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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAgenda - 12-13-2011 - 8aORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT Meeting Date: December 13, 2011 Action Agenda Item No. e -a SUBJECT: Proposed Orange County Addressing and Road Naming Ordinance DEPARTMENT: Information Technologies (IT) PUBLIC HEARING: (Y /N) No ATTACHMENT(S): 1) 8/15/11 Draft Proposed Orange County Addressing and Road Naming Ordinance 2) Adopting Resolution 3) 11/30/11 Draft Proposed Orange County Addressing and Road Naming Ordinance for Adoption (Renumbered and Reformatted for Municode) 4) Existing Building and Building Regulations Provisions Proposed for Amendment 5) Map titled "Addressing Grid Axis" 6) Presentation INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Averett, 245 -2501 PURPOSE: To consider adopting a resolution amending Chapter 6, Article II, the current Building and Building Regulations sections of the Code of Ordinances, with the proposed Orange County Addressing and Road Naming Ordinance. BACKGROUND: In November 2010, Orange County staff was directed by the BOCC to continue development of an addressing ordinance. Information Technologies' Geographic Information Systems (GIS) staff and County legal staff have since worked together to create a draft ordinance that will allow Orange County to formalize its addressing rules and procedures to ensure the most efficient delivery of emergency services. Orange County staff from IT, Planning, Emergency Services, Tax, and the Attorney's office met on May 2, 2011 to discuss the specifics of the proposed ordinance and begin the development of an enforcement model. On May 4, 2011, County staff met with the Orange County Council of Fire Chiefs to receive input on the draft ordinance which had been previously provided to them. The Council provided valuable feedback that has since been evaluated and partially included in the current draft. At the meeting on May 4, all the attending fire chiefs were supportive of the need for an addressing ordinance. a On June 16 and August 30, 2011, the draft ordinance was presented to the BOCC at two separate work sessions. The BOCC provided feedback that was incorporated into the proposed ordinance. On November 15, 2011, the Board opened' a public hearing to receive feedback from the public regarding the ordinance. There were no comments from the public. However, Board members did discuss the proposed Ordinance and provided several comments to staff. • Commissioner Alice Gordon conveyed concern about the appeals process and stated that appeals should be able to be made to the BOCC. Discussion among the Board members indicated the Board generally believed the appeals process, as outlined in the proposed ordinance, was acceptable. • Commissioner Gordon also indicated a concern regarding the number of times an address could be changed. • Commissioner Steve Yuhasz recommended the ordinance be more precise regarding the style of the sign for public drives, recommending the background color be blue. • Several Board members requested a more detailed explanation of the notice of violation delivery process. The County Attorney also informed the Board that the proposed Ordinance would need to be formatted and renumbered to correspond to the numbering system of the Code of Ordinances. (The Ordinance has since been renumbered to correspond with the Code of Ordinances format and is provided as Attachment 3. The Ordinance version as previously formatted is also included as Attachment 1 for reference purposes.) The County Attorney also noted that the County's existing building and building regulations provisions would need to be repealed if the proposed new ordinance was adopted. (The County Attorney has since determined that rather than repealing the current provisions (Attachment 4), the Board would actually amend it with the new Addressing and Road Naming Ordinance provisions.) The Board continued the public hearing to the December 5, 2011 regular meeting. At that meeting, two members of the public spoke. The first speaker asked how many deaths had been caused due to the lack of an enforceable ordinance. Staff responded that those numbers were not available. The second speaker questioned the cost to implement the ordinance. Staff referenced the initial presentation slide that outlined the cost, and the speaker realized he had understood the slide incorrectly and withdrew his question. Following the public hearing, several other items were addressed. • Commissioner Gordon asked for an explanation of the axis that creates the addressing grid. Staff has provided a map at Attachment 5 titled "Addressing Grid Axis" to help explain the axis. • Commissioner Yuhasz asked if the ordinance would be changed to specifically state the color of road signs for private drives. Steve Averett, the County's GIS Manager, explained that the United States Department of Transportation Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) (referenced in the ordinance) specifies that signs for private drives can be either blue or green. • John Roberts explained that the new ordinance would become effective on the date of adoption (presumably December 13, 2011), except for the sections regarding penalties for non - compliance, which will become effective January 1, 2013. It is expected the Ordinance will affect less than 10% (2,000 out of almost 23,000) of the addresses and less than 5% (100 out of almost 2,000) of the streets in Orange County's jurisdiction. The biggest impact will be to private unnamed drives that have three or more addresses. These drives will be required to be named and residents will be required to change their addresses to the new drive. Per North Carolina General Statute 153A- 239.1, the notice for the November 15, 2011 public hearing was advertised on October 30th in The Chapel Hill Herald and again on November 2nd in the News of Orange. The County also published a press release to assist with informing the public. Staff previously proposed that the Board consider adoption of the Ordinance at the Board's December 13, 2011 meeting, with a proposed effective date of January 1, 2013. The one year delay in the Ordinance becoming effective was to allow time for staff to educate and work with the public to address issues and compliance concerns before the new Ordinance provisions actually take effect. However, that time structure does not work since, as noted above, the Board would actually be amending an existing ordinance. Staff is modifying that recommendation to have the Ordinance become effective immediately, but have the enforcement and penalty sections of the Ordinance become effective January 1, 2013. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact to the County associated with adopting the resolution amending Chapter 6, Article II, the current Building and Building Regulations sections of the Code of Ordinances, with the proposed Orange County Addressing and Road Naming Ordinance. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board: 1) Consider any comments received and any Board discussions from the November 15 and December 5, 2011 public hearings; 2) Discuss the proposed Ordinance amendments and provide any feedback to staff; 3) Adopt the Resolution of the Orange County Board of Commissioners Amending Chapter 6, Article II of the Code of Ordinances of Orange County (Attachment 2); 4) Authorize the Chair to sign the Resolution; and 5) Authorize staff to make any typographical or other non - substantive corrections as may be needed prior to and during the process of submission of the amended ordinance to Municode. Ait Qchmeri+ J- AN ORDINANCE TO ASSIGN AND REGULATE ROAD NAMES, HOUSE AND BUILDING NUMBERS IN ORANGE COUNTY ARTICLE I. IN GENERAL A. Title. The name of this ordinance is "An Ordinance to Assign and Regulate Road Names, House and Building Numbers in Orange County" and may be cited as the "Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance" (hereinafter referred to as the "Ordinance "). B. Authority. This Ordinance is hereby adopted under the authority and provisions of General Statutes of North Carolina Chapter 153A -238. and 1.53A- 239.1(a) and 147 -54.7, and the police powers of the county to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens. C. Jurisdictional Coverage. All public and private roads in the unincorporated portions of the county are included within the jurisdiction of this ordinance, unless the. „municipalities within the County elect to be covered by the Ordinance. Every addressable structure within the County's planning jurisdiction shall be included within the jurisdiction of this ordinance. The municipalities within the County may maintain any current or future road names in unincorporated areas mcluded,;..within their extraterritorial jurisdiction as they are approved and filed into public records:: D. Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this article is to hereby establish a uniform system of addressing and numbering all: houses and buildings within the jurisdiction of the county, and to establish a process f6f changing existing addresses, streets and road names so that street, road, and highway names are not duplicated in the county. The ordinance provides a method to correct uiaccurate addresses, ensure that road .name identification signs are placed at all road intersections, establish a procedure for reviewmg'road names and provide an enforcement mechanism to ensure compliance with the: uniform system of addressing and numbering.. This ordinance is necessary to facilitate the provision of adequate public safety and emergency services and to minimize the difficulty in locating properties and buildings for postal delivery, public service agencies, and the general public. E. Delegatiorn of Authority. The Orange County Board of County Commissioners hereby delegates the overall authority and responsibility for the addressing and naming of public and private roads, as directed by the provisions of this Ordinance, to the County Manager or his/her designee as the Address Administrator. This includes any authorized staff representative acting on behalf of the County Manager or his/her designee. F. Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 1 August 15, 2011 4 5 1. Address Administrator or Administrator. The official designated by the County Manager to administer this Article, including his/her authorized representatives. 2. Addressable Structure. Any structure requiring the installation of a dedicated, permanent electrical meter or that serves as a utility route management location. 3. Apartment Building. A single building comprised of three or more dwelling units used as rental property. 4. Building. Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy. 5. Condominium. A building in which each individual unit is held in separate private ownership and all floor space, facilities and autdoor areas used in common by all tenants are owned, administered and maintained by a corporation created pursuant to the provisions of the appropriate st5.tute. 6. Developer. Any person undertaking any developments as defined in the Orange County Unified Development Ordinance. 7. Driveway. A private way beginning at the property;line ,of a lot abutting a public road, private road, easement or private right -of way that will give access from public road, recorded easement, recorded private road or private right -of -way, and serves not more than two structures. 8. Duplexesiderice A building that is divided into two dwelling units each of which -has an independent entrance either directly or through a common vestibule. 9. Habitable Structure. Any: structure suitable for human habitation including, but not limited to, residential homes and commercial /industrial/institutional structures that consistently serve employees, customers, or students. 10. Master Street Address Guide (MSAG). Consists of the road name, addresses and emergency providers for that range. 11. Mobile Home / Manufactured Home. A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode is 8 body feet (2438 body mm) or more in width or 40 body feet (12 192 body mm) or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 square feet (30 m2) or more, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air - conditioning and electrical systems contained therein. 12. Multiple Dwelling Unit. A building used or capable of being used for residential purposed wherein more than two separate and distinct places of habitation exist. Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 2 August 15, 2011 N 13. Office Building. A single building comprised of three or more office units used as individual businesses. 14. Public Road. Any road, street, highway, thoroughfare, or other way of passage that has been irrevocable dedicated to the public or in which the public has acquired rights by prescription, without regard to whether it is open for travel. 15. Private Road. Any one -way or two -way road for ingress and/or egress not for use by the public that serves three or more structures. 16. Single Family Residence. Shall mean any one family dwelling or portion thereof, including townhouses, that is used, or designed or intended to be used for human habitation, for living, sleeping, cooking or eating purposes, or any combination thereof. 1T Strip Commercial Building. A single building with multiple accesses that is leased by square footage and allows interior businesses to vary in size. 18. Road Address. The combination of numb, County that identifies a particular building 19. Subdivision Road. Any dedicated; and ac traffic, or a private road, either of w]ucYi County Unified Development Ordinance: road names assigned by Orange ht -of -way for vehicular pursuant to the Orange 20. Townhouse. A single - family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three or more attached units in which each unit extends from the foundation to roof and with open space on at least two sides. ARTICLE II ADDRESS ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBILITIES ibilities. The Address Administrator shall be responsible for the interpretation inistration of this ordinance, including, but not limited to: 1. Maintaining a system and assigning all numbers for addressable structures; 2. Approval:. of change of existing addresses when necessary to facilitate sequential house number assignments along existing roads; 3. Establishment of interdepartmental infrastructure to insure continued operation of addressing system to meet the spirit and the intent of this ordinance; 4. Notification to appropriate citizens, governments, agencies, and post offices as required by law; and Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 3 August 15, 2011 h B. Clerical or Administrative Errors. The Address Administrator is authorized to correct such clerical or administrative errors that may from time to time occur in keeping with the overall plan and the intent of this ordinance and to approve alternate methods of displaying house numbers which meet the intent of this ordinance when strict adherence to these standards cannot be reasonably met. ARTICLE III ROAD NAMING Roads located within the unincorporated areas of Orange County, whether public and private, shall not be named or renamed by any method except those set forth, m th `s A ticle. All existing, proposed, or constructed public or private roads or driveways that provides, or will provide, access to three (3) or more habitable structures that are more than seventy -five feet from the main road shall have a street name and address range assigned:,. A. Road Names 1. New Road Names. a. No new public or private road shall be named without approval of the Address Administrator. b. The name of any new road, whether it is public or private, shall not duplicate or be phonetically sinuiar to any other road already named within Orange County. This subsection `shall not apply to the extension of existing roads, which show whenever possible be given the same name. c. New subdivision roads, the approval of any pro] Roads. )lie or private, shall be named prior to ision or plat. by Address Administrator. Road names may be changed by the ,dministrator when the road name is a duplicate of another road hin a designated postal area or within Orange County and with the accurate dispatch of emergency service or postal In addition, a road name may be changed when one road has two 7 used names or where portions of what appears to be the same has two or more names. 