Street Name Or Numbering Change Approval Process | |
Step 1 | Applicant files application and fee with zoning official. |
Step 2 | Zoning official determines completeness of application. |
Step 3 | Zoning official gives notice of public hearing. |
Step 4 | Zoning official reviews application and makes recommendation. |
Step 5 | City council reviews application and holds public hearing. |
A. Purpose: For the purpose of maintaining a uniform street name and number system, the names of existing streets and/or the numbers of existing lots or structures may be changed.
B. Applicability: This section applies to the renaming of existing streets or the renumbering of existing lots or structures.
C. System Authorized: The city council, either on its own motion or upon a petition presented to it, shall adopt a system of street naming or numbering and house numbering, with guidelines for proposed changes. The street naming system shall be as nearly uniform as is possible and any street shall have but one name. The street and house numbering system shall be as nearly uniform as possible and any one street shall have but one numbering system.
D. Application For Street Name Or Numbering Change:
1. Staff Conference: Before any application is made, the applicant is encouraged to confer with the zoning official and staff review committee to discuss, in general, the procedures and requirements for a street name or numbering change pursuant to these regulations.
2. Application: A property owner or designated representative of a property owner may initiate a street name or numbering change by filing an application with the zoning official on the form provided and paying the application fee.
3. Contents: A street name or numbering change application shall include:
a. A "site plan", as defined in section 9-5-4 of this chapter. Some requirements of site plan preparation may be waived by the zoning official if circumstances render such items unnecessary;
b. A legal description of the street(s) to be renamed or the lot(s) or structure(s) renumbered;
c. The existing name and proposed name and/or the existing numbers and proposed numbers. Proposed names shall neither duplicate nor too closely resemble the name of any existing street. A list of three (3) potential names ranked in order of preference is recommended;
d. A list of the property owners within three hundred feet (300') of the site, or at least thirty (30) parcels nearest to the portion of the boundary being changed;
e. Other information as designated on the application form. (Ord. 172, 9-24-1996, eff. 10-31-1996)
E. Reserved. (Ord. 382, 8-28-2007, eff. 9-20-2007)
F. Street Name Or Number Change Review And Recommendation: The zoning official shall review the request and make a recommendation to the city council.
G. Street Name Or Numbering Change Approval:
1. City Council Hearing On System: Before adopting any system of street naming or numbering, or any recommendations concerning proposed changes or amendments thereof, the city council shall hold at least one public hearing. Notice of the public hearing shall be published pursuant to subsection 9-4-2A of this title.
2. Decision: The city council shall approve, conditionally approve or deny the street name or number change application at the public hearing.
H. Determining Application Of System: Upon the enactment of a system of street naming or numbering or house numbering, the city council and its agents and employees shall determine the application thereof to all streets, avenues, thoroughfares or other trafficways or to the numbering of any premises thereon and shall communicate the same to the owner of each parcel on such streets, avenues, thoroughfares or other trafficways.
I. Owners To Comply With Notice: The owner of each parcel on such streets, avenues, thoroughfares or other trafficways shall, within ten (10) days after the receipt of the notice of a change in the name or numbering of any street, avenue, thoroughfare or other trafficway, make any necessary provision for the new name or numbering of the street, avenue, thoroughfare or other trafficway. (Ord. 172, 9-24-1996, eff. 10-31-1996)