[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.