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COUNTY ROAD NAMING AND ADDRESSING
§ 94.01 AUTHORITY.
   These guidelines are established by Newberry County Council, with due consideration for the S.C. Statutory laws, and recommendations from the Newberry Joint Planning Commission, the Sheriff of Newberry County, the E-911 Coordinator, the Newberry County E911 Advisory Commission, and Central Midlands Regional Planning Commission.
(Ord. 133, passed 4-28-1993; Am. Ord. passed 11-11-1993; Am. Ord. 10-39-05, passed 10-19-2005)
§ 94.02 PURPOSE.
   (A)   Newberry County shall maintain a uniform system of naming roads and assigning addresses for all unincorporated areas to promote the public health, safety, morals, convenience, order, prosperity, and general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of Newberry County. The county shall also maintain a record of all road names assigned by the incorporated municipalities in the county.
   (B)   These guidelines may be changed as needed by Newberry County Council to maintain an efficient road naming and addressing system, provided that any guideline or E-911 operational requirements made mandatory by the Chapter 47 of Title 23 of the 1976 S.C. Code of Laws, or other statutory law, relating to the operation of the E-911 System, shall be deemed to be incorporated automatically into these guidelines, unless positive action of Newberry County Council is required to incorporate said provisions.
   (C)   In the event a change is needed that is not mandated by statute and which requires a significant change in the procedures adopted herein, such change must be adopted by ordinance adopted by Newberry County Council.
(Ord. 133, passed 4-28-1993; Am. Ord. passed 11-11-1993; Am. Ord. 10-39-05, passed 10-19-2005)
§ 94.03 ROAD NAMING.
   (A)   All roads in the unincorporated areas of Newberry County shall have a unique name.
      (1)   These road names shall not be duplications of word, phonetics, homonyms, or homophones.
      (2)   New road names will not be allowed if they duplicate existing approved county road names.
      (3)   New road names will not be allowed if they duplicate existing approved municipal road names within common US Postal zip code areas.
      (4)   New road names will not be allowed if they duplicate existing road names within US Postal zip code areas that cross boundaries with neighboring counties.
      (5)   New road names will not duplicate or be confusingly similar, to any name of an existing road or street in an incorporated area within Newberry County.
   (B)   Newberry County's E911 Administration Office, a division of the Newberry County Sheriff's Office, shall maintain a complete listing of all roads and their ranges.
      (1)   Any additions or name changes of roads must be conveyed to this office regardless of origination.
      (2)   All new road names must be petitioned through this office by signature of the property owners in favor of the proposed name.
         (a)   Before selection of the name, the owner/contact must confirm that said name is not duplicated or similar to an existing street name through this office.
         (b)   The petition must be returned to this office within 30 days and must contain contact information of 1 individual selected by the property owners to be point of contact to this office. The petition must be accurately completed including a sketch that relates the location of said road.
         (c)   The requested name shall consist of no more than 15 letters and/or spaces.
         (d)   Dead end roads shall not have a suffix of “Road,” “Street,” “Boulevard,” or “Circle” so as not to be misleading to an emergency vehicle looking for a cut-through to another street.
         (e)   Although not recommended, personal names will be allowed as road names if said name is not determined to be misleading to emergency services. However, full proper names will not be allowed.
         (f)   In the event the road affects multiple properties, the road name requires greater then 50% agreement of property owners by signature on the petition to the proposed name.
            1.   If 2 or more persons are listed as owners of a single property, then only 1 signature will be counted toward the majority.
            2.   Each owner has a single vote no matter the amount of property owned.
         (g)   Road names are subject to the final approval of the E911 Coordinator.
         (h)   A road name sign shall be provided for all approved streets or roads in Newberry County to ensure proper identification.
      (3)   New roads within collective developments such as but not limited to subdivisions, mobile home parks, office parks, apartment complexes, and campgrounds will be named through the submission of a petition.
         (a)   If the owner of such collective developments wants to provide their own street signs, they must follow standards as set forth by Newberry County.
            1.   These street signs must be made of a durable, clearly visible material and the lettering must contrast with the color of the background of the sign. Reflective lettering is suggested.
            2.   Lettering must be 4 inches in height; sign blank must be large enough to enable the road name to be clearly recognizable; post must be a minimum of 8 feet above ground.
            3.   Placement of signs must be at each intersection at an appropriate place so as to be visible from all directions of travel.
            4.   After obtaining verification of acceptance by the E911 Coordinator of the road name, these signs must be displayed within a reasonable length of time to identify said roads for emergency and utility services.
         (b)   The cost and installation must be paid for by the property owners.
      (4)   Wherever a single drive accesses 3 or more homes, businesses and/or properties, this drive must be named and addressed in the same manner as all other unincorporated areas.
         (a)   All owners accessing their property from this access is allowed to petition for the name of the road.
         (b)   After obtaining verification of acceptance by the E911 Coordinator of the road name, any resident or business that is already residing on this drive must be re-addressed to reflect the newly established named drive.
         (c)   The road sign will be provided at no cost to the property owner or occupant.
      (5)   Any road currently named may be changed by petition to the Newberry County Planning Commission.
         (a)   The Newberry County Planning Commission will provide a listing all property owners along the concerned roadway.
         (b)   A name change will only be considered in the name approval process only if 75% of the property owners agree by signature on the petition to the proposed name. If 2 or more persons are listed as owners of the property, then only 1 signature will be counted toward the majority.
         (c)    Road name changes are subject to the final approval of the Newberry County Council.
         (d)   The cost and installation for each affected intersection must be paid for by the property owners listed on the petition in favor of the proposed name change.
   (C)   In the event of a controversy in the request for a new road name, the E911 Administration Office will contact all property owners with the suggested road names as well as a name suggested by the county.
      (1)   If greater than 50% agreement of a name is not returned within 15 days, the county's suggestion will be accepted as the road name.
      (2)   If no responses are received by the deadline, the county's suggestion will be accepted.
      (3)   Any continued controversy must be conveyed to the Newberry County Planning Commission for resolution.
   (D)   Naming of road does not imply the road will be maintained by Newberry County. Acceptance for county road maintenance is subject to the requirements of the Newberry County Road Ordinance.
(Ord. 133, passed 4-28-1993; Am. Ord. passed 11-11-1993; Am. Ord. 10-39-05, passed 10-19-2005)
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