Westminster WHERE SHOULD I USE MY NEW MUNICIPAL ADDRESS? The Town urga you to use your new addrm wherever you may have used your old one in addition to a variety of other applimtions. For example: - mailing address - informing visitors of your lomtion - identifying your loation for delivery services - identifying your location for emergency situations - anywhere else you may have used you old means of property identiï¬cation MUST I PURCHASE A SIGN FROM THE TOWN? No. In the rural areas, a standard 5in will assist in pro identiï¬cation. Town signs are reflective [crease of reading at night. Any resident has the option of purchasing a Property Identiï¬mtion Sign from the Town, but it is not mandatory. A reader“ may wish to construct a sign of their own as an alternative or erect house numbers. All signs/numbers are to be erected in accordance with the policies of the Town of Wesmi'insterfl'he lmporlantmatter is to have a sign or numbers which can be 5in rad is very Visible. WILL MAS BE RECOGNIZED BY EMERGENCY SERVICES AND OTHER PUBLIC UTILITIES? YES, all applicable emergency services and public utilities have been informed of the improved means of property identification. The new system will assist in making emergency responses more efficient for all parties involved. WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR MY PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION SIGN? Properly identification signs can be erected either on the face of a building which is within one hundred (100) feet of the roadway or, alternatively on a post which is to be lomted within ten (10) feet at the front property line. In either case, the municipal numbers must be clearly visible from the public roadway and be a minimum of ï¬ve (5) inches in heightmounted on a plate or board which enhances the visibility of the municipal numbers. RECENT COMMENTS RECEIVED: "Once implemented, the new Municipal Addressing System will greatly improve the Fire Department; ability to identify properties in the stunt offirz and rescue mugmias. The thallmgr before us is to encourage the public to use the new program and recogniu its immedi'ak benefits. " Don Cracker, Fire Chief Westminster Fire Department " ..... the information you enclosed has been well planned and, once put into operation, should alleviate your existing problems." Communiations Officer Fire Dispatch Centre "Recently the Town of Westminster announced that all afthz roads uri’htt'n the municipality would Ingram names and all of the properties on the would be given numbers. Such a plan would no doubt be ofng beneï¬t to emergency and delivery ozhi'cks...thz new plan should result in a more efficient method of delivering assessment notices, enumeration notices, etc. 6 well as providing a man readily identifiable method of locating properties... " Ministry of Revenue Regional Assessment Ofï¬ce "Municipal addresses and signs are very advantageous to the public as they provide direction to tourists, and more importantly direction for emergency services, Municipal addresses and properly identification signs will zrtainly saw li'us whether your chad is dunking or your house is on fire the old system afLot and Concession numbers is outdated and unsafe. " Staff Sergeant Honan Communiationo Ofï¬cer City of London Police Department Emergency! Precise information essential when you require help quickly. " The London Free Press INFORMATION OR CONCERNS PLEASE CALL 652-2669 I an t‘lEo/yet PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE MEETING Wednesday, December 5 0 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm