The purpose of this chapter is to:
A. 
Establish a consistent and accurate methodology for site identification;
B. 
Provide standards and procedures for addressing and readdressing properties within the city;
C. 
Provide standards and procedures for naming and renaming roads within the city;
D. 
Enhance site identification for improved emergency dispatch response, mail delivery and geographic information system (GIS) compatibility;
E. 
Provide a public participatory process that includes dispute resolution procedures.
(Ord. 174 § 1, 1997)
For this chapter, the following words have the following meanings:
"Address"
means a number that assigns a reference point to a site based on the appropriate regional grid system.
"Emergency service provider"
means Clackamas County central dispatch, a fire district providing service in Clackamas County or the city of Happy Valley, or the Clackamas County sheriff's department.
"Front property line"
means any boundary line separating the lot from a public or private road. "Grid" means the addressing matrix based on the nearest urban system, i.e., Portland, Salem, etc.
Roads.
The term "road" for the purposes of this chapter shall be synonymous with the term "street," except when used as a suffix as described below:
1. 
"Avenue"
means a public right-of-way that runs in a north-south direction.
2. 
"Boulevard"
means a broad, landscaped minor or major arterial that carries moderate to heavy volumes of traffic at moderate to high speeds.
3. 
"Circle"
means a road that runs in a circular direction terminating at or in near proximity to its beginning, and carries low to moderate volumes of traffic at low to moderate speeds (synonymous with Loop).
4. 
"City road"
means a road that has been created and accepted into the road maintenance system by order of the Happy Valley city council.
5. 
"County road"
means a road that has been created and accepted into the county road maintenance system by order of the board of county commissioners.
6. 
"Court"
means a local road that is of a short length, with no cross streets, that carries low volumes of traffic, at low speeds, and generally terminates in a cul-de-sac.
7. 
"Drive"
means a meandering collector or arterial that carries low, moderate or high volumes of traffic at low, moderate or high speeds (synonymous with Parkway).
8. 
"Lane"
means a local road that is of a short length, that carries low volumes of traffic, at low speeds, and generally terminates in a cul-de-sac or dead end.
9. 
"Loop"
means a road that runs in a circular direction terminating at or in near proximity to its beginning, and carries low to moderate volumes of traffic at low to moderate speeds (synonymous with Circle).
10. 
"Parkway"
means a meandering collector or arterial that carries low, moderate or high volumes of traffic at low, moderate or high speeds (synonymous with Drive).
11. 
"Place"
means a local road that is of a short length, that carries low volumes of traffic at low speeds (synonymous with Terrace and Way).
12. 
"Private road"
means a local road that may be an easement, that has been created without a dedication to the public, and is not maintained by either the city or the county.
13. 
"Public road"
means a road that has been created and accepted by the city or county to provide a public way, but has not been accepted by the city for maintenance.
14. 
"Road"
means any public or private right-of-way.
15. 
"Street"
means a public right-of-way that runs generally in an east-west direction.
16. 
"Terrace"
means a local road that is of a short length, that carries low volumes of traffic at low speeds (synonymous with Place and Way).
17. 
"Way"
means a local road that is of a short length, that carries low volumes of traffic at low speeds (synonymous with Place and Terrace).
(Ord. 174 § 2, 1997)
Addresses shall be assigned by the city consistent with the following standards:
A. 
Eligibility for Address.
1. 
All occupied structures shall be assigned separate addresses.
2. 
Unoccupied structures or properties may be assigned addresses if it is necessary to identify the site because of utility connections, assessment, permit issuance, emergency dispatching or other similar reasons.
3. 
Temporary residences shall be addressed separately from other uses on the property.
B. 
Placement of Addresses. Addresses shall be placed and located in a manner that is readily visible and legible from the street as required by the Uniform Fire Code. Additionally:
1. 
Addresses placed on residential structures shall be a minimum of four inches high and in a contrasting color to the structure's surface;
2. 
Addresses placed on commercial structures shall be a minimum of six inches high and in a contrasting color to the structure's surface;
3. 
Structures shall have addresses posted on the wall adjacent to the front entrance;
4. 
Structures not having street frontage shall have additional addresses posted at the driveway entrance to the road serving the site;
5. 
Commercial and industrial business parks, multifamily developments and mobilehome parks shall post addresses on each site. Buildings with multiple addresses shall have the address range identified on the structure through the use of on-building signs.
C. 
Sequence of Numbering. Addresses shall be assigned consistent with the regional or established grid of the county in consideration of the following:
1. 
Sites located on the south or east side of a road shall be assigned even numbered addresses and remain consistent the entire length of the road regardless of its meandering;
2. 
Sites located on the north or west side of a road shall be assigned odd numbered addresses and remain consistent the entire length of the road regardless of its meandering;
3. 
Street numbers for urban areas shall be assigned according to the front property line. Corner lots shall be addressed according to the grid on which the front door of the building is located;
4. 
