(A) (1) Property owners who want to have the name of a roadway changed shall submit a petition to the Addressing Coordinator. The petition shall comply with this chapter and include the following:
(a) Existing roadway name;
(b) Proposed new name in accordance with this chapter;
(c) Basis why the petitioner is requesting the change;
(d) List of all individuals owning property adjacent to the subject roadway or whose driveway abuts the subject roadway; and
(e) Signatures from 75% of those individuals listed in division (A)(1)(d) above which must encompass 75% of the roadway frontage.
(2) Upon receiving a completed petition, the Addressing Coordinator shall verify the
information submitted in the petition and shall inform the County Manager of the pending petition and need for Board of Commissioners action pursuant to G.S. § 153A-239.1 or its replacement, along with a recommendation of the petition.
(B) When renaming a roadway, the following should be taken into consideration:
(1) The county may not change the name of any name given to a roadway by the Department of Transportation unless the Department of Transportation agrees to such changes.
(2) Any number assigned to a roadway by Department of Transportation may not be changed, although a roadway name may be assigned in addition to its DOT Number.
(3) Largest impact. In most cases, the roadway with the larger number of homes, dwellings, or commercial structures along the roadway should have priority and retain the name in order to minimize the number of people affected.
(4) Oldest roadway. When renaming a roadway which conflicts with this chapter and between two roadways the impact will be equal, then the roadway that has been consistently signed for the longest period of time should retain the name.
(5) Historical significance. In some cases, the roadway with a name of historical significance should retain the disputed name.
(Ord. 42, passed 5-6-2019)