmen.



LITTLETON BOARD OF SELECTMEN



Kathryn T. Taylor, Chairman



Donald A. Craigie, Selectmen



Earl J. Ellingwood, Selectman

Adopted November 28, 1994