§ 46-122. Sign specifications and posting of address numbers.

All rural address signs shall be in conformance with the following guidelines:

(1)

All signs shall be a flag type with lettering on both sides and located perpendicular to the public road centerline. All preexisting single sided signs shall be converted to double side signs by January 2010.

(2)

Signs shall have reflective white letters and numerals no less than three inches in height on a solid background. If the town name is placed on the sign, it should be located above the address number and should not exceed 1.5 inches in height.

(3)

Signs shall be posted on a steel channel post located on the R.O.W. line of the road and within ten feet from the driveway serving the numbered parcel or building. Signs shall be attached to posts at a height of four feet, measured from ground surface to vertical center of the sign.

(4)

When two or more separate residences or businesses are located on a private, unnamed road, rural address number signs shall be placed at the intersection of the private road and the private drive to each residence. In addition, the range of rural address numbers found on the private road shall be posted on rural address number signs and located as detailed in subsection (3) of this section.

(5)

If a principal building is occupied by two businesses or dwelling units, each business or dwelling of the principal building shall bear a separate rural address number to be posted as detailed in subsection (3) of this section.

(6)

If a principal building is occupied by more than two businesses or dwelling units, each principal building shall bear a separate rural address number. Dwelling units or businesses within each principal building shall be identified by some unique method other than the rural addressing numbering system conforming with the United States Post Office secondary unit designation standards.

(7)

Individual towns shall furnish rural address number signs, posts and installation thereof. The towns may establish a fee to charge the property owner for this service. The owner of the land or structure on which an address number sign is located shall be responsible to contact the town for the replacement of removed, lost or damaged signs. All property owners shall be responsible for maintaining an unobstructed view of their rural address number signs from a public road.

(Res. No. 24-04, 5-18-04; Res. No. 60-12, Att., 11-8-12)