HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93010_0560 (2)Way: An acceptable suffix for roadway names; usage allowed in residential subdivisions
only (WY).
Vanity Names: Any thoroughfare name that contains the whole name or nickname that
designates a specific person.
Sec.11-30 Official Road Name and Address Data Base
The 911 Coordinator, or designee shall maintain the Official Consolidated Road
Name and Address Data Base, in digital format, for all jurisdictions served by the
Iredell County ECOM Center, which includes the entire County and all the
municipal jurisdictions within the county.
Sec. 11-31 Road Naming Procedures
A) All land subdivisions that create a new road or road section in any jurisdiction
within the county must submit preliminary and final plats, prior to
recordation, to the 911 Coordinator, or designee for road name approval.
B) All roads, both public and private, shall be named, numbered, and have road
name signs installed if three or more addressable structures are located on, and
accessed by them. The 911 Coordinator, or designee, is hereby given the
authority to refuse or accept any road name.
C) Existing Road Name Changes
If property owners desire to name a new road or change an existing road
name, they must submit a petition with 100% of the property owners
accessible from said road signing in favor of the name to the 911 Coordinator,
or designee. Petitions are available from the 911 Coordinator, or designee,
and the Iredell County Planning Dept. The petition for Name Change shall be
presented before the Board of Commissioners for final approval as per G. S.
153-239.1.
Sec. 11-32 Road Naming Guidelines
A) Road names that are pleasant sounding, appropriate, easy to read, and relate to
local history shall be promoted.
B) The 911 Coordinator, or designee is authorized to add compass point
directional names to a road name, example: East Davie Ave. Compass points
may only be included in the body of a road name by writing as one (1) word,
example: Northpoint Boulevard.
C) Road names, including prefix and suffix shall contain no more than 19 letters
and spaces.
D) A continuous public road, running primarily in one (1) direction should have
only one (1) name.
E) If a road jogs sharply for a substantial distance, the portion running in a
different direction may be given another name provided that:
i) The road jogs at an angle of at least sixty (60) degrees,
ii) The portion of the road which jogs is at least five hundred (500) feet in
length.
F) The 911 Coordinator, or designee shall maintain a list of Road Names
expressly prohibited.
G) Road Naming actions expressly prohibited: