For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ADDRESS PLANNING AUTHORITY. The Morgan County Commissioners shall serve as the coordinating body in the county with the responsibility for assigning street addresses within its jurisdiction. The agency shall coordinate its addressing efforts with the County Plan Commission, County Sheriff, local postmasters and large mailers in the county such as utilities, government and the like.
BASE LINES. Existing recognizable lines which divide the county into quadrants or sectors. The Township 11 North-Township 12 North line and Martinsville Main Street, which is two miles east of the second principal meridian are BASE LINES in the county.
BLOCK INTERVAL. The hundred number interval is the distance between grid lines, or the point where the next highest block number designation is used.
CUSTOMER (ADDRESSEE). A family, individual, residence, business or industry which receives mail at a delivery point.
FRONTAGE INTERVAL. The distance in foot frontage along a street, highway or county road which is used to assign consecutive property numbers, beginning from the nearest grid or base line. The address system used by the county assumes a FRONTAGE INTERVAL of 10.56 feet.
GRID LINES. Imaginary lines or actual county roads which are located a specific distance from and perpendicular or parallel to base lines. These lines indicate the point where block numbers change from 100 to the next higher hundred. GRID LINES are used to standardize the numbering of parallel blocks at the same distance from the base lines.
LOT. A designated parcel, tract, development or area of land which is either now being or will be used eventually for construction of a structure.
PRIMARY ADDRESS NUMBER (CITY-TYPE ADDRESS). The numeric or alphanumeric component of a city-type address which precedes the street name. (Example: 5400 N. Blue Bluff Rd.)
STRUCTURE. A residential home, apartment building, business or commercial building, industrial or manufacturing building, or a publicly-owned building which fronts onto a public street or road.
(Ord. 6-2-2, passed 2-17-1992)