House Numbering Requirement

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As required by Massachusetts General Law c148 s59 your homes must be numbered with at a minimum 2" numbers of contrasting color that are visible from the nearest road.

Display of street address number on buildings; use in enhanced 911 service:

Every building in the Commonwealth, including, but not limited to, dwellings, apartment buildings, condominiums, and business establishments shall have affixed thereto a number representing the address of the such building. Said number shall be of a nature and size and shall be situated on the building so that, to the extent practicable, it is visible from the nearest street or road providing vehicular access to such building.

The state 911 department shall cause such number and the address of such building to be entered into the electronic database for use in enhanced 911 service as defined in S18 A of Chapter 6A.