[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
These following standards and procedures are established to
promote and protect the public health, safety and welfare by providing
common and effective methods for assigning street names and addresses.
This is required for Christian County Emergency Services Board (CCESB)
to effectively plan and implement a 9-1-1 and central dispatching
system, as authorized and directed by Section 190.339.1, RSMo. Such
methods will also assist emergency service agencies, the United States
Postal Service and the public in the timely and efficient provision
of services to residents and businesses in and around the corporate
boundaries of the City of Ozark.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
This Chapter shall apply to all lands within the corporate limits
of the City of Ozark as those limits may change from time to time.
No application for a building permit or subdivision plat shall be
approved that contains street names or site addresses that do not
comply with the requirements and procedures provided herein. In circumstances
where the regulations of this Chapter conflict with those of another
Chapter, Section or Subsection herein, this Chapter shall take precedence.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
The following words and/or phrases, when used in this Chapter,
and relating specifically to street naming and addressing shall mean:
A property location identification including the following
elements: number, directional prefix, street name, and unit number
(if applicable).
The numeric designation for an addressable structure or unit.
E.g.: If 101 Main Street is the site address, 101 is the address number.
The Christian County Emergency Services Board (CCESB), including
the administrative staff.
An individual address plate identifying the address number
of a structure.
Generally, the habitable or occupied structure(s) on a lot,
parcel or tract but may also include other structures as determined
necessary by the addressing coordinator.
A north-south or east-west line used as a zero starting point
for address numbers in a grid system.
A permit issued by the incorporated Cities and Christian
County designated authorities before any building construction activity
can commence.
A named or unnamed roadway located on land that is publicly
owned and reserved for public access (a right-of-way dedicated to
the public).
A prefix assigned to a street based on its overall direction
and its location within a grid system. The directional prefix is not
part of the street name but is assigned for addressing and 911 purposes.
A means of vehicular access, entirely located on a single
lot/parcel that does not provide access to any other lot/parcel. Beginning
at the property line of a lot abutting a public road, private road,
access, easement or private right-of-way that provides access to a
building or structure on that lot. A driveway does not serve any other
lot or parcel.
The direction a building faces or the point at which a private
driveway meets a named roadway.
Addressing system whereby address numbers are assigned from
a baseline.
An incremental breakdown (one-tenth) of a thousand grid.
A site address or road name that is not in conformance with
this Chapter and/or causes confusion to or hinders the efficient operation
of the post office, delivery service, and emergency response agencies
serving the City (e.g. duplicate road names, address numbers or ranges
that are out of sequence).
A standard by which addresses are calculated with even number
on one side and odd numbers on the other starting with one (1) and
increasing by a consistent interval (such as one thousand (1,000)
addresses per mile) along a road.
The address to which mail from the U.S. Postal Service is
sent.
Numbering address using odd number on one side and even numbers
on the other side for the duration of the continuous road.
Any road not included in a right-of-way dedicated to the
public.
Any road included in a right-of-way dedicated to the public.
The base name of a road without the suffix.
A logical sequence of progression in numbers for a continuous
road.
A general term denoting a public or private way used for
access to three (3) or more lots, parcels, or tracts of land, including
the entire area within the right-of-way and/or access easement.
The official name of a roadway including a name and a suffix
designation.
A descriptive qualifier at the end of a street name.
A number affixed to an address number indicating a separate
unit (apartment, suite, etc.) within a building or complex that is
assigned a single address.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
All public streets shall be named in accordance with the provisions
of this Chapter. All private streets, frontage roads and ingress/egress
easements providing the principal means of access to residential,
commercial, industrial, and other properties of buildings shall be
named.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
A.Â
A roadway
will be named if it meets at least one (1) of the following conditions:
1.Â
If three (3) or more dwelling units or business-related buildings
exist, or are proposed to be constructed, along the roadway or are
served by the roadway; or
2.Â
If the roadway is maintained, owned or operated by any municipality,
County, road district, governmental entity or organized association.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
The following suffixes are suggested for naming a type of roadway.
Other suffixes not listed below may be considered providing they meet
valid street suffix abbreviations, as defined by the United States
Postal Service (USPS) official suffix guidelines:
A narrow land between or behind a row of buildings.
