§ 151.008 LEGAL STATUS PROVISIONS; VIOLATIONS.

   (A)   It shall be unlawful for any person to use or display a different address or portion thereof, except as provided by this chapter or the “Official Road Name and Structure Numbering Map, Surry County, North Carolina”.

   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person to name or designate the name of any private road, street, drive, easement, right-of-way, access area or any other thoroughfare, except as provided by this chapter.

   (C)   It shall be unlawful for any person to establish or erect any road sign that does not comply with the standards set forth in this chapter.

   (D)   It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally destroy, mar or deface any county road name sign.

(Ord. passed 6-21-2004) Penalty, see § 151.999

§ 151.009 VARIANCE.

   The Tax Department Addressing Committee will have the right to authorize and approve alternative methods of displaying addressing numbers which meet the intent of this chapter when strict adherence to these standards cannot be reasonably met.

(Ord. passed 6-21-2004)

§ 151.010 DEFINITIONS OF SPECIFIC TERMS OR WORDS.

   For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms or words used herein shall be interpreted as follows:

   AVENUE (AVE). A major road that runs generally in an east/west direction.

   BOULEVARD (BLVD). An unusually wide street typically in residential areas; often with central, dividing median.

   CIRCLE (CIR). A short road that begins at and returns to the same road.

   COURT (CT). A dead end right of way often ending as a cul-de-sac.

   DRIVE (DR). A curving secondary road.

   HIGHWAYS (HWY). A designated state or federal highway.

   INTERSTATE (I-#). A thoroughfare of the highest order and federally designated as an “interstate”.

   LANE (LN). A short private road that branches off of another road.

   LOOP (LP). A short road that starts and ends on the same street or road.

   ORDINANCE ADMINISTRATOR. The Surry County Tax Administrator or such other county official as may be designated by the County Commissioners.

   PARKWAY (PKWY). A special scenic route or park drive.

   PLACE (PL). A cul-de-sac or permanent dead end road.

   PRIVATE ROAD. Any road which is not maintained by a governmental entity or agency through the use of public funds. Road name suffixes for private roads include: Trail, Lane and Way.

   PUBLIC ROAD. Any road which is maintained by a governmental entity or agency through the use of public funds.

   RADIO/COMMUNICATIONS. Includes any radio communications, transmissions, disservices patching or future enhanced 911 communications that may involve police, emergency, fire or rescue operations, but are not limited to these aforesaid operations.

   ROAD (RD). A well-traveled secondary road often connecting with a U.S. or state primary highway.

   STREET (ST). A major road that runs generally in a north/south direction.

   STREET ADDRESS. An unique identifier for each addressable structure within the county. The minimum adequate street address shall be defined as the assigned structure number and the officially adopted road name. Where required by this chapter, the STREET ADDRESS shall also include the assigned unit designator.

   STRUCTURE. Any building, whether residential, commercial, industrial or institutional in nature and use, under its own roof system.

   STRUCTURE NUMBER. The numerical portion of the street address, as assigned by the addressing technician or his or her designee, in accordance with the Official Road Name and Structure Numbering Map of Surry County, N.C.

   THOROUGHFARE. A general all inclusive term for roads, public or private, street, drive, easement, right-of-way or any other word or words that means a way of access.

   TRAIL (TRL). A short private road that branches off another road.

   UNIT DESIGNATOR. The portion of the street address used to distinguish individual units within the same structure.

   WAY (WAY). A short private road that branches off another road.

(Ord. passed 6-21-2004)

§ 151.011 CONFLICT WITH OTHER LAWS.

   (A)   All other ordinances or parts of ordinances not specifically in conflict herewith are hereby continued in force and effect, but all such ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

   (B)   Where the provisions of this chapter are higher or more restrictive than those imposed by any other applicable law or regulation, such higher or more restrictive provisions shall apply.

(Ord. passed 6-21-2004)

§ 151.012 SEVERABILITY.

   Should any section, division, sentence, clause, phrase provision of this chapter be declared unconstitutional or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of the chapter in its entirety or of any part thereof other than that so declared to be unconstitutional or invalid.

(Ord. passed 6-21-2004)

§ 151.013 EFFECTIVE DATE.

   This chapter took effect and was in force from and after its adoption.

(Ord. passed 6-21-2004)

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