It is hereby found that the public interest, safety, welfare
and convenience require the establishment of a numbering system of
street addresses under a uniform plan within the unincorporated area
of the County. For the accomplishment of this objective, there is
hereby established a uniform numbering system in order to promote
more effective law enforcement, facilitate rapid response to emergency
calls for fire suppression, medical, and other purposes, improve the
delivery of goods and services, and otherwise promote the economic
improvement of the community.
(SCC 673 § 1, 1986)
Streets within the unincorporated area of the County shall be named by, and properties abutting such streets and roads shall be assigned numbers by, the Director of the Department pursuant to the standards contained in Sections
12.24.030 and
12.24.040, below.
(SCC 673 § 1, 1986)
The Director shall assign the following name designations within
the unincorporated area of the County:
a. Except
as hereinafter provided, the term "Street" shall be applied to streets
which generally extend in a northerly and southerly direction, regardless
of width.
b. Except
as otherwise provided, the term "Avenue" shall be applied to streets
which generally extend in an easterly and westerly direction, regardless
of width.
c. Except
as hereinafter provided, the term "Drive" shall be applied to streets
which are fifty feet or greater in width, and are not designated as
Streets or Avenues.
d. The
term "Way" shall be applied to streets which are forty feet in width,
and are not designated Streets or Avenues.
e. The
term "Road" shall be applied to streets which are sixth feet or greater
in width, and are situated in an agricultural zone established pursuant
to the County's Zoning Code.
f. The
terms "Court" or "Place" shall be applied to streets which terminate
in a cul-de-sac, with no intermediate access.
g. The
term "Circle" shall be applied to streets which begin and terminate
in the same street, with no intermediate access.
h. The
term "Boulevard" shall be applied to streets which are major traffic
thoroughfare.
(SCC 673 § 1, 1986)
The Director shall assign number to properties abutting streets
within the unincorporated area of the County in accordance with the
following criteria.
There is hereby established a baseline for assigning such numbers
for the north-south grid, which is the American River. Numbers shall
increase in magnitude from the American River in both northerly and
southerly directions generally in accordance with the distance from
the River.
There is hereby established a baseline for assigning such numbers
south of the American River, for an east-west grid, which is the projection
of a line that lies 1320 feet west of the section line common to Section
4 and 5 Township 5 North, Range 4 East, M.D.B.& M. Numbers shall
increase in magnitude from that baseline in both easterly and westerly
directions generally in accordance with the distance from the baseline.
Numbers lying west of the baseline shall be ascribed a letter "W"
as a suffix to the property number.
There is hereby established a baseline for assigning such numbers
north of the American River, for an east-west grid, which is the projection
of a line that lies 800 feet east of the section line common to Section
19 and 20 Township 10 North, Range 5 East, M.D.B.& M. Numbers
shall increase in magnitude from that baseline in both easterly and
westerly directions generally in accordance with the distance from
the baseline. Numbers lying west of that baseline shall be ascribed
a letter "W" as a suffix to the property number.
(SCC 673 § 1, 1986)
The Director shall be authorized to formulate, promulgate and
enforce specifications pertaining to the size, color and type of numbers
placed upon properties abutting streets within the unincorporated
area of the County, together with standards regulating the numbering
of multiple structures upon the same property. Such specifications
and standards shall be formulated for the purpose of facilitating
the identification and location of structures and land uses by persons
searching for same from the streets, eliminating or reducing the necessity
for entry of property by persons conducting such searches.
(SCC 673 § 1, 1986)
Except as hereinafter provided, the standards contained in this chapter shall govern assignment by the Director of street designations and numbers pursuant to Sections
12.24.030 and
12.24.040 for all parcels, lots and streets within the unincorporated area of the County, including, but not limited to, those established after the date on which this chapter becomes effective.
All street designations and property numbers in existence preceding the effective date of this chapter which are consistent with the standards prescribed by Section
12.24.030 and
12.24.040, above, shall be deemed to have been designated by the Director pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.
The standards for designating streets and assigning numbers established by Sections
12.24.030 and
12.24.040, above, shall not be applicable to a particular lot or parcel of land which is not numbered or is numbered in a manner inconsistent with the standards contained in Sections
12.24.030 and
12.24.040, above, until thirty days after:
a. The
Director designates such streets or numbers such property in accordance
with such standards; and
b. The
Director has mailed written notice of such designation or numbering,
postage prepaid, to the record owner and occupant of the property
so numbered or which abuts each street so designated.
(SCC 673 § 1, 1986)
It shall be the responsibility of both owners and occupants
of property abutting roads within the unincorporated area of the County
to post numbers upon such property in accordance with those designated
by the County Director.
Pursuant to the provisions of
Government Code Section 25132,
an owner or occupant of property abutting a street within the unincorporated
area of the County who fails, within ten calendar days following mailing
of written notice to do so, to post a number upon such property corresponding
to the number designated by the Director shall be guilty of an infraction
and subject to a fine of fifth dollars for each day or any portion
thereof such violation continues.
(SCC 673 § 1, 1986)