(a) All proposed street names shall be reviewed by the Department for conformance with applicable sections of this chapter and these Codified Ordinances. The Department may also give consideration to the consistency of proposed street names with street names listed in the Countywide Transportation Plan that are in conformance with the applicable sections of this chapter and these Codified Ordinances. If proposed street names are found to be in conformance with this chapter and these Codified Ordinances, the Department shall approve them, however, the Director, in his/her sole discretion, may choose not to approve a proposed street name that would create an adverse impact to public safety.
(b) A proposed street name shall not duplicate any existing or approved street name within the County, the incorporated towns, or Dulles Airport. Rights of way with the same name, but different street-type designation, shall be considered duplicates. The following are examples of duplicate names:
EXAMPLE #1: Willow Drive
Willow Court
EXAMPLE #2: Green Haven Road
Greenhaven Terrace
(c) Proposed street names shall not:
(1) Exceed twenty characters in length, excluding street-type designation;
(2) Contain hyphens, apostrophes or other non-letter characters;
(3) Exceed two words in length, excluding street-type designation;
(Ord. 92-01. Passed 1-21-92.)
(4) Contain directional prefixes or suffixes, except when it is desirable for the right of way providing the main entrance to a planned development to receive the name of the development, which name includes a directional prefix or suffix;
(Ord. 93-15. Passed 12-1-93.)
(5) Duplicate more than one word in an existing street name, excluding street- type designation; or
(6) Duplicate individual words within the same street name.
The following are examples of the provisions of this subsection:
EXAMPLE #1: Grey Dove Lane NOT DUPLICATES
Grey Goose Lane
EXAMPLE #2: Brick House Court NOT DUPLICATES
Farm House Court
EXAMPLE #3: Green Acres Lane ARE DUPLICATES
Green Acres Drive
EXAMPLE #4: Fox Fox Way NOT ACCEPTABLE
(d) Proposed street names with near duplications in spelling, confusing spelling or pronunciation (such as alliteration) or that are phonetically similar to an existing or approved street name shall not be approved. The following are examples of the provisions of this subsection:
EXAMPLE #1: Katherine Court ARE DUPLICATES
Catherine Court
Ashburn Parkway ARE DUPLICATES
Ashburn Way
EXAMPLE #2: Reworked Railway NOT ACCEPTABLE
Road
EXAMPLE #3: Great Court SOUND-ALIKE:
Grade Court NOT ACCEPTABLE
Grate Court
Parakeet Court SOUND-ALIKE:
Park Heat Court NOT ACCEPTABLE
(e) Continuity Standards for Proposed Street Naming: The continuation of a proposed and/or existing street name through an intersection shall conform to the following continuity standards, unless the Director, in his/her sole discretion, determines that such continuation of a street name would create an adverse impact to public safety. If such a determination is made, the Director shall decide which street names, if any, shall continue through the intersection. For examples of the application of continuity standards, please see Appendix II at the end of this chapter.
(1) Where a proposed non-median divided right of way intersects with and crosses an existing or proposed non-median divided right of way:
A. If the offset distance between centerlines is fifty feet or less, the street name for the proposed non-median divided right of way shall continue through the intersection.
B. If the offset distance between centerlines is greater than fifty feet, the street name for the proposed non-median divided right of way shall not continue through the intersection.
(2) Where a proposed non-median divided right of way intersects with and crosses an existing or proposed median divided right of way:
A. The proposed non-median divided right of way shall be assigned two separate street names regardless of the offset distance between centerlines.
B. The street name of the median divided right of way shall continue through the intersection.
(3) Where a proposed median divided right of way intersects with and crosses an existing non-median divided right of way:
A. The existing non-median divided right of way shall be renamed in accordance with Section 1020.07
(f).
B. The street name of the proposed median divided right of way shall continue through the intersection.
(4) Where a proposed median divided right of way intersects with and crosses an existing or proposed median divided right of way, the street names for both median divided rights of way shall continue through the intersection.
