S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4118
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 29, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. BROOK-KRASNY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
BRENNAN, COLTON, COOK, DenDEKKER, DINOWITZ, GLICK, GOTTFRIED, JAFFEE,
MARKEY, McDONOUGH, ROBINSON, SCHIMEL, SEPULVEDA -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Local Governments
AN ACT to amend the general municipal law, in relation to requiring
street numbers to be displayed on buildings
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
section 125-b to read as follows:
S 125-B. POSTING OF STREET NUMBERS. 1. REQUIREMENTS. THE OWNER, AGENT,
LESSEE OR OTHER PERSON IN CHARGE OF ANY BUILDING OR DWELLING UPON A
STREET TO WHICH STREET NUMBERS OF BUILDINGS OR DWELLINGS HAVE BEEN
ASSIGNED BY THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH SUCH BUILDING OR DWELLING IS SITU-
ATED, SHALL CAUSE THE PROPER STREET NUMBER OR NUMBERS OF SUCH BUILDINGS
OR DWELLINGS TO BE DISPLAYED IN SUCH MANNER THAT THE STREET NUMBER OR
NUMBERS MAY AT ALL TIMES BE PLAINLY LEGIBLE FROM A VEHICLE ON THE STREET
IN FRONT OF SUCH BUILDING OR DWELLING UNDER CLEAR WEATHER CONDITIONS AT
ALL TIMES OF THE DAY. SUCH NUMBER OR NUMBERS SHALL BE EQUIPPED WITH A
LIGHT SOURCE WHICH IS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION, DURING THE PERIOD FROM
ONE-HALF HOUR AFTER SUNSET TO ONE-HALF HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE. THE LIGHT
SOURCE SHALL ILLUMINATE THE NUMBER OR NUMBERS AND ENCOMPASS A TWO TO
FOUR INCH BORDER SURROUNDING SUCH NUMBER OR NUMBERS. THE TERM "FRONT"
AS USED IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE CONSTRUED TO MEAN THAT SIDE OF THE
BUILDING OR DWELLING WHICH FACES THE STREET ON WHICH THE NUMBER OR
NUMBERS OF SUCH BUILDING OR DWELLING HAVE BEEN ALLOTTED. THE NUMBER OR
NUMBERS SHALL BE DISPLAYED ON SUCH SIDE OF SUCH BUILDING OR DWELLING.
EACH MUNICIPALITY SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO ESTABLISH AND ENFORCE RULES
AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO THE SIZE, FORM, VISIBILITY, LOCATION AND
LIGHTING OF STREET NUMBERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS
SECTION.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2. VIOLATIONS. IF THE OWNER, AGENT, LESSEE OR OTHER PERSON IN CHARGE
OF ANY BUILDING OR DWELLING UPON A STREET TO WHICH STREET NUMBERS OF
BUILDINGS OR DWELLINGS HAVE BEEN ASSIGNED BY THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH
SUCH BUILDING OR DWELLING IS SITUATED SHALL FAIL TO DISPLAY THE PROPER
STREET NUMBER OR NUMBERS OF SUCH BUILDING OR DWELLING, AS PROVIDED IN
SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, THE MUNICIPALITY IN WHICH SUCH BUILDING
OR DWELLING IS SITUATED SHALL FORTHWITH SERVE SUCH PERSON OR PERSONS
WITH A COPY OF THIS SECTION, AND IF AFTER THIRTY DAYS' NOTICE, THE
OWNER, LESSEE, AGENT OR OTHER PERSON IN CHARGE OF SUCH BUILDING OR
DWELLING SHALL FAIL OR NEGLECT TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS THEREOF, HE
OR SHE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A PENALTY OF TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS, WHICH SHALL
BE SUED FOR AND COLLECTED IN THE NAME OF THE MUNICIPALITY. ANY PERSON
WHO SHALL CONTINUE ANY SUCH VIOLATION SHALL BE PUNISHED BY AN ADDITIONAL
FINE OF FIVE DOLLARS FOR EACH DAY SUCH VIOLATION CONTINUES.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.