HOME AND BUILDING ADDRESS NUMBERS
Your home and/or building address numbers should be visible from the street for
Police and Emergency services.
The Shaler Township Ordinance Number specifications are as follows. House or
building numbers shall be:
• In Arabic numerals;
• A minimum height of three inches for residential properties, a minimum height
of six inches for commercial and industrial properties, and a minimum height
of six inches for garden apartments and townhouse condominium complexes;
• Mounted in a secure fashion to the front wall or porch of the building so as to
be clearly visible from the street;
• Sufficiently legible in contrasting background, arrangement, spacing and
uniformity so as to be clearly visible from the street, and
• Affixed at least 30 inches above the ground.
VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS
REMEMBER TO CLOSE BEFORE YOU DOZE -
https://closeyourdoor.org/
As the colder weather comes upon us remember to know the hazards of space heaters and other types
of portable heaters, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) lists these winter fire statistics
• Electrical distribution or lighting equipment was involved in 35% of home Christmas tree fires.
• One-fifth (20%) of the decoration fires started in the kitchen. One out of six (17%) started in the
living room, family room or den.
• The top three days for home candle fires were Christmas, New Year’s Day, and Christmas Eve.
• Between 2010-2014, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 210 home fires that started
with Christmas trees per year. These fires caused an average of 6 deaths, 16 injuries, and
$16.2 million in direct property damage annually.
• On average, one of every 34 reported home fires that began with a Christmas tree resulted in a
death, compared to an average of one death per 142 total reported home fires.
CHERRY CITY VFC SHARPS HILLS VFD
2018 Calendars on Sale, see a member. Annual Turkey Bingo
Sunday, November 19th at 1:00 PM.
Doors open at noon, this is an
all paper bingo with a must go jackpot.
cherrycityfire.org
Bingo every Thursday at 7:15 PM
Members needed - see our website
for application.
36 Shaler
www.sharpshillvfd.org
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