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CHAPTER 6
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
Article II
Numbering of Houses and Buildings and Road Naming
Sec. 6-31 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" or as Chapter 6, Article II of the Code of Ordinances
of Orange County (hereinafter referred to as the "Ordinance").
(b) Authoritv. This Ordinance is hereby adopted under the authority and provisions of
General Statutes of North Carolina Chapter 153A-238 and 153A-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 included 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 amend the existing
Chapter 6, Article II of the Code of Ordinances and establish a uniform system of
addressing and numbering all houses and buildings within the jurisdiction of the county,
and to establish a process for 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 inaccurate addresses, ensure that road name identification signs are
placed at all road 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 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 Authoritv. 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.
Ord. of 4-21-1987, § 1, eff. 4-21-1987; Amend. of 12-13 -2011, eff. 12-13-2011
Sec.6-32 DEFINITIONS
(a) 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 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 outdoor areas used in common by all
tenants are owned, administered and maintained by a corporation created pursuant
to the provisions of the appropriate statute.
(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) 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.
(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.
(1.2) 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 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) Road of Origin. Each road shall have a road of origin. Generally, a road's origin
will be the beginning point of the road as accessed from another road, from major
to minor roads, and from proximity to the axis point. These road origins shall be
established by the Addressing Administrator.
(17) 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.
(18) Strip Commercial Building. A single building with multiple accesses that is leased
by square footage and allows interior businesses to vary in size.
(19) Road Address. The combination of numbers and road names assigned by Orange
County that identifies a particular building or lot.
(20) 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 Development Ordinance.
(21) Townhouse. Asingle-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. of 12-13-2011, eff. 12-13-2011
Sec. 6-33 ADDRESS ADMINISTRATOR RESPONSIBILITIES
(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 ordinance;
(4) Notification to appropriate citizens, governments, agencies, and post offices as
required by law; and
(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.
Ord. of 4-21-1987, § 3, eff. 4-21-1987; Amend. of 12-13-2011, -eff. 12-13-2011
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.
(b) 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 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.
New subdivision roads, whether public or private, shall be named prior to
the approval of any proposed subdivision or plat.
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(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.
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 subsections 6-34(b)(i), (ii) and (iii) below. Property owners who
want to have the name of a private road changed for personal reasons must
comply with subsections 6-34(b)(i) and (ii) only.
i. 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
addressed on the road in question. Owners of a single parcel
addressed on the road in question shall have one vote. Owners of
multiple parcels addressed on the road in question shall have only
one vote.
ii. Name changes requests shall conform to Section 6-34(b)
iii. The name change request shall only be approved after a public
hearing is held on the matter as provided in Sec. 6-36 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 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.
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(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.
(c) Content of Road Names
(l) 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.
(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 201etters 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.
{d) Physical Standards for Road Name Signs
(1) Signs for public or private roads or drives shall conform with the physical
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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. of 12-13-2011, eff. 12-13-2011
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) Methodolo~y. 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
its intersection with N.C. 54, and then continuing along Old Fayetteville Road to
Jones Ferry Road and along Jones Ferry Road to the Chatham County Line). 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 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 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.
(7) 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.
(8) All dead-end streets shall begin numbers at the open end, no matter which
compass direction they follow.
(~) Streets with both ends opening from the same direction shall begin numbering on
the end closest to the axis.
(10) Streets which do not run north-south or east-west shall begin numbering at the
end closest to the axis.
(11) Streets which connect to both axes shall begin numbering on the end stemming
from the north-south axis.
(12) Each block shall begin a new series, for example, 101, 201, 301.
(13) Any irreconcilable conflicts between the provisions of subsections 6-35(d)(1)
through (6) and subsections 6-35(d)(7) through (12) shall be resolved by giving
priority to the provisions of subsections 6-35(d)(1) through (6).
(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) 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.
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(3) Numerals indicating the address number of asingle-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 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.
(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 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. 6-37of 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. of 12-13-2011, eff. 12-13-2011
Sec. 6-36 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-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.
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(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.
