(a) The Town of Eleanor establishes this article in order to provide for: (1) uniform assignment of property numbers; (2) the naming of new streets; and (3) renaming of old streets with conflicting or duplicate names. The purpose of this article is to provide for efficient and effective emergency services and for the safety and convenience of the residents of the Town of Eleanor. The Town Council hereby provides for the enforcement of this article, and prescribes penalties for the violation hereof, as authorized by the West Virginia State Code as Amended.
(b) These standards provide for the establishment of physical addresses only and are not to be construed to override or take the place of mailing addresses issued by the US Postal Service. Mailing addresses will not conform to the addresses issued by this program until such time as the US Postal Service determines that physical addresses must be used. The addresses issued by this program are specifically for the purpose of assigning a physical address to each structure and as such no addresses will be issued to vacant lots until such time as the property is occupied by a structure(s).
(1) Guidelines Purpose. These guidelines provide for a base approach to:
A. The naming of new streets.
B. Renaming of older streets with duplicate or conflicting names.
C. Enforcement of the requirements.
D. Uniform assignment of address numbers.
E. The latitude to effect initial necessary changes in a common sense approach considering the input of those people affected by necessary changes.
(2) The Street naming and numbering Standards/Guidelines are herein established to accommodate the street naming/addressing needs of the Town and may be amended as needed to accomplish an acceptable end result.
(Ord. 09-01. Passed 3-19-09.)