(A) No new roadways shall be named without review of the Addressing Coordinator. In the event a roadway name is denied, a written explanation as to why the name was denied will be provided.
(B) Any new name shall not be duplicative or be phonetically similar to any other name in the Vance County MSAG, including municipalities located within Vance County.
(C) Directional names cannot be part of any name (e.g. Westover Rd or Northfield Dr are not acceptable).
(D) Abbreviations in the name cannot be used except for the following: Mt for Mount, St for Saint.
(E) Name suffixes may not be used as part of a name (e.g. Deer Run Dr or Eagle Way Ct are not acceptable).
(F) Alternate spelling and homonyms (dear and deer) are not acceptable. Additionally, all names must use the common spelling as found in a standard dictionary.
(G) Names must not contain any punctuation or symbols. Only letters of the alphabet and blank spaces may be included in names.
(H) Names that are numbers must be expressed spelled out and not numeric (e.g. Second Street is acceptable, not 2nd Street). State and federal highways numbered are not to be used as names.
(I) Roadways shall be required to be named when providing vehicular access to apartment complexes, mobile home parks, or two or more parcels.
(J) Street names, not including the suffix, must be limited to a maximum of 15 characters.
(K) Only one name may be assigned along a continuous roadway. Where permanent breaks exist, a new name must be assigned to each segment. A permanent break may consist of, but is not limited to, a river or stream where continuous access is not available between the two segments without using another street.
(L) The applicant for new roadway names shall be responsible for the sign costs as established by the county fee schedule. These fees, once paid, are non-refundable. Roadway signs shall be required at each intersection with another named roadway and shall be placed in accordance with the latest edition of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways.
(Ord. 42, passed 5-6-2019)