(A) Established. There is hereby established a uniform system for road naming and for numbering property and buildings on all roads, streets and public ways in the area so defined as the unincorporated area of the county, and all buildings shall be numbered in accordance with the provisions set forth in this section.
(‘77 Code, § 7.5-51)
(B) Approval of road names; master list.
(1) No new roads may be named without first getting the approval of the county’s department of public safety communications. The county’s department of public safety communications will not approve any new road name which duplicates or is similar, either phonetically or by spelling, to another road name in a U.S. Postal Service zip code area/emergency service number area within the county.
(2) A master list of the names, including pertinent suffixes, of all roads and streets within the county shall be maintained by the county’s department of public safety communications. The county Planning Commission shall be responsible for resolving any disputes over existing duplicate road names and will insure no new duplicate road names are issued.
(‘77 Code, § 7.5-52)
(C) Numbering system adopted. A uniform system of numbering properties and principal buildings is hereby adopted and made a part of this section:
(1) All streets shall be numbered with odd numbers on the left and even numbers on the right as the numbers increase, leaving a maximum of at least two numbers for every 25 feet of road frontage;
(2) All numbers shall be assigned in a manner so determined by the county. This shall apply to existing numbers and future numbering requirements;
(3) Each structure capable of use as a residence or business shall have its own number;
(4) Buildings and facilities with multiple occupants shall have a stand-alone address for each building/facility or a sole building address with suite numbers or alphabetic; units are addressed starting from left to right;
(5) Each location which has a telephone will have a unique address assigned;
(6) Telephone or other communications service may not be provided to any location without a valid address; and
(7) Questions and resolution of questionable locations will be surveyed and the decision as to whether the location requires an individual number will be made by the director of public safety communications based on the delivery of emergency services to the location.
(‘77 Code, § 7.5-53)
(D) Existing numbers, notification of change; developing structures.
(1) Existing numbers shall be changed only where it is necessary in the judgment of the department of public safety communications to maintain the order and uniformity set forth by this section.
(2) The department of public safety communications in coordination with the planning department shall continue assigning numbers to any and all developing structures capable of use as residences or businesses located on any road, street or public way in the jurisdiction of this section.
(3) Written notification of the proper address of each building shall be given to the owner, occupant or agent of each building in all instances where a new number is assigned under the terms of this section.
(‘77 Code, § 7.5-54)
(E) Placement of numbers; specifications.
(1) When each house or building has been assigned its respective number or numbers, the owner, occupant or agent shall place or cause to be placed upon each house or building controlled by him or her the number or numbers assigned under the uniform system, as provided in this section.
(2) The numbers shall be placed on buildings within 30 days after receipt of notification by the department of public safety communications.
(3) Cost and installation of the numbers used shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Residential numbers used shall not be less than three inches in height, and business numbers shall not be less than four inches in height. Numbers shall be made of a durable and clearly visible material and shall be in contrast to the color of the building.
(4) Numbers shall be put in a conspicuous place immediately above, on, or at the side of the proper door so that the number is clearly visible from the street line. In cases where the building is situated more than 50 feet from the street line, the building number shall be placed near the walk, driveway or common entrance to the building, or upon the mailbox, gatepost, fence, curb or other appropriate place so as to be clearly visible from the street line.
(‘77 Code, § 7.5-55)
(F) Duties and responsibilities.
(1) Whenever any house, building or structure shall be erected or located in the area of the county after May 1, 1995, it shall be the duty of county planning and development to inform any party applying therefor of the number or numbers belonging to or embraced within the limits of any lot or property, as provided in this section. In case of conflict as to the proper number to be assigned to any building, the department of public safety communications shall determine the number of the building. It shall be the responsibility of all areas not served by the county to coordinate road naming and house numbering with the county’s department of public safety communications.
(2) It shall be the duty of the owner to secure the correct number or numbers as designated by the department of public safety communications for the property and attach the number or numbers so assigned on the building, as provided by this section.
(3) No building permit shall be issued for any building or structure until the owner has obtained the assigned number or numbers from the department of public safety communications or planning and development department.
(‘77 Code, § 7.5-56)
(G) Owners of existing structures required to post numbers; implementation of system. The County Council, upon adoption of this section, will require owners of existing principal structures to post the number so assigned to their dwelling(s) under the provision of this section within 30 days after notification by the county’s department of public safety communications. Community service organizations, neighborhood associations and rescue and fire departments will be encouraged to assist in the implementation.
(‘77 Code, § 7.5-57) (Ord. 2395, passed 5-1-95; Am. Ord. 3017, passed 6-19-17) Penalty, see § 31.99