A roadway or thoroughfare in a densely populated area.
A street with a median.
A cul-de-sac or looped street that begins and circles back
to terminate on the same road.
A permanently closed street, not exceeding one thousand (1,000)
feet, such as a cul-de-sac.
A curvilinear street.
A primary State or Federal route, suitable for heavy traffic
volume.
A minor dead-end street or private lane.
A road with a median reflecting the parkway character.
A primary State or Federal route, suitable for heavy traffic
volume.
A common roadway, usually in less densely populated areas.
A common roadway, usually in more densely populated areas.
A minor roadway.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
A.Â
The
approval process for new street names may be initiated as part of
any of the following development approval procedures. Applicants for
preliminary subdivision plan review must receive street name approval
as part of the preliminary plat application in accordance with the
following conditions:
1.Â
Preliminary plat for major subdivision. Street names
may be submitted for approval with a preliminary plat for a major
subdivision. Approval of the preliminary plat with street names may
be given at the time of preliminary plat approval.
2.Â
Final plat. Approved street names shall be shown
on all final plats recorded at the Christian County Recorder's office.
3.Â
Minor subdivision. Street names must be submitted
for approval with a minor subdivision plat. When recorded, minor subdivision
plats must reflect the approved street name.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
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Duplication Of Existing Street Names Is Not Permitted. To
eliminate potential confusion and delay of emergency response, duplication
of street names shall not be permitted. Streets with the same name
but different street type designations shall be considered duplicate
street names (e.g., Waterson Drive and Waterson Road are duplicates).
Proposed street names and name changes shall be compared with existing
street names of both the Municipality and County name index to determine
if the proposed street name would create a duplicate name.
B.Â
Similar Or Confusing Spelling Of Street Names Not Permitted. To eliminate confusion resulting from diction problems when individuals
are reporting street names under stress, similar (text or phonetic)
or confusing spelling of street names shall not be approved.
C.Â
Length Of Street Names. Street names of twelve (12) or
fewer characters are encouraged to maximize visibility of street signs.
New street names shall not contain more than sixteen (16) characters,
which does not include either the direction (north, east, etc.) or
the street type (lane, drive, etc.). Names shall not contain hyphens,
apostrophes, or other non-letter characters. New street names shall
not contain more than two (2) words, exclusive of direction or street
type.
D.Â
Use Of Directional Indicators In Street Names. Directional
indicators, such as north and west, shall not be included in street
name proposals as a prefix or suffix to a street name.
E.Â
No
separate name is to be used for a cul-de-sac that provides street
frontage for three (3) or less lots or units. The name shall be the
same as that of the intersecting street.
F.Â
In
circumstances where a street changes directions abruptly, generally
greater than forty-five degrees (45°), a new street name shall
be assigned.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
The assignment of continuous street names, or street names assigned
to grid lines, shall be given to new thoroughfares that have the same
basic alignment with an existing street. To help reduce the total
number of names within the system, new street names will not be issued
to streets that fall within an address grid line with an established
name. New street names can only be issued if a current linear street
name cannot be used, or to designated collector and arterial thoroughfares
that have a special or unique alignment and configuration. Street
names shall not be changed due to a change in direction of the street,
nor shall a new prefix be used for those streets that meet the criteria
for using a directional indicator in the street name.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
The Christian County Emergency Services Board (CCESB) is hereby
appointed as the addressing authority for the City of Ozark and shall
utilize the existing E 9-1-1 addressing service to assign street address
numbers in accordance with the guidelines set forth herein. The administrative
staff of the CCESB shall be responsible for the day-to-day administration
of this Chapter, and for making the initial decision on any matter
under this Chapter. All buildings used for residential, commercial,
institutional or governmental purposes shall be provided with an address
identifying the building.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
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The
assignment of address numbering within the City of Ozark shall utilize
the grid addressing system as follows:
1.Â
Gridalities. The purpose of the address numbering
grid is to provide a more uniform and orderly spacing of block numbers.
