(A) The purpose of this subchapter is to enhance the easy and rapid location of properties by law enforcement, fire, rescue, and emergency medical services personnel in the town. This subchapter will promote the public health, safety, and welfare by:
(1) Providing a consistent but flexible addressing system for the town;
(2) Enabling emergency services a means to locate residences, businesses, and other structures;
(3) Providing a permanent location-type address for residences, businesses, and other buildings;
(4) Establishing a manner and form of providing new addresses to new residences, businesses, and other buildings;
(5) Posting designated building numbers; and
(6) Providing for the orderly development of the town.
(B) (1) This subchapter shall govern the land within the jurisdictional area of the town and the adjacent fringe areas, located adjacent to the town within the county, as depicted on the official property numbering and street naming map.
(2) This subchapter shall replace previous addressing systems and ordinances for the town.
(Prior Code, § 7-4-1)