STATE OF NEW YORK
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4118
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
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:
1 Section 1. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new
2 section 125-b to read as follows:
3 § 125-b. Posting of street numbers. 1. Requirements. The owner, agent,
4 lessee or other person in charge of any building or dwelling upon a
5 street to which street numbers of buildings or dwellings have been
6 assigned by the municipality in which such building or dwelling is situ-
7 ated, shall cause the proper street number or numbers of such buildings
8 or dwellings to be displayed in such manner that the street number or
9 numbers may at all times be plainly legible from a vehicle on the street
10 in front of such building or dwelling under clear weather conditions at
11 all times of the day. Such number or numbers shall be equipped with a
12 light source which is in good working condition, during the period from
13 one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before sunrise. The light
14 source shall illuminate the number or numbers and encompass a two to
15 four inch border surrounding such number or numbers. The term "front"
16 as used in this section shall be construed to mean that side of the
17 building or dwelling which faces the street on which the number or
18 numbers of such building or dwelling have been allotted. The number or
19 numbers shall be displayed on such side of such building or dwelling.
20 Each municipality shall have the power to establish and enforce rules
21 and regulations relating to the size, form, visibility, location and
22 lighting of street numbers in accordance with the requirements of this
23 section.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 2. Violations. If the owner, agent, lessee or other person in charge
2 of any building or dwelling upon a street to which street numbers of
3 buildings or dwellings have been assigned by the municipality in which
4 such building or dwelling is situated shall fail to display the proper
5 street number or numbers of such building or dwelling, as provided in
6 subdivision one of this section, the municipality in which such building
7 or dwelling is situated shall forthwith serve such person or persons
8 with a copy of this section, and if after thirty days' notice, the
9 owner, lessee, agent or other person in charge of such building or
10 dwelling shall fail or neglect to comply with the provisions thereof, he
11 or she shall be subject to a penalty of twenty-five dollars, which shall
12 be sued for and collected in the name of the municipality. Any person
13 who shall continue any such violation shall be punished by an additional
14 fine of five dollars for each day such violation continues.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
16 have become a law.
