(a) Street name signs shall be furnished and installed by the developer in accordance with the following standards:
(1) The letters and numerals shall be four inches high and shall be set on a reflecting material.
(2) Signs shall be mounted at a height of approximately seven feet above the top of the curb.
(3) Placement of signs shall be in accordance with the Ohio Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways and shall be placed on diagonally opposite corners, on the far right-hand side of the intersection for traffic on the more heavily traveled street, and as close to the corner as possible.
(b) For purposes of street naming, the following suffixes shall apply:
(1) "Avenue" shall be used only for streets that run in a generally east-west direction.
(2) "Boulevard" or "drive" shall be used only for large meandering-type streets.
(3) "Circle" or "court" shall be used only for cul-de-sac type streets that run in a generally east-west direction.
(4) "Lane" or "place" shall be used only for cul-de-sac type streets that run in a generally north-south direction.
(5) "Road" or "way" shall be used only for streets that run in a diagonal manner, either a generally northwest-southeast direction or a northeast-southwest direction.
(6) "Street" shall be used only for thoroughfares that run in a generally north-south direction.
(c) "North," "south," "east," and "west" should be avoided as part of a street name whenever possible.
(d) Whenever a new street is constructed along the approximate alignment or extension of an existing street, its name shall be the same as that of the existing street.
(e) Whenever a street alignment changes direction more than 75 degrees without a return to the original alignment within a distance of 500 feet, the name of the street shall be changed at the point of curvature.
(f) Whenever a cul-de-sac street serves not more than three lots, the name of the intersecting street shall apply to the cul-de-sac.
(g) To avoid duplication and confusion, the proposed names of all streets shall be approved by the Planning Commission prior to the assignment or use of such names.
(Ord. 58-01. Passed 5-29-01.)