This chapter provides a street naming and address numbering
plan for the city of Buellton. These regulations are adopted to protect
and promote the public health, safety and welfare of those who live
and work in the city by:
A. Improving
the response time for fire, police, and ambulance vehicles;
B. Expediting
postal and business delivery services; and
C. Reducing
confusion when locating businesses and residences.
(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)
The regulations of this chapter are effective throughout the
incorporated boundaries of the city of Buellton.
(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)
For the purpose of this chapter, certain terms and words are
herewith defined as follows:
"Alley"
means an unnamed public or private service road that primarily
provides secondary means of access to abutting property but may also
provide primary access. Address numbers are not assigned off of alleys.
"Driveway"
means a private access way providing access to a public or
private street that does not meet city design standards for a street
as defined in the general plan.
Street, Continuous.
"Continuous street" means two or more street segments within
sight of one another at an intersection whose centerlines are offset
by less than 100 feet or whose interior angle of intersection is greater
than 110 degrees.
Street, Private.
"Private street" means a street providing the principal means
of access which is not a public street but is designed to public street
standards.
Street, Public.
"Public street" means all existing federal, state, and city
public streets and all such public streets acquired in the future
that have been accepted into a public maintenance system.
Street, Segment.
"Street segment" means a linear section of street being added
to the address numbering system or a section which stands as a separate
or noncontinuous street.
(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)
City address numbering maps are available for public inspection
at the city of Buellton planning department and Santa Barbara County
fire department.
(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)
The city shall maintain a road name index to identify the existing
names of all roads. The index shall also indicate whether the road
is public or private.
(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)
The adoption and implementation of this chapter shall not affect
the legal description of any property.
(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)
The adoption and implementation of this chapter shall not affect
or supersede city standard details relative to street standards, and
shall not limit the authority of the director of public works relative
to activities within public road rights-of-way.
(Ord. 11-01 § 4, 2011)