Street numbers for rural areas shall be assigned at that point where the driveway intersects the road. Should a driveway be relocated, the address shall be changed consistent with the applicable grid system unless the original driveway is maintained in a usable condition;
5. 
Subdivisions shall be assigned different address numbers for adjacent parallel streets. Additionally, streets that are within the same subdivision and have similar names shall not have the same address numbers.
D. 
Exceptions. The following exceptions may be granted when the addressing of property conflicts with the addressing standards:
1. 
The addressing on any road may remain sequential along the entire length of that road regardless of its meandering;
2. 
a. 
The addressing of Loops or Circles shall start the lowest number at one end where the Loop or Circle intersects the road giving access to the Loop or Circle, and shall progressively increase, consistent with the grid, with the even numbers on the outside and odd numbers on the inside of the Loop or Circle, until the Loop or Circle terminates,
b. 
If the Loop or Circle is located at the terminus of the road giving access to it, the Loop or Circle shall be given a separate name only if appropriate road name signage can be installed. This type of Loop or Circle necessitates odd and even addresses meeting on the same side of the road. Addresses shall be assigned such that this occurs at the most logical location based on road design.
3. 
Addresses of sites with circular driveways shall be assigned to that access point having the lowest number on the grid;
4. 
Commercial and industrial business parks, multifamily developments and mobilehome parks may be assigned building, suite, unit or space numbers when there are insufficient numbers available to assign addresses according to the grid. In the case of multiple floor structures, the first digit of a unit or suite number shall be consistent with the floor level. Numbers, rather than letters, shall be used for such identification;
5. 
Sites without access to the road adjacent to the front property line shall be addressed in reference to the grid of the road accessing the site.
(Ord. 174 § 3, 1997)
Road names shall be selected in consideration of the following factors:
A. 
A new name shall not duplicate or sound similar to the name of an existing road. However, duplicate road names may be permitted when the roads to be so named intersect with one another and are given different suffixes in accordance with the suffix definitions in Section 12.08.020 of this chapter;
B. 
All new roads serving three or more existing or potential properties shall be named. Sites being served by this road shall be addressed on this road using the grid system in effect for the area;
C. 
A minimum of two existing or potential properties being served by a single road is required before the road is eligible for a name;
D. 
New mobilehome parks shall name access roads as private roads.
(Ord. 174 § 4, 1997)
City, public and private roads shall be identified with an approved road sign. An "approved" road sign is a sign built and placed by or at the direction of the city public works department, and shall be consistent with the following standards:
A. 
City and public road signs shall be green with white letters and constructed to city standards;
B. 
Private road signs shall be white with black letters and constructed to city standards;
C. 
Road signs shall be placed and maintained so they are fully visible from the intersecting roadway. City and public road signs shall be maintained by the city whereas private road signs shall be maintained by the residents the road is serving;
D. 
When a city or public road is named or renamed at the request of other than the city or county or an emergency service provider, the first road sign(s) shall be purchased by the person(s) who made the request. Future replacement signs will be provided by the city at no charge to the residents whom the road is serving. The purchase of private road signs is the sole responsibility of the residents whom the road is serving.
(Ord. 174 § 5, 1997)
The following provisions shall establish procedures to request new or revised addresses and to request the naming or renaming of roads:
A. 
Addresses. The addressing, or readdressing of properties may be considered by the city upon receipt of a permit application, except:
1. 
New subdivisions shall have addresses assigned after approval of the final plat by the planning division;
2. 
Commercial and industrial business parks, multifamily developments and mobilehome parks shall have addresses assigned after final development approval by the planning division;
3. 
Individual sites not described above may be issued an address when consistent with Section 12.08.030(A) of this chapter;
4. 
The city may initiate the reassignment of addresses without the consent of the affected property owners, consistent with the provisions of Section 12.08.080(B) of this chapter, under the following circumstances:
a. 
Emergency service providers state in a written request that the numbering sequence identifying properties is in such disarray that emergency response time may be compromised, or
b. 
The development or redevelopment of an area through a special district formation requires new street addresses as a result of the creation or extension of roads, or
c. 
Any other reason(s) that is in the public interest.
B. 
Road Names. The naming or renaming of roads shall occur consistent with the following procedures:
1. 
The planning division may administratively approve the naming of roads when reviewing applications for subdivisions, commercial and industrial business parks, multifamily developments and mobilehome parks, consistent with the provisions of Section 12.08.080(B) of this chapter, and in consideration of the following criteria:
a. 
The level of development currently being served by the road requires improved identification,
b. 
The potential for the road to be extended to serve additional development requires improved identification,
c. 
The need to more accurately identify the area for the dispatching of emergency service personnel requires improved identification.
2. 
The planning division shall consider an application to name or rename a road, consistent with the provisions of Section 12.08.080 of this chapter, under the following circumstances:
a. 
