For the purpose of this subchapter, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning that is provided in the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Standard Guidelines as referenced by the United States Postal Service, unless context clearly indicates otherwise.
ADDRESS NUMBER. The number assigned to consecutive intervals along a street or road pursuant to the number assignment formula contained herein.
CITY-STYLE ADDRESS. A unique address for a structure using a building number and street name. CITY-STYLE ADDRESSES are based on an address system, which means that they usually appear in a consistent numeric sequence along a street and reflect parity conventions (that is, odd numbers all appear on one side of the street and even numbers on the other). If number assignment is based on a standard number interval, then the CITY-STYLE ADDRESS will also logically provide a distance location from the beginning point of the road.
DISPLAY. The manner the numbers are affixed to a structure or otherwise displayed when affixed to a structure.
EMERGENCY SERVICE PURPOSES. Use for 9-1-1 or Enhanced 9-1-1 dispatch and response.
INTERVAL. The distance along a roadway of 5.28 feet, there being 1,000 intervals per mile on both sides of a road.
NON-COMPLIANCE. Any failure to comply with the provisions of this subchapter including, but not limited to, by ways of example, a number out of sequence, odd or even numbers on the wrong side of the street, rural box numbers in a 9-1-1 address area, numbers improperly affixed, numbers illegible, numbers unclear, numbers obstructed, numbers not visible, numbers not present, numbers of improper size, numbers not in contrast with immediate background, weatherworn numbers, wrong numbers and non-approved numbers.
NUMBER ASSIGNMENT FORMULA. Beginning from the point of origin a house number shall be assigned for each interval, with each interval on the right side of the roadway as one leaves the point of origin being assigned an even number, and each interval on the left side as one leaves the point of origin being assigned an odd number. Left and right shall be determined from the prospective of a traveler moving away from the road point of origin in forward motion.
OCCUPANT. Any person, firm, entity, partnership, trust, corporation, association or other organization that is occupying or leasing a building or other property for a period exceeding 30 days.
OWNER. Any and all persons, firms, entities, partnerships, trusts, corporation, associations, or other organizations that own the fee title to, or have undivided interest in, any building or property, which is subject to the provisions of this subchapter.
POINT OF ORIGIN. The end point of a road, which is the starting point for a numbering sequence.
PRIMARY STRUCTURE. Means, but is not limited to, residential building, mobile home, commercial building, industrial building, office building, public building, utility, communications tower.
ROAD or STREET. Any public or private thoroughfare, used for vehicular traffic and/or any easement or right-of-way that provides sole access to three primary structures. This term shall be defined as the STREET SUFFIX and shall include, but is not limited to: avenue, drive, way, boulevard, highway, lane, pike, manor or similar street type.
WEST VIRGINIA STATEWIDE ADDRESSING AND MAPPING PROJECT. The project for the creation of a statewide addressing and mapping system for emergency services purposes, in accordance with and consistent with W. V. Code Chapter 24E, Article 1.
WEST VIRGINIA STATEWIDE ADDRESSING AND MAPPING SYSTEM or THE SYSTEM. The system to be created as a result of the Project, in which Hancock County Commission is participating, including, without limitation, the establishment of city-style addressing and mapping systems essential to the prompt and accurate dispatch of emergency service providers. The terms STATEWIDE ADDRESSING AND MAPPING SYSTEM and THE SYSTEM: also include any local modifications that may be made to the system in order to tailor it to meet specialized local concerns.
(Ord. 1670, passed 2-8-10)