The text
Sec. 14-76. - Penalty for violation of article.#
Any person violating the provisions of this article, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than $20.00 for each violation.
(Code 1982, § 17-4; Code 2003, § 14-76)
State Law reference— Limitation on penalties generally, G.L. 1956, § 45-6-2.
Sec. 14-77. - Required.#
All buildings within the town shall display street numbers in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(Code 1982, § 17-1; Code 2003, § 14-77)
Sec. 14-78. - Numbering system.#
(a)
Establishment by town engineer. The town engineer is hereby authorized to establish the initial system of numbering for existing buildings and shall assign numbers to all new construction, as it occurs, and keep records of the numbers so assigned.
(b)
Numbering method. The numbering shall be according to the following system:
(1)
One number shall be allowed for each 20 feet of street or highway frontage.
(2)
Odd numbers shall be assigned to the west and south sides and even numbers to the east and north sides of streets and highways.
(3)
Numbers shall commence on the east and ascend to the west on east-west streets. North of Narragansett Avenue numbers shall ascend south to north. South of Narragansett Avenue numbers shall ascend north to south. All cul-de-sacs shall be numbered counterclockwise.
(Code 1982, § 17-2; Code 2003, § 14-78)
Sec. 14-79. - Display.#
(a)
Placement. The numbers shall be placed immediately above the doors or gates of the entrances to all buildings. Where entrances to buildings are not plainly visible from the street or highway, the corresponding building numbers shall be displayed on the front of the building or upon any convenient placard on the front of the lot. All numerals shall be placed upon a contrasting background, shall be uniform in height and width, and shall be at least three inches in height and corresponding width.
(b)
Use of properly designated number. No owner, occupant, lessee, tenant or subtenant of any building shall display any number other than the proper number designated by the town engineer for that building.
(Code 1982, § 17-3; Code 2003, § 14-79)