1. Renaming Request by Property Owners. Property owners who want to have the name of a public road changed for personal reasons must comply with items i, ii, and iii below. Property owners who want to have the name of a private road changed for personal reasons must comply with items i. and ii only. Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 4 August 15, 2011 A petition should include the existing road name, the proposed road name, the reason why the person(s) are requesting the name change, and the signatures of 75% of those persons owning property adjacent to the road. ii. Name changes requests shall conform to Article III, Section B. iii. The name change request shall only be approved after a public hearing is held on the matter as provided in Article V and the Board of County Commissioners have approved the petition for a road name change. The Petitioners shall be required to pay to Orange County the cost of purchasing new signs and erecting them prior to the name change becoming effective. 3. Multifamily Dwelling, Apartment Complexes Townhouses, and Condominium Development Road Names. A road with one,.. ..name shall serve all multifamily dwelling complexes, including` apartment complexes, townhouses and condominium developments, and other similar. uses unless the administrator finds that, in the interest of the public safety, the naming of more than one street in or near the development is warranted. 4. Reserving a Road Name for a New Development Road names for new developments may be reserved upon written request'to the Address Administrator for up to one year. If the requirements to finalize the road name are not satisfied within one.-Yo from the date of approval, upon written request an extension of one year may be granted. If such extension is not received, the road name may no 5. Limitation In naming &renaming a public road, the county may not change the name of any road name designation provided by the North Carolina Board of Transportation or the.Orange County Board of County Commissioners unless the respective body agrees :1.6 :such change. Numbers assigned to a road by the North Carolina Board of Transportation shall not be changed; however, the Board of County Commissioners may name the road in addition to the number given to it by the North Carolina Board of Transportation. B. Content of Road Names I . Road names must use common spelling found in a standard dictionary. 2. North, South, East and West are intended to be directional features of the address system and will be used only when necessary, such as for distinguishing regions of a continuous road traversing several municipalities. A directional word should not be contained within the name of a new road and shall be placed ahead of the road name. A street or road may have no more than one directional prefix. Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance August 15, 2011 E 3. Only letters of the alphabet and blank spaces should be included in a road name. Road names that are numbers (i.e. First Street) must be expressed using alphabetical characters and not numbers. Road names should not contain the following: a. Symbols or punctuation; b. Abbreviations of the main title of the street or road name; c. Initials; d. A single alphabetical character; e. Words that begin with "old" or "new;" f. Offensive words or language in accordance with G.S. 147 -54.7; or g. More than 20 letters including spaces. 4. All road names shall contain a road name suffix designation. Suffix designations of roads include, but are not im .ted to, the following terms: avenue, boulevard, court, circle, lane, parkway, place, road_ , street, trail or way. All street suffix designations may be abbreviated m compliance with National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Addressing Standards. C. Physical Standards for Road Name Si 1. Signs for public or private roads or drives shall conform with the physical standards set forth in the United States Department of Transportation's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). • 101 1 A. Use of assigned number required. No person may display or cause to be displayed on any house, building or box any number other than the number assigned by the B. Removal obliteration and destruction prohibited. No person may remove, obliterate or destroy any number displayed in accordance with this Ordinance. C. Road Address Number Assignment. The administrator shall assign house and building road address numbers in accordance with a system that adheres as closely as possible to the principles set forth in this section. However, matters of interpretation of the assignment of road address numbers shall be in the sound discretion of the address administrator. Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 6 August 15, 2011 10 D. Methodology. The methodology used to determine the assignment of house and building address numbers shall be: 1. The County shall be divided by two axes. The north -south axis shall be NC 86 N (New Highway 86 from the Caswell County line to I -85, Old NC 86 from I -85 to Calvander). The east -west axis shall be St. Mary's Road (from the Durham County line to US 70) and a continuance of US 70 from that intersection westward to the Alamance County line. 2. Directionality of the road of origin used to determine "right" and "left" shall be determined as one travels away from the intersection of the aforementioned axis. 3. Addresses shall be assigned at either the federal standard of 5.82 feet or twenty feet intervals along the length of the road as determined by the Address Administrator. The intent of this practice is to ensure there are; available addresses between addressable structures that can be assigned at a later date. 4. The range of addresses shall begin with the lowest number in the range being closest to the road of origin with the numbers increasing as the distance from the road of origin increases If the road to be addressed does not have an immediately discernable origin but connects two roads, the road closest to the intersection of the aforementioned axis shall be deemed the road of origin. 5. For all new roads, addresses shE the left and even numbers on the along roads with odd numbers on 6. Address ranges for new roads in a subdivision will begin with either even or odd integers but not both. If a right turn must be taken to enter the subdivision from the road.of origin, all address ranges will begin with an even integer. If a left turn must be taken to enter the subdivision from the road of origin, all address ranges shall begin with an odd integer. E. Display of Road Address Numbers. Once assigned, road address numbers must be clearly displayed so the location can be easily identified from the road. The official address number must be displayed on the front of a building or at the entrance to a building, which is most clearly visible from the street or road during both day and night. 2. If a building is more than seventy -five feet from any road, the address number shall be displayed at the end of the driveway or easement nearest the road, which provides access to the building. Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 7 August 15, 2011 11 3. Numerals indicating the address number of a single- family dwelling shall be at least three inches in height and shall be posted and maintained so as to be legible from the road from both directions of travel. 