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Lake County |
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Code of Ordinances |
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Chapter 18. ROADS AND BRIDGES |
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Article V. UNIFORM STREET ADDRESSING SYSTEM |
§ 18-107. Posting road name signs.
(a)
On a county maintained public road intersecting with another county maintained public road, and on a county maintained public road intersecting with a state road, the public works department will provide, install and maintain a road name sign and post.
(b)
On a private road, including a road in private mobile home park, subdivision, or RV park, the county will not furnish or install a road name sign or post. A property owner will be responsible for providing, installing and maintaining a road name sign and post for a private road which complies with the following guidelines:
(1)
Sign shall be posted at a height of approximately seven (7) feet above the road surface;
(2)
Sign shall be located at all street or roadway intersections;
(3)
Sign shall be of a readily identifiable background with contrasting letters; and
(4)
Sign shall meet the requirements of the Federal Highway Administration's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
(c)
On a county maintained public road intersecting with another county maintained public road and on a county maintained public road intersecting with a state road, the public works department will provide, install and maintain a road name sign and post.
(d)
On a non-county maintained road, with an approved road name by the office of public safety support, intersecting with a county maintained public road, the public works department, upon request, will provide, install and maintain a road name sign and post, at no cost to the requesting citizen.
(e)
On a non-county maintained road intersecting with another non-county maintained road, the public works department, upon request, will provide a road name sign, at no cost to the requesting citizen. A property owner will be responsible for installing and maintaining the road name sign and post.
(f)
The county will not furnish or install a road name sign or post at intersections of county maintained roads with city roads, nor at intersections of county maintained roads with private roads, nor at intersections of state roads with private roads.
(Ord. No. 1995-52, § 8, 12-5-95; Ord. No. 2017-12, § 2, 3-7-17; Ord. No. 2018-39, § 2, 9-25-18)