[Ord. No. 88-3, Sec. 1]
This ordinance establishes a system for assigning street names
and address numbers which will assist the public and private sector
in locating individual streets, buildings and places in an easy and
logical manner and for the protection of public health and safety
of all persons living, working or visiting in the City of Lincoln.
[Ord. No. 88-3, Sec. 2]
The Official Street Address Map hereby adopted and incorporated
herein by reference is a part of this ordinance and shall contain
the ordinance number and certifications which appear upon this document.
The map shall identify all named streets, numbering center lines and
block numbering grids which specify address number ranges. A typical
section of land shall be divided into 16 blocks or grids, North/South
and East/West. Each grid interval shall be 330 feet except in nonstandard
grids identified on the map.
[Ord. No. 88-3, Sec. 3]
Bean Street and its extension to Lincoln's east and west
planning area boundaries shall be the center-line street for north
and south address numbers. Main Street and its extension to Lincoln's
North and South planning area boundaries shall be the center-line
street for east and west address numbers.
[Ord. No. 88-3, Sec. 4; Ord. No. 1991-11, Sec. 1]
For the purpose of this ordinance, the word "street" shall mean
all roadways, public and private open for general public travel. Access
drives to apartments and commercial complexes shall not be considered
as streets and shall not be named as such.
Streets running east and west shall be identified with the suffix
"street." Streets running north and south shall be identified with
the suffix "avenue."
Streets which are also state or federal highways will be identified
by their local street name followed by their state or federal designation
in parenthesis on the Official Street Name and Address Reference Map.
For Example: "Pridemore Drive (U.S. 62)."
Cul-de-sac streets which have only one entrance/exit shall not
be called "avenue" or "street" but shall have a suffix name such as
"cove, lane, place or terrace" to indicate their dead-end nature.
Loop streets are circular or rectangular plan streets which
begin at one point and end at another point along a common street
and do not connect to any other streets. The street name suffixes
on these streets must not be "street" or "avenue" but shall be "loop,
circle, or court" or other names indicating a closed street layout.
An Official Street Name Index shall be maintained which shall
list every named street on the map.
Alley Way Named From and after the effective date of passage
of this ordinance, the unnamed alley way lying South of and parallel
to Park Avenue between Mitchell Street and West Street shall be known
as 142nd Btn Way in honor of the Service Battery, 142nd Battalion
of the Arkansas National Guard.
The official City map is hereby amended to reflect the foregoing
designation.
[Ord. No. 88-3, Sec. 5]
Address numbers shall be odd on the north and west sides of
the street and even on the east and south sides of the street. One
hundred numbers shall be assigned to each identified grid block with
the lowest number beginning at the point nearest the grid center line.
Address numbers shall be determined by the number grid in which the
property is located.
In new residential subdivisions, each lot shall be given a pre-assigned
street number by the Building Department on application for a building
permit and upon final plat approval by the Lincoln Planning Commission.
Address numbers shall be assigned to large lots relative to their
capacity to be divided into two or more lots for the minimum width
allowed by the zoning district. Address numbers shall be assigned
to lots in the appropriate odd or even numerical sequence relative
to their location, such as 201, 203, 205, etc.
Address number for unplatted residential and all other nonresidential
buildings shall be determined by calculation. The distance from the
center of the driveway to the last corner or grid shall be measured
to get a location number. The location number is then added to the
block number to get the address. If the block number is 1200 and the
location number is 43, the address is 1243 or 1244 depending upon
which side of the street the building is placed. LOCATION NO. = (DISTANCE
CORNER TO PROPERTY/TOTAL BLOCK LENGTH) x 100. ADDRESS = BLOCK NO.
+ LOCATION NO. In other words, the address is the percent of the total
distance into the block plus the block number.
When street intersections are within 120 feet of a grid line,
the number series change shall be made at the intersection to be more
logical to the public. When a long block faces two blocks divided
by a street, the number series on the long block shall change at the
intersection street so that houses facing each other will have compatible
addresses.
Diagonal streets which run 45° or less from a north/south
line will be numbered by the north/south grid and those more than
45° from the north/south line will be numbered by the east/west
grid. Curving streets will be assigned numbers based upon the grid
of their greatest length. For instance, if the beginning is more south
than west of the end, then the north/south grid will be used.