4. Numerals for buildings with multiple dwelling units and nonresidential buildings shall be at least six inches in height and shall be placed on the front of the building facing the road or on the end of the building nearest the road. 5. Mobile home lots shall have address numbers assigned to each lot throughout the park. The address number of each lot must be clearly displayed on the lot so as to be legible from the road rather than mounted on the mobile home unit. 6. All numerals must be made ofdurable, clearly visible material and must contrast with the color of the background. 7. The Address Administrator shall have the right to authorize and approve alternate methods of displaying house numbers, which meet the intent of this article when strict adherence of these standards cannot reasonably be met. F. Address Corrections. The Address Administrator is authorized to correct any errors in a numeric address or street range. This includes: 1 ,Addresses that are out of sequence with other addresses on the same 2. 3. Address ra out of seq street. the range of values assigned to the street of signed to street segments that are not sequential or are with preceding or succeeding segments of the same The Address Administrator shall provide written notice to the owner in accordance with section VI.B of this ordinance which shall include the reason for the error, the new numeric address, and that the address change will be effective sixty (60) days from receipt of the notice. A resident who does not display the new address after the effective date shall be in violation of this Ordinance. ARTICLE V PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE REQUIRED A. Naming or Renaming Public Roads. Prior to naming or renaming a road, the Address Administrator shall request a public hearing date be set by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners and provide notice in accordance with G.S. 153A- Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 8 August 15, 2011 12 239.1(a), except an initial name for a new road that has been approved by the address administrator may be assigned without a public hearing if recorded in the Register of Deeds Office on an approved subdivision plat. B. Adoption of Ordinance. Prior to adopting an ordinance to establish a procedure to assign or reassign street numbers on the road, the Board of County Commissioners shall provide notice and hold a public hearing in accordance with G.S. 153A- 239.1(a). C. Notice. After naming or renaming a public or private:,, road, or assigning or reassigning street numbers on a public or private road,: the 'Address Administrator shall provide notice to be given to the local postmaster with jurisdiction over the road, to the North Carolina Board of Transportation and-auy_ city within five miles of the road. ARTICLE VI PENALTY A. Structures Requiring a Certificate of Occupancy. The certificate of occupancy for any structure erected, repaired or modified after the effective date of::this Ordinance shall be withheld by the Orange County Building and Inspections Department until the address is posted correctly on the structure as outlined in this Ordinance. B. Existing Structures. If an addressable structure is not in compliance with this Ordinance, the Administrator shall provide a written notice of violation to an owner or occupant, of legal age, that the building is not ru compliance with this Ordinance specifying that within sixty (60) days the addressable structure must be brought into compliance. 1. If the owner or occupant of an addressable structure fails to bring the addressable structure into compliance within sixty (60) days of receiving written notice of violation the owner or occupant shall be in violation of this Ordinance. 2. Means of notice deemed sufficient and proper include but are not limited to registered or certified mail sent to the last known address of an owner or occupant as ascertained. from the County's tax listing, posting on the front door of the building, or hand delivery to an occupant of legal age found at the addressable 3. Written notice of violation and citations pursuant to this section shall be deemed "delivered and properly served upon: depositing said notice and/or citation into a receptacle of the United States Postal Service; posting on the front door of the addressable structure; or hand delivery to an occupant of legal age found at the addressable structure. C. Penalties. If an owner or occupant does not bring an addressable structure into compliance with this Ordinance after proper notice and sixty days (60) has elapsed, Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 9 August 15, 2011 13 the County Attorney may enforce this article by any one or more of the remedies authorized by G.S. 153A -123, save and except no criminal penalties shall accrue to any owner or occupant as a result of a violation of this Ordinance. The violation of any provision of this Ordinance shall subject the owner or occupant to a civil penalty in the amount of $50 to be recovered by the County in a civil action in the nature of a debt. If, at the expiration of the sixty (60) day notice period the owner or occupant has not complied with the provisions of this Ordinance the Administrator shall issue a citation and civil penalty as set out herein. If the owner or occupant does not correct the violation and pay the penalty within 14 days after being cited for a violation of the Ordinance the owner or occupant shall be deemed to;;havecommitted a separate violation of this Ordinance and the Administrator shall. issue another citation and penalty. Thereafter, every seven day period the building remains non - compliant shall constitute a separate violation and the Administrator shall issue a citation and penalty for each such violation. Payment of the civil penalty unposed pursuant to this subsection does not relieve a person of their liability for any otfier, fees, fines or other penalties imposed under this Ordinance. D. The Owner or Occupant may appeal the citation and civil penalty within 10 days of receipt of the citation or civil penalty to the County Manager who shall have the authority to hear and settle disputes related to violations of this Ordinance. ARTICLE VII SEVERABILITY If any provision of this Ordinance is for any reasoni Belli to be;;invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be. 'deemed a separate, independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of any other provision hereof, and to that end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to.. be,_severable. M Thi! )ATE on the _ day of , 20 Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 10 August 15, 2011 14 A- a 14 RESOLUTION OF THE ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS AMENDING CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF ORANGE COUNTY WHEREAS , pursuant to the statutory authority provided in the North Carolina General Statutes, specifically Chapter 153A, Article 12; Orange County may establish an ordinance regulating the naming of streets and numbering of addresses; and WHEREAS, in 1987 the Orange County Board of Commissioners adopted an ordinance regulating the numbering of buildings; and WHEREAS, under the direction of the Board of County Commissioners, Orange County staff developed a comprehensive amendment to the 1987 ordinance; and WHEREAS, on December 5, 2011 the Board of County Commissioners codified the General Ordinances of Orange County included within which is the 1987 ordinance adopted as Chapter 6, Article 11, sections 6 -31 through 6 -37; and WHEREAS, the comprehensive amendment to Chapter 6, Article II of the Code of Ordinances will improve emergency services response times, improve inefficiencies in providing other governmental services, and improve the inaccurate delivery of packages. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Orange County Board of Commissioners that Article 11, Chapter 6, of the Code of Ordinances of Orange County is AMENDED through adoption of the Ordinance to Assign and Regulate Road Names, House and Building Numbers in Orange County. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that staff is directed to produce the final version of the amended ordinance with typographical, errors, section reference errors, or spelling errors found during final production of the ordinance. Adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners this 13th day of December, 2011. Bernadette Pelissier, Chair Orange County Board of Commissioners Donna Baker, Clerk to the Board 0qQ- X11- o4-a /R"MC14 3 RENUMBERED AND FORMATTED FOR MUNICODE CHAPTER 6 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS Article II Numbering of Houses and Buildings and Road Naming AN OP.DP"NCE TO ASSIGN AAICD REGULATE ARTICLE LSec. 6 -31 IN GENERAL (a) Title. The name of this ordinance is "An Oj Names, House and Building Numbers in Orange Naming and Addressing Ordinance" or as Chan` of Orange County (hereinafter referred to (b) Authority. This Ordinance is hereby adopteel-` General Statutes of North Carolina Chapter 153A and the police powers of the county to protect citizens. (c) Jurisdictional Coverage. All public the county are included within the ju within the County elect to be cove within the County's planning jurisdi ordinance. The u names in uninco are anvroved and (d) Purpose and Intent ,;.,The addressing and numt an to establish a pr( street, road,,and high a method to' correct within the included ivate roads in the unincorporated portions of 511" of this ordinance, unless the municipalities the Ordinance. Every addressable structure call be included within the jurisdiction of this aunty may maintain any current or future road thin their extraterritorial jurisdiction as they purpose and intent of this article is to hereby amend the existing the Code of Ordinances and establish a uniform system of all houses and buildings within the jurisdiction of the county, for changing existing addresses, streets and road names so that names are not duplicated in the county. The ordinance provides -urate addresses, ensure that road name identification signs are placed at all:.,r:o"a& intersections, establish a procedure for reviewing road names and provide an enforcement mechanism to ensure compliance with the uniform system of addressing and numbering.. This or-dinanee — amendment is necessary to facilitate the provision of adequate public safety and emergency services and to minimize the difficulty in locating properties and buildings for postal delivery, public service agencies, and the general public. (e) Delegation of Authority. The Orange County Board of County Commissioners hereby delegates the overall authority and responsibility for the addressing and naming of public and private roads, as directed by the provisions of this Ordinance, to the County Manager 15 16 or his/her designee as the Address Administrator. This includes any authorized staff representative acting on behalf of the County Manager or his/her designee. Ord of 4 -21 -1987 1 eff. 4 -21 -1987• Amend. Ofd-of 12 -13 -2011 After- eff. O'er -312 -13 -2011 (�3– Sec.6 -32 DEFINITIONS {}(a) �efi�tie —The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning: (1) Address Administrator or Administrator. The official designated by the County Manager to administer this Article, including his/her authorized representatives. (2) Addressable Structure. Any structure requiring the installation of a dedicated, permanent electrical meter or that serves' as a utility route management location. (3) Apartment Building. A single bui=lding comprised of three or more dwelling units used as rental property. (4) Building. Any structure used or intended for supporting or sheltering any use or occupancy. (5) Condominium. A building in which each individual., unit is held in separate private ownership and all floor space, facilities and outdoor areas used in common by all tenants are owned; administered and maintained by a corporation created pursuant to the provisions" the appropriate statute. (6) Developer Any person undertaking any developments as defined in the Orange County Unified:Developuient Ordinance. (7) Driveway. A private'way beginning at the property line of a lot abutting a public road, private road, easement or private right -of -way that will give access from public road, recorded easement, recorded private road or private right -of -way, and serves not more than two structures. (8) Duplex Residence. A building that is divided into two dwelling units each of which has an independent entrance either directly or through a common vestibule. (9) Habitable Structure. Any structure suitable for human habitation including, but not limited to, residential homes and commercial /industrial/institutional structures that consistently serve employees, customers, or students. (10) Master Street Address Guide (MSAG). Consists of the road name, addresses and emergency providers for that range. Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 2 4ugwstU November 00. 2011 17 (11) Mobile Home / Manufactured Home. A structure, transportable in one or more sections, which in the traveling mode is 8 body feet (2438 body mm) or more in width or 40 body feet (12 192 body mm) or more in length, or, when erected on site, is 320 square feet (30 m2) or more, and which is built on a permanent chassis and designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities, and includes the plumbing, heating, air - conditioning and electrical systems contained therein. (12) Multiple Dwelling Unit. A building used or capable of being used for residential purposed wherein more than two separate and distinct places of habitation exist. (13) Office Building. A single building comprised of three or more office units used as individual businesses. (14) Public Road. Any road, street, highway; thoroughfare, or other way of passage that has been irrevocable dedicated`,to the public or in which the public has acquired rights by prescription, without ,egard to.°whether it is open for travel. (15) Private Road. Any one -way or two -way road for ingress and/or egress not for use by the public that serves three or more structures _....._..__._.. ..... (16) Single Family Residence. Shall mean any one family dwelling or portion thereof, including townhouses, that is used, or designed or intended to be used for human habitation, for living, sleeping, cooking or eating purposes, or any combination thereof (17) Strip Commercial Building. A single building with multiple accesses that is leased by square footage and allows interior businesses to vary in size. (18) Road Address.` The combination of numbers and road names assigned by Orange County that identifies a,particular building or lot. (19) Subdivision Road. Any dedicated and accepted public right -of -way for vehicular traffic, or a private road, either of which were established pursuant to the Orange County Unified Develpment Ordinance. (20) Townhouse. A single - family dwelling unit constructed in a group of three or more attached units in which each unit extends from the foundation to roof and with open space on at least two sides. Ord of 4 -21 -1987 § 2 eff. 4 -21 -1987; Amend. 9r4=of 12 -13 -2011 Aft--I-ffi eff. 04-04-241412-13-2011 Sec. 6-33-ADDRESS ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBILITIES Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 4ugust4-5 November 30, 2011 18 (a) A-. Responsibilities. The Address Administrator shall be responsible for the interpretation and administration of this ordinance, including, but not limited to: (1) Maintaining a system and assigning all numbers for addressable structures; (2) Approval of change of existing addresses when necessary to facilitate sequential house number assignments along existing roads; (3) Establishment of interdepartmental infrastructure to insure-,. continued operation of addressing system to meet the spirit and the intent of this o, j&nance; (4) Notification to appropriate citizens, governments, ; agencies, and post offices as required by law; and ff!)