§ 102.03 ASSIGNMENT.
   (A)   Internal.
      (1)   Addresses within the city shall be assigned by the Planning Department. This assignment is made as part of the building permit process. After the address has been made, notification of the new address will be forwarded to appropriate agencies as listed on the address notification list.
      (2)   When assigning and address to a new structure, the Planning Department will refer to a variety of information sources to assist in the correct address assignment. These sources may include plats on file, the GIS address data base and/or performing a field inspection in order to obtain the appropriate address assignment.
      (3)   Addresses shall be assigned with increasing numbers originating from the “city center”. CITY CENTER is defined as the intersection of Piedmont Avenue and King Street.
         (a)   Beginning address numbers assigned to blocks correspond to their distance from city center. For example, a street that originates three blocks away from city center would begin numbering from 300. Odd numbers shall be utilized on the left side of the street going away from the center city and even numbers shall be utilized on the right side of the street going away from the center city.
         (b)   Normally, the first street number on the left side of any street, going away from the center city, shall have the number one. Likewise, normally, the first street number on the right side shall have a number two. But, when assigning a new address, the street frontage of the lot and the placement of the structure on the lot have to be considered so that if the lot be subdivided in the future there will be adequate numbers available. Refer to divisions (A)(4)(b) and (A)(4)(c) below.
         (c)   At street intersections containing three or more intersecting legs, the street numbers shall be respectively increased by multiples of 100. For example: normally, the first number on the left side of the street in the first block will be number one and the first number on the left side of the street in the second block will be 101 (representing an increase by 100) and so on. A typical addressed block should not be greater than 1,800 feet and not less than 600 feet.
         (d)   The use of directional indicators (N, S, E, W) is limited to only streets which cross King Street or Piedmont Avenue. Streets crossing King Street may use the direction north and south, while streets crossing Piedmont Avenue may use the direction east and west.
         (e)   In cul-de-sacs, the street numbers shall continue to increase accordingly to the left and right of the street centerline while approaching the back of the cul-de-sac. The building being the most perpendicular to the centerline of the street at the back of the cul-de-sac shall have the highest numerical number, whether it be an even or an odd number.
         (f)   In instances where a street loops from an existing street back to the same existing street, the numbers shall begin at the street intersection nearest the center city and increase accordingly until intersecting again with the existing street.
      (4)   In an effort to expedite the provision of emergency services of EMS, fire and police as well as other public services, street numbering within the city shall generally comply with the following procedure.
         (a)   In instances where official street names are officially designated for private streets, street numbers shall be assigned by the Planning Department to new structures along this street in accordance with the procedures described in division (A)(3) above.
         (b)   In single-family and multi-family residential districts, consecutive even or odd numbers may be reserved for consecutively platted lots. Consecutive numbers shall be designated for each 50 feet of street frontage. To avoid problems with assignment rejection, any number combination using the number 13 or 666 may not be assigned.
         (c)   In commercially zoned districts, consecutive even or odd numbers shall be reserved for platted lots. Consecutive numbers shall be designated for each 25 feet of street frontage. To avoid problems with assignment rejection, any number combination using the numbers 13 or 666 may not be assigned.
         (d)   In instances where separate offices, businesses and/or commercial establishments are located adjacent to each other in one continuous structure and the structure generally parallels the street frontage, the consecutive even or odd numbers may be assigned for every 25 feet of street frontage having direct street access provided they remain generally in numerical order with the previously assigned numbers along the opposite side of the street.
         (e)   In instances where separate offices, businesses and/or commercial establishments containing frontage without direct street access are located adjacent to each other in one continuous structure, each having their own individual access door, such as a quadrangle building, atrium and/or enclosed mall, one consecutive even or odd number shall be assigned to that particular structure. The Planning Department will assign logical unit numbers (1, 2, 3 and the like) as needed. These unit numbers shall be posted in accordance with the guidelines set forth herein.