Ord. of 4-21-1987, § 6, eff. 4-21-1987; Amend. of 12-13-2011, eff. 12-13-2011
Sec.6-37 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 in 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
structure.
(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, 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
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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 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.
(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. of 12-13-2011, eff. 01-O1-2013
Sec.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. of 12-13-2011, eff. 12-13-2011
Sec. 6-39 EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be effective upon adoption save and except Section 6-37, which shall be
effective on the 1St day of January 2013.
Ord. of 4-21-1987, § 9, eff. 4-21-1987; Amend. of 12-13-2011, eff. 12-13-2011
Adopted by the Orange County Board of Commissioners this 13th day of December, 2011
By:
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Bernadette Pelissier, Chair
Orange County Board of Commissioners
Attest:
Donna Baker, perk to the Board
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7. Public Hearinqs
a. Oranqe Alamance Boundarv Land Use and Zonina Atlas Amendments
The Board received the Planning Board recommendation, considered closmg the public
hearing, and making a decision on a Planning Director initiated amendment to the Orange
County 2030 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Map and the Zoning Atlas to establish
zoning and land use categories for lots being located within Orange County's planning
jurisdiction in conjunction with the formalization of the Orange-Alamance County line.
Planner III Michael Harvey introduced this item.
There were no public comments.
A motion Fnras made by Commissioner McKee, seconded by Commissioner Hemminger
to close the public hearing.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
A motion was made by Commissioner Hemminger, seconded by Commissioner Yuhasz
to approve the Resolution and Ordinance contained within Attachment(s) 4 and 5 amending the
Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element Map and Zoning Atlas.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
~ 8. Reaular Aqenda
~ a. Proposed Oranqe Countv Addressinq and Road Naminq Ordinance
The Board considered 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 and authorizing the Chair to sign.
GIS Director Steve Averett introduced this item. He said that there has been some
feedback from the County Commissioners. There was some wording revised regarding the
75% majority that requested a road name change. Also, the definition for "road origin" was
added. A Commissioner had requested that wording from the previous ordinance be used to be
clearer about the grid access for numbering roads.
Questions from Commissioner Gordon and staff responses on this item: (see the handout)
Item 8a - Addressing and Road Naming Ordinance - Sec. 6-35 (Addressing).
Question/ Comment 1(page 21 of the agenda materials)
Sec. 6-35 (d) (1) This paragraph has still not been changed. The north-south axis should
continue to the Chatham County line, and therefore this paragraph should be corrected.
(Copied from response to Commissioner Yuhasz's inquiry/suggestion on the same issue -
Issue initially raised by Commissioner Gordon)
From John Roberts and Steve Averett
Staff has reviewed the wording proposed by Commissioner Yuhasz to address the axis
concern, the same axis concern raised by Commissioner Gordon. Based on Commissioner
Yuhasz's proposed language, staff suggests the Board consider the following to replace the
current draft language:
".. to I-85, Old NC 86 from I-85 to its intersection with N.C. 54, and then continuing along Old
Fayetteville Road to Jones Ferry Road and along Jones Ferry Road to the Chatham County
Line. The east -west line . . ."
Staff has also provided a map (attached) to illustrate this language.
Question/ Comment 2 (page 21)
Sec. 6-35 (d) (4) What is the meaning of "road of origin" in this paragraph and elsewhere in
the ordinance? Perhaps this term should have a formal definition in Sec. 6-32 (Definitions).
From John Roberts
Definition to be added:
Road of Origin. Each road shall have a road of origin. Generally, a road's origin will be the
beginning point of the road as accessed from another road, from major to minor roads, and
from proximity to the axis point. These road origins shall be established by the Addressing
Administrator.
Question/ Comment 3(pages 21 and 27)
Sec. 6-35 - A comparison of the new ordinance (Attachment 3) with the old ordinance
(Attachment 4) appears to show that some of the assignment guidelines in the old ordinance
have been deleted, and
essentially replaced by Sec. 6-35 (d) (4) in the new ordinance.
