(A) Street name signs, of a type in use throughout the city, shall be erected by the subdivider at all intersections.
(B) For purposes of street naming, the following suffixes shall apply:
(1) Avenue shall be used only for streets that run in a generally east-west direction.
(2) Boulevard or drive shall be used only for a large meandering type street.
(3) Circle or court shall be used only for cul-de-sac type streets that run in a generally east-west direction.
(4) Lane or place shall be used only for cul-de-sac type streets that run in a generally north-south direction.
(5) Road or way shall be used only for streets that run in a diagonal manner, generally in a northeast-southwest direction.
(6) Street shall be used only for thoroughfares that run in a generally north-south direction.
(7) The words north, south, east, or west should be avoided as part of a street name, whenever possible.
(C) Whenever a new street is constructed along the approximate alignment or extension of an existing street, its name shall be the same as that of the existing one.
(D) Whenever a street alignment changes direction more than 75° without a return to the original alignment within a distance of 500 feet, then the name of the street shall be changed at the point of curvature.
(E) Whenever a cul-de-sac street serves not more than 3 lots, the name of the intersecting street shall apply to the cul-de-sac.
(F) To avoid duplication and confusion, the proposed names of all streets shall be approved by the Engineering Department Supervisor prior to such names being assigned or used.
(G) The developer or subdivider shall reimburse the city for the cost of providing any signs to identify privately maintained streets.
(1981 Code, § 151.155) (Ord. 6875-98, passed 7-27-1998)