For the purposes of the subchapter, certain terms and words used herein shall be defined as follows:
BLOCK. A portion of a street from one intersection to the next intersection or dead end.
E911. Enhanced 911 Emergency Telephone System by which users may be directly connected to the Town of Dallas dispatchers for emergency assistance.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. Provides direction to citizens of the town and to those whose actions may directly impact citizens, in maintaining orderly and responsible growth by developing and enforcing ordinances, policies, and procedures relating to the use of land. The Department provides direction, administration, and support services in special projects and programs undertaken by the town. It also provides direction and recommendation to the Town of Dallas Board of Aldermen and the Town of Dallas Planning Board.
GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (GIS). A system of computer hardware and procedures designed to support the capture, management, manipulation, analysis, and display of spatially referenced data designed to solve complex planning and management problems.
MAILING ADDRESS. The address assigned or adopted by the United States Postal Service for the purpose of delivering mail. A mailing address may or may not be identical to the property address. However, the current standard is for property addresses to be used as a mailing address unless other arrangements have been made (i.e. post office box).
OFFICIAL NAME. The name of any roadway in the unincorporated areas of the town as approved by Planning and Development Services, the Planning Board, and/or the Board of Aldermen.
PRIVATE ROADWAYS. A roadway providing the principal means of access to one or more residential structures, business entities, or parcels which is not dedicated as a public roadway.
PROPERTY ADDRESS. The unique house number and roadway name that is used in combination with one another to effectively locate a primary structure, business, or other dwelling for use with E911 system.
PUBLIC ROADWAYS. All existing Federal, state, town, and county public roadways and all such public roadways acquired in the future that have been recorded and/or dedicated for public use.
ROADWAYS. Any street, roadway, drive, lane, cart way, easement, right-of-way, access area, thoroughfare, highway, boulevard, or any other corridor used for having the potential use as a means of conveyance by a motor vehicle.
ROADWAYS PREFIX. Shall be considered north, south, east or west and shall appear just before the proper name and shall be abbreviated N, S, E, and W.
ROADWAYS SIGN. Signage placed at the roadway intersections which indicate the roadways name, direction, state/highway designation, and block number.
ROADWAYS SUFFIX. A suffix to the roadway name that shall appear just after the proper name and shall be abbreviated according to standards established by the United States Postal Service.
TOWN. Town of Dallas.
(Ord. passed 6-13-2017)