(A) For purposes of street naming, the following suffixes shall apply:
(1) Avenue shall be used only for streets that run in a generally east-west direction;
(2) Boulevard or drive shall be used only for a large meandering type street;
(3) Circle or court shall be used only for cul-de-sac type streets that run in a generally east-west direction;
(4) Lane or place shall be used only for cul-de-sac type streets that run in a generally north- south direction;
(5) Road or way shall be used only for streets that run in a diagonal manner, either a generally northwest-southeast direction or a northeast-southwest direction;
(6) Street shall be used for thoroughfares that run in a generally north-south direction; and
(7) The words north, south, east, or west should be avoided as part of a street name whenever possible.
(B) Street name signs, of a type in use throughout the village, shall be erected by the developer at all intersections. Street sign locations and installation shall be determined by the Planning Commission.
(C) Whenever a new street is constructed along the approximate alignment or extension of an existing street, its name shall be the same as that of the existing street.
(D) Whenever a street alignment changes direction more than 75 degrees without a return to the original alignment within a distance of 500 feet, then the name of the street shall be changed at the point of curvature.
(E) Whenever a cul-de-sac street serves not more than three lots, the name of the intersecting street shall apply to the cul-de-sac.
(F) To avoid duplication and confusion, the proposed names of all streets shall be approved by the village’s Police, Fire, and EMS Departments prior to such names being assigned.
(G) Traffic control signs, of a type in use throughout the village, shall be installed by the village at the expense of the developer, at locations to be determined by the village’s Street Department and Police Department.
(Ord. 1235, passed 7-16-2002)