(a) 
Street naming and property numbering procedures shall be established in conjunction with platting and subdivision requirements of Ellis County, and the following as applicable:
(1) 
Formal naming and numbering of oak leaf streets.
A survey and inventory of all Oak Leaf public street names shall be prepared for use in establishing a systematic and easy to comprehend method of assigning street names and addresses. Property needing street naming or number assignment will be identified. Duplicate names or similar-sounding names will be repealed and renamed on the recommendation of and the approval by the city council.
(2) 
Street name criteria.
Street names shall be limited to twenty-two (22) characters. There shall be no similar-sounding names nor duplications. Dead-ending roads shall not be designated streets but shall be designated cul-de-sac, cove, circle or court. Other street types may be classified (boulevard must include median) as appropriate.
(3) 
Street name change criteria.
Petition for change must be presented to the city council for approval. The petition shall contain signatures from three-fourths of property owners abutting the street. Development along the street and traffic volume may be considered as additional criteria.
(4) 
Property numbering criteria.
Number assignment is based upon a grid system, center point, the north-south line being Hampton Road and the east-west line being Red Oak Creek Drive. Number assignments shall progress from the center point outward each direction. Odd numbers shall be assigned to the north and west and even numbers to the south and east sides of streets.
(Ordinance 2020-16 adopted 12/8/20)
Property owners and inhabitants shall place (post) a property identification number on residential and business property. Property which does not have construction is not required to be posted. The posted identification number shall be of suitable size and placement on the property such that it is reflective, readily visible and legible when viewed from the street. The grace period for posting the property shall be sixty (60) days after address number notification is given to the property owner or inhabitant by the city.
(Ordinance 2020-16 adopted 12/8/20)
(a) 
After sixty (60) days, if no number sign is posted, the enforcement shall consist of the proper authority posting such number and to apply applicable charges to the resident or property owner.
(b) 
A plat book containing public roads with proper numbering assigned shall be kept on file for public use. Property undergoing subdivision, development, or building permits issued in areas without street addresses must comply with the addressing procedures.
(c) 
Notification in written form must be presented to the property owner and/or tenant when final assignment of addresses occurs. Notification also should be made to the U.S. Postal Service. Once notified, the address becomes effective within sixty (60) days.
(Ordinance 2020-16 adopted 12/8/20)
Street signs are to be erected at intersections of all city roads regardless of current route markings from state, federal, or local designation. For new property development, the signage will be required at the expense of the developer. Signs must conform to guidelines established by this article and the city council.
(Ordinance 2020-16 adopted 12/8/20)