On loop streets and cul-de-sac streets, address numbering shall
begin at the entrance nearest the grid center line and increase or
decrease, as appropriate to its beginning direction, and proceed to
the opposite end as if the street were in a straight line. Block number
changes will be made every 330 feet width odd and even numbers remaining
on the same side of the street as they began.
Apartment buildings on public streets shall be assigned individual
addresses. Apartments clustered about a central parking area immediately
facing a public street shall also be assigned separate street addresses.
When apartments are arranged along a private street, a sign
showing the apartment complex name, with the public street address
below it, must be posted at the entrance. In these instances, each
building is lettered A, B, C, etc., but a central postal facility
for all apartments must be located so it is readily accessible to
a mail carrier from the public street serving the complex.
Each apartment must be identified on the exterior entrance by
number or building letter and number for multiple buildings. The numbers
shall be in sequence 1, 2, 3, etc. Apartments in lettered buildings
shall have the building letter as part of each apartment number, such
as B-210. When units are on multiple floors, ground floor numbers
shall be in the 100 series (101, 102, 103, . . .), second floor in
the 200 series (201, 202, 203 . . .), etc.
If a common hallway is used for several apartments, the external
hallway entrance to each apartment shall contain a list of the apartments
served. When addressing townhouses and other buildings containing
units separately owned, each address shall be placed on the principal
external entryway to the unit.
The official address for each apartment on a public street shall
be the building address followed by the apartment number, such as
"329 Fernway Street, Apt. 8." Addresses for units in apartment buildings
not on a public street shall include the public street address and
the building number with the apartment designation. The official address
for each apartment will be the public street address followed by the
building letter, a dash and the apartment number - such as "329 Fernway
Street, Apt. C-104."
[Ord. No. 88-3, Sec. 6]
Public and private street signs shall be installed at the expense
of the original developer and thereafter maintained by the Lincoln
Street Department.
Private street signs shall be required. They shall conform to
the public street sign standards.
Only street name signs which are authorized by the Street Department
shall be installed within the corporate limits of the City of Lincoln.
All street name signs, public or private, found not to conform with
this ordinance shall be removed by the Street Department. Nonconforming,
damaged or deteriorated public street signs shall be replaced as soon
as practicable by the Street Department.
Requests for private street signs on existing streets shall
be submitted to the Street Department. The Street Superintendent shall
determine the necessity for the same and if needed, shall have the
sign prepared and installed as soon as possible.
Address numbers shall be assigned by the City and shall be installed
by the builder before final inspection and shall be the owner's
responsibility thereafter.
Replacement of address numbers is required within 15 days after
written notice to the owner by the building inspector. New and replacement
numbers must be placed so that they will be clearly visible from the
street of primary access to the building.
Address numbers shall be a minimum of three inches high with
black block letters on a white background and shall be visible from
the street. Other colors which have sufficient contrast to be read
from the street under normal nighttime conditions may be approved
by the building inspector. The numbers shall be placed as near as
possible to the primary entrance of the building and preferably above
the entrance doorway. The location, style, size and color of the required
numbers shall be approved by the building inspector. Appeals concerning
numbers shall be made to the City Council.
[Ord. No. 88-3, Sec. 7]
Official records of address numbers shall be maintained by the
Lincoln Water Department. If the building inspector's office
is the first point of contact regarding new buildings, that office
shall coordinate with the Water Department to obtain an official address
assignment. The City Council shall have the final authority to change
any assignment upon an appeal by any affected party.
All proposed street names and name changes shall be reviewed
for continuity with this ordinance by the Street Superintendent who
shall recommend alternative names when a proposed name duplicates
or is so similar to an existing name that confusion could hamper prompt
delivery of emergency services. Appeals of street name assignment
can be made to the Planning Commission. The City Council shall have
the final authority to change any assignment upon an appeal by any
affected party. On street name changes, the Planning Commission shall
hold a public hearing and make a recommendation to the City Council
who shall have final authority.
[Ord. No. 88-3, Sec. 8]
On any proposed amendments to these regulations or to the Street
Address Map the Planning Commission shall hold a public hearing, a
notice of which shall be published in a local newspaper of general
circulation at least 15 days prior to the date of the hearing. Following
the public hearing, the City Council may adopt the amendment or amendments
as recommended by the Planning Commission or as determined by a majority
vote of the City Council.
[Ord. No. 88-3, Sec. 9]
Any person failing to comply with the provisions of this ordinance
shall upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than $10 nor more
than $25 plus prosecution costs for each offense.