(5) Where culs-de-sac or other dead-end rights of way are created:
A. If a proposed right of way intersects with and crosses an existing or proposed right of way and terminates in a cul-de-sac or other dead-end before intersecting with and crossing another right of way, the street name for the proposed right of way shall not continue through the intersection.
B. If a proposed right of way intersects with but does not cross a proposed right of way (a “T” intersection) that terminates in culs-de-sac or other dead-ends on both sides of the intersection (forms a double-ended cul-de-sac or dead-end), the street name for the double-ended cul-de-sac or dead-end shall continue through the intersection.
C. The posting of address ranges at the entrance of the double-ended cul-de-sac or dead-end right of way shall be required. Maintenance and replacement of signs displaying street address ranges shall be the responsibility of a homeowners’ association or the individual property owners served by the cul-de-sac in accordance with Chapter 1021
.
(6) For intersections that do not fall under the above subsections, the determination of whether a street name shall continue through the intersection shall be made by the Director in his/her sole discretion.
(f) Proposed street names for major arterial roads accessing multiple developments shall not duplicate the project name of any individual development.
(Ord. 92-01. Passed 1-21-92.)
(g) Compass points, such as north and south, shall not be used in any proposed street names, except when the right-of-way is to be named for the project in which it is located, provided that all other provisions of this chapter are complied with.
(Ord. 93-15. Passed 12-1-93.)
(h) All existing or proposed public or private rights of way or single-owner private access driveways accessing five (5) or more properties or addressable structures shall be named. The Director shall also have the authority and discretion to require any existing or proposed public or private right of way or single-owner private access driveway accessing fewer than five (5) properties or addressable structures to be named if the lack of a street name has caused or would create an adverse impact to public safety. Addressable structures served by an unnamed public or private right of way or single-owner private access driveway serving less than five (5) properties or addressable structures, shall be addressed using the street name of the right-of-way from which such public or private right of way or single-owner private access driveway originates.
Any previously named single-owner private access driveway serving less than five (5) properties or addressable structures may have its street name removed upon the request of the owner. Requests for removing street names from single-owner private access driveways shall be submitted in writing to the Department however, the Director may choose not to approve such a request if the removal of the street name would create an adverse impact to public safety. Addresses for addressable structures on single-owner private access driveways for which the owner requests either a new street name or the removal of an existing street name will be assigned or reassigned in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1026.
(Ord. 94-09. Passed 4-20-94.)
(i) Street-type designations (court, road, etc.) shall not be incorporated into proposed street names. The following is an example of this provision:
EXAMPLE #1 Wilson Court Road NOT ACCEPTABLE
Applelane Drive NOT ACCEPTABLE
(j) All new frontage or service roads shall carry a unique street name separate and distinct from the right-of-way which it serves.
(k) Articles (the, a, an) shall not be used in proposed street names. The following is an example of this provision:
EXAMPLE #1 The Wildlife Road NOT ACCEPTABLE
(l) The words “old” and “new” shall not be used in proposed street names when they precede a street name which exists in the County, an incorporated town, or Dulles Airport. The following is an example of this provision:
EXAMPLE #1 Old Catoctin Lane NOT ACCEPTABLE
(m) Proposed street names duplicating facilities or geographic locations shall not be approved. The following is an example of this provision:
EXAMPLE #1 Tennis Court NOT ACCEPTABLE
Bowling Alley
(n) Proposed street names that are deemed offensive shall not be approved.
(o) The use of commemorative names shall be reserved for the Commonwealth of Virginia in naming primary State highways. However, first or last names of individuals may be used as proposed street names where all other street naming criteria are met and the name does not duplicate an existing or approved street name.
(p) The final street-type designation (“Court”, “Drive”, etc.) component of a street name shall be assigned solely by the Department and may differ from any proposed street-type designation that may have been previously depicted on a plat or plan.
(Ord. 92-01. Passed 1-21-92; Ord. 16-11. Passed 9-14-16.)