(b) Clerical or Administrative Errors. The Address Administrator is authorized to correct such clerical or administrative errors that may from time to time occur in *geping with the overall plan and the intent of this ordinance and to approve alternate methods of displaying house numbers which meet the intent of this ordinance when strict adherence to these standards cannot be reasonably met. 21 -1987, § 3, eff. 4 -21 -1987; -13 -2011. Ai4-1I -_ eff. 01 01 ARTICLE Sec. 6 -34 ROAD NAMING (a) Roads located within the unincorporated areas of Orange County, whether public and private, shall not be named or renamed by any method except those set forth in this Article. All existing, proposed, or constructed public or private roads or driveways that provides, or will provide, access _to three (3) or more habitable structures that are more than seventy -five feet from the'main road shall have a street name and address range assigned. Road N o new public or private road shall be named without approval of the ddress Administrator. b. "The name of any new road, whether it is public or private, shall not duplicate or be phonetically similar to any other road already named within Orange County. This subsection shall not apply to the extension of existing roads, which should whenever possible be given the same name. c. New subdivision roads, whether public or private, shall be named prior to the approval of any proposed subdivision or plat. Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 4 ,4 o-14 November 30 , 2011 19 G4(2) Renaming Roads. a. Renaming by Address Administrator. Road names may be changed by the Address Administrator when the road name is a duplicate of another road name within a designated postal area or within Orange County and interferes with the accurate dispatch of emergency service or postal delivery. In addition, a road name may be changed when one road has two commonly used names or where portions of what appears to be the same road has two or more names. i-. b. Renaming Request by Property Owners. Property owners who want to have the name of a public road changed for personal reasons must comply with items i, ii, and iii below. Property owners who want to have the name of a private road changed for; personal reasons must comply with items i. and ii only. ame changes requests shall �v ig road name, the proposed :rson(s) are requesting the of 75% of those persons name change request shall only be approved after a public ing is held on the matter as provided in Article V and the •d of County Commissioners have approved the petition for d name change. The Petitioners shall be required to pay to igeCounty" the cost of purchasing new signs and erecting L prior t6 the e name change becoming effective. � (3) Multifamily `Dwelling, Apartment Complexes, Townhouses, and Condominium Development Road Names. A road with one name shall serve all multifamily dwelling complexes, including apartment complexes, townhouses and condominium developments, and other similar uses unless the administrator finds that, in the interest of the public safety, the naming of more than one street in or near the development is warranted. ( -34(4) Reserving a Road Name for a New Development. Road names for new developments may be reserved upon written request to the Address Administrator for up to one year. If the requirements to finalize the road name are not satisfied within one year from the date of approval, upon written request an extension of one year may be granted. If such extension is not received, the road name may no longer be reserved. Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 5 Augu;gt4-5 November 30 . 2011 20 {4)(5) Limitation. In naming or renaming a public road, the county may not change the name of any road name designation provided by the North Carolina Board of Transportation or the Orange County Board of County Commissioners unless the respective body agrees to such change. Numbers assigned to a road by the North Carolina Board of Transportation shall not be changed; however, the Board of County Commissioners may name the road in addition to the number given to it by the North Carolina Board of Transportation. (j�)(c) Content of Road Names (1) Road names must use common spelling found in a standard dictionary. (2) North, South, East and West are intended to be directional features of the address system and will be used only when necessary, such as for distinguishing regions of a continuous road traversing several municipalities. A directional word should not be contained within the name of a new road and shall be placed ahead of the road name. A street or road may have uo more than one directional prefix. (3) Only letters of the alphabet and blank spaces "should be included in a road name. Road names that are numbers (i.e. First ° :Street) must be expressed using alphabetical characters and not numbers. Road; names, should not contain the following: a. Symbols or punctuation; b. Abbreviations of the main title of the street or road name; C. e. Words that, begin with `old" or "new;" Offensive words or language in accordance with G.S. 147 -54.7; or g: More than 20 letters including spaces. (4) All road;names shall contain a road name suffix designation. Suffix designations of roads include, but are not limited to, the following terms: avenue, boulevard, court, circle, lane, parkway, place, road, street, trail or way. All street suffix designations may be abbreviated in compliance with National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Addressing Standards. I O(d) Physical Standards for Road Name Signs (1) 4-. Signs for public or private roads or drives shall conform with the physical Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 6 August -1-5 November 3 0, 2011 21 standards set forth in the United States Department of Transportation's Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). Ord. of 4 -21 -1987, § 4, eff. 4 -21 -1987; Amend. Hof 12 -13 -2011 1- eff. °1o�'13 12 -13 -2011 I ARTICLE Sec. 6 -35 ADDRESSING (a) Use of assigned number required. No person may display or cause to be displayed on any house, building or box any number other than; the number assigned by the Address Administrator. (b) Removal, obliteration and destruction prohibited. No person may remove, obliterate or destroy any number displayed in accordance with this Ordinance. (c) Road Address Number Assignment. The administrator shall assign house and building road address numbers in accordance with a system that adheres as closely as possible to the principles set forth in this section. However, matters of interpretation of the assignment of road address numbers shall be in the sound discretion of the address administrator. (d) Methodology. The methodolc building address numbers shall the assignment of house and (1) The County shall be divided by two axes. The north -south axis shall be NC 86 N (New Highway 86 from the Caswell County line to I -85, Old NC 86 from I -85 to Calvander). The east -west axis shall be St. Mary's Road (from the Durham County line to US 70) and a continuance of US 70 from that intersection westward to the Alamance County line. ............... Directionality of the road of origin used to determine "right" and "left" shall be determined as one travels away from the intersection of the aforementioned axis. (3) Addresses shall:be assigned at either the federal standard of 5.82 feet or twenty feet intervals along the length of the road as determined by the Address Admiinis:tr ator. The intent of this practice is to ensure there are available addresses between addressable structures that can be assigned at a later date. (4) The range of addresses shall begin with the lowest number in the range being closest to the road of origin with the numbers increasing as the distance from the road of origin increases. If the road to be addressed does not have an immediately discernable origin but connects two roads, the road closest to the intersection of the aforementioned axis shall be deemed the road of origin. Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance AUg-dS November 30. 2011 22 (5) For all new roads, addresses shall be assigned along roads with odd numbers on the left and even numbers on the right. (6) Address ranges for new roads in a subdivision will begin with either even or odd integers but not both. If aright turn must be taken to enter the subdivision from the road of origin, all address ranges will begin with an even integer. If a left turn must be taken to enter the subdivision from the road of origin, all address ranges shall begin with an odd integer. (e) Display of Road Address Numbers. Once assigned, road address numbers must be clearly displayed so the location can be easily identified from the road. (1) Subject to Section 6- 35(e)(2) tThe official address number must be displayed on the front of a building or at the entrance to a building, which is most clearly visible from the "street or road during both day and night. (2) If a building is more than seventy -five feed from any road, the address number shall be displayed at the. , end of the driveway or easement nearest the road, which provides access to the building. (3) Numerals indicating the address number., "o% a single - family dwelling shall be at least three inches in height and �sl all be posted and maintained so as to be legible from the road from both directions of travel. buildings with multiple dwelling units and nonresidential 1 be at least six inches in height and shall be placed on the iilding facing the road or on the end of the building nearest the (5) Mobile home lots shall have address numbers assigned to each lot throughout `the park. The address number of each lot must be clearly displayed on, the lot so as to be legible from the road rather than mounted on the mobile home unit. (6) All numerals must be made of durable, clearly visible material and must contrast with the color of the background. (7) The Address Administrator shall have the right to authorize and approve alternate methods of displaying house numbers, which meet the intent of this article when strict adherence of these standards cannot reasonably be met. (I) Address Corrections. The Address Administrator is authorized to correct any errors in a numeric address or street range. This includes: Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 8 August-K November 00, 2011 23 (1) Addresses that are out of sequence with other addresses on the same road; (2) Addresses that are not inside the range of values assigned to the street of origin; (3) Address ranges assigned to street segments that are not sequential or are out of sequence with preceding or succeeding segments of the same street. The Address Administrator shall provide written notice to the owner in accordance with Sec 6 -37-of this ordinance which shall include the reason for the error, the new numeric address, and that the address change will be effective sixty (60) days from receipt of the notice. A resident who does not display the new address after the effective date shall be in violation of this Ordinance. Ord. of 4-21-1987, § 5, eff. 4 -21 -1987; Amend. Or-d-of 12 -13 -2011. AA. Al. eff. n'1 ''- X312 -13 -. Sec. 6 -36 PUBLIC HEARING AND NOTICE REQ (a) Naming or Renaming Public Roads. Prior to naming or' ' renaming a road, the Address Administrator shall request a public hearing date be set by the Orange County Board of County Commissioners and provide notice in accordance with G.S. 153A- 239.1(a), except an initial name for a new road that has been approved by the address administrator may be assigned without a public hearing if recorded in the Register of Deeds Office on an approved subdivision plat. (b) Adoption of Ordinance. Prior to adopting an ordinance to establish a procedure to assign or reassign street numbers on the road, the Board of County Commissioners shall provide "notice and hold a public hearing in accordance with G.S. 153A- 239.1(a). C) Notice. After naming or renaming a public or private road, or assigning or reassigning street numbers on a public or private road, the Address Administrator shall provide notice to be given to the local postmaster with jurisdiction over the road; to the North Carolina Board of Transportation and any city within five miles of the road. " QF4-of 12 -13 -2011, Ate', eff. 0 nvr-vizvi -3l2 -13 -2011 Sec. 6 -37 PENALTY (a) Structures Requiring a Certificate of Occupanc. The certificate of occupancy for any structure erected, repaired or modified after the effective date of this Ordinance Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 9 A 13 November 30 . 2011 24 shall be withheld by the Orange County Building and Inspections Department until the address is posted correctly on the structure as outlined in this Ordinance. (b) Existing Structures. If an addressable structure is not in compliance with this Ordinance, the Administrator shall provide a written notice of violation to an owner or occupant, of legal age, that the building is not in compliance with this Ordinance specifying that within sixty (60) days the addressable structure must be brought into compliance. (1) 4—. If the owner or occupant of an addressable structure'fa is to bring the addressable structure into compliance within sixty (60) days of receiving written notice of violation the owner or occupant shall be in violation of this Ordinance. (2) 2—Means of notice deemed sufficient and proper include but are not limited t6 "registered or certified mail sent to the last known address of an owner or occupant as ascertained from the County's tax listing, posting on the front door of the building, or hand delivery to, an occupant of legal age found at the addressable structure. (3) 1— Written notice of violation'"Teitations pursuant to this section shall be deemed delivered and properly served upon: depositing said notice and/or citation into a receptacle of the United States Postal Service; posting on the front door of the addressable structure; or hand delivery to. an occupant of legal age found at the addressable structure. (c) Penalties. If an owner or occupant does not bring an addressable structure into compliance with this Ordinance after proper notice and sixty days (60) has elapsed, the County Attorney may enforce this article by any one or more of the remedies authorized ly. G. S. 153A -123, save and except no criminal penalties shall accrue to any owner or occupant as a result of a violation of this Ordinance. The violation of -any provision of this Ordinance shall subject the owner or occupant to a civil penalty in the amount of $50 to be recovered by the County in a civil action in the nature of a debt Ifz at the expiration of the sixty (60) day notice period the owner or occupant has not, complied with the provisions of this Ordinance the Administrator shall issue a citation and civil penalty as set out herein. If the owner or occupant does not correct the violation and pay the penalty within 14 days after being cited for a violation of the Ordinance' the owner or occupant shall be deemed to have committed a separate violation of this Ordinance and the Administrator shall issue another citation and penalty. Thereafter, every seven day period the building remains non - compliant shall constitute a separate violation and the Administrator shall issue a citation and penalty for each such violation. Payment of the civil penalty imposed pursuant to this subsection does not relieve a person of their liability for any other fees, fines or other penalties imposed under this Ordinance. Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 10 Alf -1-S November 3 0, 2011 25 (d) The Owner or Occupant may appeal the citation and civil penalty within 10 days of receipt of the citation or civil penalty to the County Manager who shall have the authority to hear and settle disputes related to violations of this Ordinance. Ord. of 4 -21 -1987, § 7, eff. 4 -21 -1987; Amend. Ofd—.of 12 -13 -2011 eff. 01 -01 -2013 VU—. See. 6 -38 SEVERABILITY If any provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed a separate, independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of any other provision hereof, and to that end, the provisions of this Ordinance are declared to be severable. Ord. of 4 -21- 1987, § 8, eff. 4 -21 -1987; Amend. Ork of 12 -13 -2011, Art. N111, eff. 01o= 01 201312 - -13= I N411: See. 6 -39 EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall be effective ppon adc effective on the day of , 20 1 Draft Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance 11 Aug November 3 0, 2011 A-ltoach men+ 4 26 Chapter 6 BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS* Article II. Numbering of Houses and Buildings Sec. 6 -31. Definitions. Sec. 6 -32. Location. Sec. 6 -33. Use of assigned number required. Sec. 6 -34. Removal, obliteration and destruction prohibited. Sec. 6 -35. Assignment guidelines. Sec. 6 -36. Penalty for violation of ordinance. Sec. 6 -37. Severability. Secs. 6- 38 -6 -65. Reserved. ARTICLE II. NUMBERING OF HOUSES AND BUILDINGS Sec. 6 -31. Definitions. As used in this Ordinance, the term "administrator" refers to the person designated by the County Manager to perform the responsibilities pursuant to the accomplishment of the terms of this Ordinance. (Ord. of 4 -21- 1987, § 1, eff. 4 -21 -1987) Cross reference — Definitions generally, § 1 -2. Sec. 6 -32. Location. The owner of every house and every principal building shall display or cause to be displayed on the front thereof, or on the appropriate rural box in a position easily observed from the street, the number assigned by the administrator to that specific house or building. House numbers used on rural boxes must be inscribed in contrasting color in neat numerals and letters not less than one inch high, on the side of the box, or on the door, if boxes are grouped. The owner shall comply with this section within 30 days after receiving a written notice from the administrator requesting such action, and specifying the house or building number assigned. (Ord. of 4 -21 -1987, § 2, eff. 4 -21 -1987) Sec. 6 -33. Use of assigned number required. No person may display or cause to be displayed on any house, building or box any number other than the number assigned by the administrator. (Ord. of 4-21-1987, § 3, eff. 4 -21 -1987) Sec. 6 -34. Removal, obliteration and destruction prohibited. No person may remove, obliterate or destroy any number displayed in accordance with Section 6 -32 of this Ordinance. (Ord. of 4-21-1987, § 4, eff. 4 -21 -1987) Sec. 6 -35. Assignment guidelines. The administrator shall assign house and building numbers in accordance with a system that adheres as closely as possible to the principles set forth in this section. However, matters of interpretation regarding the following guidelines shall be formulated through the sound discretion of the administrator. (a) The County shall be divided by two axes, the north -south axis shall be Highway 86 (new Highway 86 from the Caswell County line to I -85, Old Highway 86 from I -85 to 27 Calvander). The east -west axis shall be St-Mary's Road (from the Durham County line to Highway 70) and a continuance of Highway 70 from that intersection westward to the Alamance County line. (b) Numbers shall run in an ascending order from east to west on streets to the west of the north -south axis. Numbers, likewise, shall run in an ascending order from west to east on streets to the east of the north south base line. Numbers shall run in an ascending order from south to north on streets to the north of the east -west axis. Numbers, likewise, shall run in an ascending order from north to south on streets to the south of the east -west axis. (c) All dead -end streets shall begin numbers at the open end, no matter which compass direction they follow. (d) Streets with both ends opening from the same direction shall begin numbering on the end closest to the axis. (e) Streets which do not run north -south or east -west shall begin numbering at the end closest to the axis. (f) Streets which connect to both axes shall begin numbering on the end stemming from the north -south axis. (g) Each block shall begin a new series, for example, 101, 201, 301. (h) Numbers shall remain unassigned in order to accommodate future development, and block numbers shall be assigned to undeveloped areas. (Ord. of 4-21-1987, § 5, eff. 4 -21 -1987) BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS § 6 -35 CD6:3 Sec. 6 -36. Penalty for violation of ordinance. Violation of this Ordinance shall constitute a misdemeanor punishable as provided in N.C. General Statute § 14 -4. Whenever the governing body of the County has reasonable cause to believe that any person is violating or threatening to violate this Ordinance, it may, either before or after the institution of any other action or proceeding authorized by this Ordinance, institute a civil action in the name of the County for injunctive relief to restrain the violation or threatened violation or to require an act or acts necessary to comply with the Ordinance. (Ord. of 4-21-1987, § 6, eff. 4 -21 -1987) Sec. 6 -37. Severability. If any provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such provision shall be deemed a separate, independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of any other provision hereof, and to that end, the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. (Ord. of 4 -21 -1987, § 7, eff. 4 -21 -1987) Secs. 6- 38 -6 -65. Reserved. A�4 6 ORANGE COUNTY Addressing and Road Naming Ordinance presented by Steve Averett, GIS Manager Orange Co. Information Technologies December 5, 2011 4,� ' = SCOPE ' .. �. 33.9% ' b (22,534 out of 67,404) ' rr t of all addresses are in the County's addressing jurisdiction Address Count by Jurisdiction Specific Addressing and Street Centerline Issues Orange County has more than 2000 addresses that are: • Out of sequence • Not addressed to the proper road • Addressed to the wrong side of the road • Not displaying the correct house numbers • Not displaying the address in an appropriate manner • Not displaying the address at all And less than 100 streets that: • Have improper ranges • Have duplicate or phonetically similar street names • Do not have street signs posted • Are private drives that need names and address ranges assigned 29 Issues Caused by Non - Conforming Addresses and Streets • Delayed response of emergency services increasing the likelihood of loss of life and /or property Loss of revenue due to likelihood of improper assessment of real and /or personal property Loss of revenue due to inefficient assessment of 3R fees Inefficient Environmental Health and Building Inspections processes Inefficiencies in identifying proper voting precincts for voters Inefficiencies in verifying residency for libraries Inefficient delivery of mail and package deliveries Primary Items to be Enforced • Address not displayed at all Address not displayed properly (numbers smaller than three inches, not on a non - contrasting background, not in the right location, not posted from both directions) • Address out of range (ex: 200 address looted on a 500 block) Addresses & Streets out of sequence Three or more habitable structures more than 75 feet from the main road that share a common drive must name and place signage on the private drive and address/ readdress the three or more habitable structures to the newly named private drive. Penalties & Timeline If the property owner does not comply within 60 days of receipt of a notice of violation, a $50 penalty will be assessed Continued non - compliance 14 days after the first penalty will result in another $50 penalty. Additional penalties will follow every 7 days for continued non-compliance- There will be a grace period of ONE YEAR from the adoption of the ordinance with no penalties assessed County staff will work directly and indirectly with property owners on assistance with compliance 31 ORANGE COUNTY Addressing and Road Naming Ordinance Discussion?