The old ordinance describes how to assign the numbers in relation to the north-south and east-
west axes, in Sec. 6-35, paragraphs (b) through (g). Why were these sections changed in the
new ordinance?
The reason for asking is that the methodology for assigning numbers appears to be clearer in
the old ordinance.
From John Roberts
The prior ordinance was more detailed in this area because it was essentially starting from
scratch. There is no reason the language in the old ordinance, 6-35(b) through (g), can't or
shouldn't be added.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Bill Waddell thanked the County Commissioners for cleaning up what sometimes can be
a challenging situation when emergency personnel go out.
Commissioner Gordon said that she is pleased that they are amending the ordinance
and that there is a designated staff inember delegated to do this.
Commissioner Gordon made reference to page 27 and asked why the axis was not
included on this page. She said that the Attorney had said that it was ok to add it in.
John Roberts said that he did not see any direct conflict in the language, so he has no
problem with adding this in.
Michael Harvey said that the only real use of the grid is if a major thoroughfare came
through and the directionality of the road.
Commissioner Gordon said that she cannot see any reason not to add in the axis and it
is much clearer on how to change addresses.
Commissioner Yuhasz said that he did not see anything wrong with adding additional
direction, but if there is potential conflict, then the ordinance should defer to the current
language.
Frank Clifton suggested adding in the grid axis option to the adoption.
A motion was made by Commissioner Yuhasz, seconded by Commissioner Foushee to
adopt a resolution with the suggested changes as shown on the PowerPoint, and to add the
language from the existing ordinance to the proposed ordinance as suggested by
Commissioner Gordon giving deference to the language in the proposed ordinance where there
might be a conflict; and other language modifications 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 and authorize the Chair to sign.
Commissioner Gordon added a friendly amendment that in Section 6-32 that the
definitions be included regarding the road origin; that in Section 6-34 that the definitions be
included regarding the language of the 75%; that in Section 6-35(d)-1 that the revised language
on the axis be added from the handout; and that the changes be made to 6-35(b)-(g), and that,
in doing so, if there is a conflict between the language that was proposed and the language that
has been added, then the proposed language should take precedence.
Commissioner Yuhasz accepted the friendly amendment and Commissioner Foushee
seconded.
VOTE: UNANIMOUS
b. Interlocal Aqreement Reaardinq Fundina of the Chapel Hill Municipal
Librarv and Improved Interope'rabilitv of Librarv Svstems
The Board considered an Interlocal Agreement by and between Orange County and the
Town of Chapel Hill regarding funding of the Chapel Hill Municipal Library and improved
interoperability of library systems and if approved, authorizing the Chair to sign.
Library Director Lucinda Munger said that this item is for the Board of County
Commissioners to consider an interlocal agreement between the Town of Chapel Hill regarding
the funding of the Chapel Hill Municipal Library and improved interoperability between the Town
and County library systems. During the 2011-12 budget work sessions concerning County
library funding, the Board of County Commissioners discussed the contribution to the Town of
Chapel Hill for library services for all Orange County residents. During the deliberations, the
Board stated its desire to pursue a formalized agreement before the end of 2011 with the Town,
to increase the level of funding to both library systems that would increase services for all
residents within budgetary resources.
At the June 21St meeting, the Board approved a resolution stating, "The County will
provide total funding in the amount of $342,986 during FY 2011-12 to the Town to support
library services to all Chapel Hill library patrons upon the approval and signature by both the
Town and County of an interlocal agreement. The approved funding was an increase of just
over $93,000 and represented approximately'21 % of County library operational funding. The
agreement outlined raising the contribution to 30% of the County's library operational costs over
an approximate four-year period and a desire to increase interoperability between the two
systems. At its June 27th meeting, the Town Council decided against implementing a fee-based
library card system for all non-Town resident library users and accepted the County's
contribution for Chapel Hill Library support for 2011-12. The Council also instructed the Town
Manager to continue discussions with the County regarding further financial support and related
issues of interest to all parties.
The revised attached interlocal agreement still reflects the funding changes made during
the Board's budget deliberations and new language that reflects the enhancements to the