The planning division receives a completed road naming/renaming application consistent with the provisions of Section 12.08.070 of this chapter,
b. 
The city may initiate the naming or renaming of a road without the consent of the affected property owners when:
i. 
Emergency service providers state in a written request that the current identification of the road is inadequate such that emergency response time may be compromised, or
ii. 
The development or redevelopment of an area through a special district formation requires new road names as a result of the creation or extension of roads, or
iii. 
Any other reason(s) that is in the public interest.
(Ord. 174 § 6, 1997)
An application submitted by other than the city or an emergency service provider to name or rename a road shall be in the form of a petition that includes the following:
A. 
A statement acknowledging that existing property addresses will change should the road name request be approved;
B. 
Three road name choices, in order of preference;
C. 
Legal descriptions (township, range, section, tax lot) of all the properties receiving access from this road (county assessors maps are suitable for this purpose);
D. 
The current addresses of all the properties receiving access from this road;
E. 
The printed or typed names of the owners of all the properties receiving access from this road;
F. 
The signatures of the owners of properties receiving access from this road acknowledging and agreeing to the requested change. A minimum of three-fourths of the property owners' signatures are necessary;
G. 
The name, mailing address and phone number of the designated contact person;
H. 
A site plan or map showing the location of the road and properties receiving access from this road;
I. 
An application fee as may be adopted by the city council.
(Ord. 174 § 7, 1997)
The city may assign new addresses, revise existing addresses and name or rename roads subject to the following procedures:
A. 
Type I Actions. The assignment of new or revision of existing addresses, and the naming of roads within new subdivisions, commercial and industrial business parks, multifamily developments and mobilehome parks shall be considered Type I actions. These actions require notice consistent with Section 12.08.090(A) of this chapter. Staff decisions shall be considered final.
B. 
Type II Actions. Revising existing addresses and naming or renaming roads other than roads within new subdivisions, commercial and industrial business parks, multifamily developments and mobilehome parks shall be considered Type II actions and may be processed pursuant to the following procedures:
1. 
Notice shall be given, pursuant to Section 12.08.090 of this chapter, that the city is considering an application for a Type II action. A minimum of 20 days following the date of notice shall be allowed for public comment on the application;
2. 
Following the public comment period, staff shall make a decision consistent with the provisions of this chapter. Notice of this decision shall be given pursuant to Section 12.08.090(B) of this chapter;
3. 
The staff decision shall be considered final unless written objections, pursuant to Section 12.08.100 of this chapter, are received within 10 days of the date of the staff decision;
4. 
If an appeal of the staff decision is filed, notice shall be given pursuant to Section 12.08.090 of this chapter within five days of the expiration of the appeal period;
5. 
The naming or renaming of a public or city road requires a public hearing before the planning commission pursuant to ORS 215.110. Staff decisions shall be in the form of recommendations to the planning commission. These applications shall be considered at a regularly scheduled planning commission hearing for final decision.
(Ord. 174 § 8, 1997)
The following notice requirements shall apply to all address and road name requests. The county assessor's records shall be used as the official records for notification purposes.
A. 
Type I actions Require Notification to the Following Parties:
1. 
Clackamas County central dispatch - 911;
2. 
The fire district(s) having jurisdiction;
3. 
The Clackamas County sheriff's department;
4. 
The main Portland Post Office;
5. 
The local post office(s) having jurisdiction;
6. 
The Clackamas County department of assessment and taxation;
7. 
Others as requested or deemed appropriate.
B. 
In Addition to Those Parties Notified of Type I Actions. Type II Actions Require Notification To:
1. 
All property owners whose address will be changed;
2. 
All occupants of properties whose address will be changed when records identify a different mailing address for the property owner;
3. 
The local community planning organization.
(Ord. 174 § 9, 1997)
Appeals of Type II actions to resolve disputes shall be considered by the city council when filed within 10 days of the date of the staff decision. Approval of the appeal shall only be granted when consistent with the provisions of this chapter as determined by the majority of the participating city council members. Additionally, the following requirements and procedures shall apply to appeals:
A. 
Submittal Requirements:
1. 
A written description of the basis for the appeal;
2. 
Alternative(s) to the administrative review decision;
3. 
Any other evidence deemed necessary to support the appellant's position;
4. 
A fee as may be adopted by resolution of the city council.
B. 
Appeal Procedures. The city council shall consider all appeals of these provisions and render a decision pursuant to their adoption of rules and procedures for the conduct of the hearing. Additionally:
1. 
At least 35 days prior to the hearing a copy of the appeal shall be mailed pursuant to Section 12.08.090 of this chapter;
2. 
The decision of the city council shall be considered the final decision of the city;
3. 
Notice of the decision of the city council shall be given pursuant to Section 12.08.090 of this chapter.
(Ord. 174 § 10, 1997)