Each new subdivision parcel, each pad in a mobile home park, commercial
unit, apartment, condominium, or town house shall be assigned an address
on the street providing access to the parcels. The grid system allows
a series of numbers to be assigned for approximately every five hundred
(500) feet. The address grid includes the NW, NE, SW, and SE quadrants
of the City and uses primary routes within the City as zero baselines.
2.Â
Address grid baselines. E 9-1-1 address numbering
system shall be on a grid system dividing the address area into quadrants
establishing zero baselines from which numbers are assigned. The grid
baseline identifies the point at which block numbers will change in
increments of one hundred (100).
3.Â
Application of address grid. Application of the
address grid will vary, as few streets run directly north, south,
east or west. Most streets run at angles to the cardinal directions
and often change direction. The primary consideration for assigning
addresses on streets that diverge from the cardinal directions is
the even distribution of address numbers. The grid shall be used to
assist in assigning numbers by orienting the grid parallel to the
direction of the street. In this manner, an appropriate distance between
address numbers can be maintained.
4.Â
Streets — frequency of numbers. Every twenty-five
(25) feet of ground or fraction of a lot less than twenty-five (25)
feet fronting upon each street shall have one (1) number. This will
yield approximately four hundred (400) numbers per mile, two hundred
(200) odd on one side and two hundred (200) even on the other side.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
In situations where three (3) or more structures are located
on a private, un-named right-of way, the private drive shall be named.
Once a street name has been approved, a standard street name sign
shall be installed at the owner's expense. The structures shall then
be numbered according to the foregoing principles using the grid numbering
method. Nothing in this Chapter shall cause any private drive to become
public property or to be in any way dedicated or to be deemed dedicated.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
The properties fronting circle streets shall be numbered without
regard to the change in direction. Continuous even or odd numbers
shall be assigned around the outside, and the appropriate opposite
even or odd number shall be assigned continuously around the inside
of the circle. In some cases this will result in fewer numbers on
the inside of the circle. Adjustments will be made where necessary
to provide numbers with similar numeric value for properties which
face each other along the street.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
When assigning numbers to corner lots, the front door shall
be used. When the front door is obscured or if the structure is best
reached for emergency purposes by the driveway, assign the property
number based on where the driveway falls on the road.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
To assign numbers, consideration must be given to the overall
direction of the entire street and the pattern of existing and future
development. The street numbers shall be determined from the grid
axis that is most nearly at a right angle to the overall direction
of the street.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
Addresses for single-family dwelling lots shall be assigned
consecutively on the odd and even sides of the street.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
Addresses for home sites in a single street/road access mobile
home park are assigned consecutively on the odd and even sides of
the street. A separate street address number shall be assigned for
each mobile home pad or lot.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
Multi-family housing units, such as apartments and condominiums,
will have a separate whole number street address assigned to each
individual building. Street addresses shall be assigned based on the
normal criteria for assignment. Within the individual structures,
separate dwelling units shall be assigned apartment numbers as secondary
location indicators. Structures having multiple levels with dwelling
units placed one above another will receive a consecutive whole unit
number assigned from the left to right as viewed from the common entrance.
The lowest floor shall begin with 101, 102, 103 etc., until all units
have been assigned unit numbers. Successively higher floors shall
begin with successively higher increments of hundreds. The complete
official street address for each unit will consist of the street address,
street name, and unit number.
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
Commercial developments shall be numbered just as apartments,
with one (1) street address applied to each individual building, with
additional addresses for the buildings consisting of suite numbers.
Commercial buildings will be numbered with the middle of the building
determining the number of the building with offices or businesses
in the building numbered as suites (e.g. 625 E. Mt. Vernon, Suite
34).
[Ord. No. 11-033 §1, 10-3-2011]
The approval of all street naming shall be accomplished by the
administrative staff of the CCESB in accordance with this Chapter.
In the event any person is aggrieved by a final decision of the administrative
staff of the CCESB under this Chapter, then he/she/it shall have the
right to an appeal hearing before the CCESB by requesting an appeal
hearing within ten (10) days after the final decision by the administrative
staff of CCESB. The aggrieved party shall have the right to appear
in person or through an attorney at the appeal hearing and to submit
documents or records for consideration by the Board. The decision
of the Board shall be final.
