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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)
(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)
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)
NUMBERING SYSTEM
(A) All roads that are officially designated on the addressing map, whether public or private, shall be numbered uniformly and consecutively along the roadway centerline.
(B) Numbers shall be assigned along the entirety of all named thoroughfares.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2004)
(A) All roads, both public and private, shall be named, have road name signs installed, and all appropriate structures shall be numbered, if two or more addressable structures, including mobile homes, are located on and accessed by the road.
(B) Two structures sharing a driveway that are both clearly visible from the existing roadway are an exception and will not require a named road at the discretion of the Tax Department Addressing Committee. The second structure will be given the nearest consecutive number for that side of the road (for example 102 and 104 for even or 103 and 105 for odd).
(C) A road will not be named that already has one inhabited structure due to the addition of a structure, that will not be regularly inhabited or occupied which requires an address, (examples of such structures includes chicken houses, cell towers, farm buildings, outbuildings or any other similar structures).
(D) Any road, not designated by plat, shall be deleted and the road sign shall be removed if the Tax Department Addressing Committee determines there are no remaining addressable structures accessed by the road. Public roads meeting this criteria will only be deleted if they are no longer publicly maintained.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2004)
(A) A set of numbers consisting of a three-, four- or five-digit natural numbers called a structure number shall be assigned at intervals of 21.12 feet along a roadway centerline.
(B) Ascending numbers moving away from the beginning point shall be assigned odd structure numbers on the left side of the road. Even numbers shall be assigned to structures on the right side of the road in a like manner.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2004)
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