(A) Title. The name of this chapter is the Greene County Addressing Ordinance and may be cited as An Ordinance for Procedure for Numbering of All Houses, Mobile Homes, Commercial and Industrial Buildings and includes the future naming or renaming of roads as related for addressing purposes (hereinafter referred to as the "chapter").
(B) Authority. This chapter is hereby adopted under the authority and provisions of G.S. §§ 153A-121 and 153A-123 and 153A-238 and 153A- 239.1(a) and 147-54.7, and the police powers of the county to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens.
(C) Jurisdictional coverage. All public and private roads in the unincorporated portions of the county are included within the jurisdiction of this chapter, unless the municipalities within the county elect to be covered by the chapter. Every addressable structure within the unincorporated area in the county shall be included within the jurisdiction of this chapter.
(D) Purpose and intent. The purpose and intent of this chapter is to hereby establish a uniform system and procedure of addressing and numbering all houses and buildings within the jurisdiction of the county and to establish a process for changing existing addresses, streets, and road names so that street, road, and highway names are not duplicated in the county. This chapter provides a method to correct inaccurate addresses, ensure that road name identification signs are placed at all road intersections, establish a procedure for reviewing road names and provide an enforcement mechanism to ensure compliance with the uniform system of addressing and numbering. This chapter is necessary to facilitate the provision of adequate public safety and emergency services and to minimize the difficulty in locating properties and buildings for postal delivery, public service agencies and the general public.
(E) Definitions. The following words, terms, and phrases, when used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
(1) ADDRESS ADMINISTRATOR OR ADMINISTRATOR. The official designated by the County Manager to administer this chapter, including his/her authorized representatives.
(2) ADDRESSABLE STRUCTURE. Any structure requiring the installation of a dedicated, permanent electrical meter or that serves as a utility route management location.
(3) DRIVEWAY. A private way beginning at the property line of a lot abutting a public road, private road, easement, or private right-of-way that wilt give access from public road, recorded easement, recorded private road or private right-of-way, and serves not more than two habitable structures.
(4) HABITABLE STRUCTURE. Any structure the meets the minimum housing standards. Standards include but are not limited to the current North Carolina State Building Codes, National Electrical Code, and applicable ADA codes.
(5) PUBLIC/PRIVATE ROAD. Any road, street, highway, thoroughfare, or other way of passage that has been dedicated for ingress and/or egress that serves three or more habitable structures.
(6) SUBDIVISION ROAD. Any dedicated public right-of-way for vehicular traffic, or a private road, either of which were established pursuant to the Greene County subdivision regulations.
(Ord. effective 8-18-14)