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ARTICLE V. - NUMBERING BUILDINGS

Part of the Code of Ordinances of Tiverton, RI.

Local law · Updated June 22, 2026 · 1,537 sections

The text

Sec. 18-111. - Adoption of official numbers; notification of property owners.#

Every person, association or corporation owning land abutting on any street, highway, court or way in the town, shall within 30 days after such real estate has been numbered or renumbered by the fire department of the town, adopt such number as may be established. The chief of the fire department shall notify in writing every such record owner of real estate of the number or numbers given to each building within 48 hours after the number is established.

(Code 1967, § 7-18)

Sec. 18-112. - Affixing numbers.#

Every such record owner receiving notice from the chief of the fire department of the number or numbers that have been established for the real estate shall within 30 days after receipt of the notice cause to be affixed to any such building, in a conspicuous place near the main or front entrance thereto, the number so established. The number used shall be not less than four inches in height and shall be of durable material. Whenever any building is located more than 100 feet back from the street line, the assigned number shall be placed upon a gatepost, fencepost, tree or other suitable place near the street so as to be clearly discernible from the street.

(Code 1967, § 7-19)

Sec. 18-113. - New structures.#

Whenever any new structure shall be erected or located in the town, it shall be the duty of the record owner of the real estate to procure the correct number of the premises, and to fasten immediately the number so assigned upon the building or as otherwise specified in section 18-112.

(Code 1967, § 7-20; Ord. of 7-25-11, § 5)

Sec. 18-114. - Unofficial numbers prohibited.#

No number other than the number established by the fire department shall be used by the record owner of the structure in question.

(Code 1967, § 7-21)

Sec. 18-115. - Penalty.#

Every owner of record violating any provision of this article shall be fined not more than $20.00.

(Code 1967, § 7-22)

Secs. 18-116—18-120. - Reserved.#