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ROAD NAMING
(A) Pursuant to authority provided in G.S. Ch. 153A, Art. 12, empowers the county to name all roads, public or private.
(B) The Tax Department Addressing Committee shall coordinate the naming of all streets within the incorporated areas of the county with existing ordinances of the municipality.
(C) All road names, public or private, that have been officially approved by the Surry County Board of Commissioners shall remain for a minimum of not less than five years. After which time, all applications (if applicable) shall comply with this chapter.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2004)
(A) A change to an existing road name or the name of a new road may be accomplished by application to the Tax Department on a form prescribed by the Tax Department Addressing Committee in accordance with rules set forth by that Committee.
(B) New road names that relate to the history, location or scale of a project area, shall be given consideration. Road names must be no more than 14 letters maximum including spaces and excluding road name suffixes such as Trl, Way, Rd, Ln, etc. The road-naming petition must be returned within 30 days. The Tax Department Addressing Committee shall choose a road name for petitions that are not returned in the designated time frame. The road naming petition must include a percentage of 75% of landowners signatures and the landowners must agree to the selected names on the petition to be considered by the Tax Department Addressing Committee. If there is a survey or plat, showing the road in question, a copy must be submitted with the petition.
(Ord. passed 6-21-2004; Ord. passed 8-12-2024)
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