         (f)   In instances where separate offices, businesses and/or commercial establishments located in one building each sharing a common access door, such as a high-rise office building, and the building generally parallels the street frontage, one consecutive even or odd number shall be assigned to that particular building. The Planning Department shall assign logical suite numbers (1,100 and the like) for the tenants. These suite numbers shall be posted in accordance with the guidelines set forth herein.
         (g)   In instances where an office, business and/or commercial establishment is located in a building that contain other offices, businesses and commercial establishments and which is completely separated by hard walls from the other offices and whose main entrance is generally parallel to the street frontage, may be allowed a separate consecutive even or odd street number than was assigned to the main building. This may require that certain conditions are met as set forth by the city. This consecutive number will remain generally in numerical order with the previously assigned numbers along the opposite side of the street.
         (h)   No street numbers shall be assigned to any structure that is deemed to be non-addressable (such as out buildings and garages).
         (i)   In instances where multiple addressable structures are placed on one lot and this lot has street frontage and no interior named street exists, the lot will be assigned a consecutive even or odd number along the street frontage. A few options are acceptable when numbering the addressable structures on the lot:
            1.   All addressable structures on the lot shall have the assigned street number for the lot as the prefix and a numerical suffix. For example: at #102 First Street, buildings are assigned 102-1, 102-2, 102-3 and the like.
            2.   The assigned street number for the lot is given to the addressable structure closest to the street frontage and a numerical suffix is added to the assigned number for the other addressable structures. For example: two structures are located on a lot at #102 First Street. The addressable structure closest to First Street will be assigned #102 and the other addressable structure will be assigned #102-2.
            3.   A single lot contains multiple addressable structures that are designed for multiple occupants. The lot is assigned a consecutive even or odd number and the addressable structures are given alphabetical assignments. For example: a multiple structure development on one lot was assigned #10 Main Street. The site addresses will be #10 Main Street. The addressable structures on the lot will be known as: Building 1; Building 2; Building 3; and the like. Logical unit or suite numbers will be assigned to the buildings by the Planning Department. These unit or suite numbers shall be posted in accordance with the guidelines set forth herein.
         (j)   In instances where an addressable structure is created or otherwise added to a lot that has an existing addressed structure, the street number assignment for the new addressable structure will be made using the guide lines in option two in division (A)(4)(i) above. Therefore, the new addressable structure may be given a numerical suffix.
         (k)   In instances where lots are subdivided and/or created along a street frontage and there are no consecutive even or odd street numbers available between the existing adjoining tots, the new lot’s structures shall be assigned numerical suffixes using the street number of the lowest adjoining street number as the prefix. For example: a lot is created between assigned numbers 102 and 104. The new lot’s structures will be assigned 102-2, 102-3 and the like.
         (l)   No temporary street number assignments will be given. For example: a temporary construction office trailer located on a construction site. To obtain telephone service, a street number needs to be assigned to the trailer. The street number for the trailer will be the one that was previously assigned to the site via the permit process.
         (m)   In instances where a cell tower or a utility box requires an address assignment, due to a telephone service on site that requires E-911 recognition, it shall be assigned an appropriate consecutive even or odd street number with a suffix deemed appropriate with its respective use. Cell towers shall have a “C” and utility boxes shall have a “IT” after their assigned address numbers. In instances where the cell tower or utility box is placed on a lot that has an existing address, the appropriate suffix shall be added to the existing site address.
   (B)   External.
      (1)   When an address is assigned during the permit process, it shall be the responsibility of the person applying for the permit to relay the assigned address information to the owner or occupant after the permit has been approved and picked up. The assigned street number shall be properly posted before occupancy.
      (2)   Other entities, relying on address data, shall be notified of any address assignment as listed in the attached address notification list.
      (3)   In instances where a new subdivision or new street is created, the Post Office and the E-911 office shall be notified and provided with a site map showing the new subdivision or new street. In order for the E-911 office to effectively maintain their MSAG (Master Street Address Guide) address ranges, they shall be provided with a list of the potential street number assignments. At the same time, stressing the fact that these street numbers are “un-official” and do not become “official” until assignment is made during the permit process and may be subject to change.
(Ord. 10-22, passed 9-28-2010)