(a) Every street in the town is assigned an official name and is entered in the county E911 department's database by the county addressing department. New street names or requested name changes inside the town will be reviewed and approved by the town before approval by the county E911 department. The review by town will be by a committee appointed by the town manager.
(b) New street names shall not be the same as or sound similar to existing street names in the county. Names recommended by property owners will be given consideration first if no conflicting street names exist.
(c) Request to change an existing street name must take the following issues into consideration:
(1) At least 75 percent or more of property owners on this road must sign a petition to change the road name.
(2) Suggested street name must not conflict with existing street names.
(3) Reason to change name must outweigh the fact that changing name will make all existing maps inaccurate and could severely delay emergency services locating anyone on that street.
(4) If name is changed, property owners must bear cost of changing street signs, including labor. The town shall notify all emergency agencies responding in the town of the name change.
(Code 1989, § 42.3)