§ 18-103. Standards for road names.

(a)

From the date of enactment of this article, there shall be no further duplication of road names. There shall be no numbers used as road names. There shall be no punctuation allowed in road names. Existing, approved road names shall not be affected by the terms of this article.

(b)

It is not permissible to differentiate the same name by a suffix such as street or avenue, i.e., Washington Street and Washington Avenue.

(c)

Directionals are allowed subject to this subsection. Only one directional is allowed for each road name. For example, East Grove Street is allowed but East North Street is not allowed. Any directional identified road must have a corresponding opposite directional segment. For example, E. 1st Street corresponds with W. 1st Street. Once identified with a directional, the entire road must be directional in nature.

(d)

Road names that "sound alike" such as Peach and Beach and Lynwood and Linwood shall not be permitted.

(e)

A road running in one (1) direction should have one (1) name only throughout its length.

(f)

Naming roads around a theme or alphabetical sequencing are ways to facilitate locating addresses.

(g)

Names used for an individual person may only be used for roads upon approval by the board of county commissioners.

(h)

Road names shall not consist of more than three (3) words, not including the suffix. Section 18-106 of this article defines the suffixes that are generally allowed. However, other suffixes may be considered by the office of public safety support on a case by case basis pursuant to the National Emergency Numbering Association standards.

(Ord. No. 1995-52, § 4, 12-5-95; Ord. No. 2017-12, § 2, 3-7-17; Ord. No. 2018-39, § 2, 9-25-18)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 2017-12, § 2, adopted March 7, 2017, amended § 18-103, to read as set out herein. Previously § 18-103, was titled "Standards for naming streets."