Has a delivery person ever had trouble finding your house?
Imagine if it was an EMT or public safety official. Minutes spent looking for a house number can be the difference between life and death in some instances. Properly displaying your house number is critical to ensuring that your home can be quickly accessed during emergency situations. It is recommended that owners post a their address using reflective numbers, at least 3 inches tall, that are visible from the street.
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Town of Westford General Bylaws regarding House Numbering:
Chapter 68: Numbering of Buildings
[Adopted 3-18-61 Adj. ATM Art. 4. Amendments noted where applicable.]
§ 68.1. Authority to determine and designate numbers. [5-11-2002 ATM Art. 30]
The Board of Selectmen may determine and designate numbers for all buildings abutting upon or adjacent to public ways and so shall determine and designate numbers for these buildings.
§ 68.2. Compliance required. [5-11-2002 ATM Art. 30]
No person shall refuse or neglect to affix to any building owned by him/her the street number designated by the Board of Selectmen, nor shall any person affix or suffer to remain on any building owned or occu-pied by him/her a street number other than the one designated by the Selectmen.
§ 68.3. Size and placement of numbers. [5-11-2002 ATM Art. 30]
All numbers must be at least 2 inches in height and must be placed that they are visible from the street.
§ 68.4. Violations and penalties [5-11-2002 ATM Art. 30]
Any person or entity who violates this chapter shall be liable to the following fines for each day the viola-tion continues:. For the first and each subsequent offense: $25
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