(A) Renumbering of properties and assignment of new street names shall be the task of the Director of the Winchester/Clark County PSAP. The renumbering of addresses and assignment or renaming of street names shall be for the purposes of public safety.
(B) Nothing in this section shall prohibit either the Board of Commissioners or the Fiscal Court from renumbering properties or naming/renaming streets or hearing appeals of readdressing should either body deem it in the public interest to do so, independent of any staff recommendation, within their respective areas of responsibility identified in this subchapter.
(C) The Director of the Winchester/Clark County PSAP shall notify the residents and property owners of the intent to renumber properties in person or by certified letter. The property owner may appeal to the County Fiscal Court or the City of Winchester Board of Commissioners. The property owner shall have 30 days from the proof of service date of the letter of notification to request an appeal of the renumbering action. The County Fiscal Court and Winchester City Commission shall notify the Director of the Winchester/Clark County PSAP of any action taken to appeal the address change. If the property owner does not appeal within the 30-day period, then the addresses will be renumbered as directed by the Director of the Winchester/Clark County PSAP.
(D) Upon implementation of an address change, notification will be sent to the residents, property owners, and the following agencies (depending on jurisdiction) informing them of the address change:
(1) City of Winchester;
(2) County Fiscal Court;
(3) Clark County PVA;
(4) Clark County Sheriff;
(5) Winchester Police Department;
(6) Winchester Fire-EMS;
(7) Clark County Fire Department;
(8) Winchester Postmaster;
(9) Winchester/Clark County Planning and Community Development Department;
(10) Winchester Municipal Utilities;
(11) AT&T;
(12) Kentucky Utilities;
(13) Kentucky American Water;
(14) East Clark Water District; and
(15) Clark Energy Cooperative.
(Ord. 2014-7, passed 5-28-2014)