(a) Authority: Only the Town Council or the Street Commission or their authorized representative, may assign, approve, process applications for or change a street name pursuant to the requirements of this article and the Street Naming and Addressing Standards Guidelines. The Town Council must ratify all final street name changes.
(b) Enforcement: Notification and/or delivery of an address by the Town Council to the responsible party of the property and the owner of record constitutes notification for proper addressing and as such, starts the thirty (30) day period to allow for installation of an address. If attempts to post an address are unsuccessful after the initial 30 days has passed, the violation may be referred to the Eleanor Police Department for enforcement. Any person who fails to comply with this article may be subject to a petty offense for the first offense, and a Misdemeanor for a second or subsequent offense as to the same property, each day the property is not in compliance may constitute a separate offense. "Person" includes the property owner, occupant or any persons having control over the use of the property.
(c) Appeals: Any owner of property whose street name has been changed by a decision of the Street Commission may appeal to the Town Council within fifteen (15) days of the decision. No decision is final until ratified by the Town Council.
(d) Renamed Streets: If a street name is changed at the initiation of the Street Commission or Town Council, the street name sign shall be installed by the Street Department. All costs associated with the manufacture, installation and inspection of the street name sign shall be the responsibility of the Town.
(e) Street Naming for New Roads or Subdivisions: Procedures for assigning new street names and addresses for roads or subdivisions are subject to the prior approval of the Street Commission/and or Town Council and shall meet all criteria as established in the Street Naming and Addressing Standards/Guidelines. After approval of the street naming and numbering plan, the street name signs shall be provided by the sub-divider or property owner according to the Street Naming and Addressing Standards/Guidelines, and installed by or at the location prescribed by the Street Commission.
(Ord. 09-01. Passed 3-19-09.)