A.
The purpose of this regulation is to establish a system for the uniform
assignment of road names and numbering of premises in Calvert County,
thereby assisting in the efficient and effective provision of emergency
services.
B.
These regulations are based on the statutory authority contained
in the Land Use Article of the Maryland Annotated Code, as amended.
A.
The "Grid Address Numbering System" is a uniform systematic premises
addressing system throughout the County which will promote continuity,
avoid duplications and eliminate house renumbering.
B.
The Zero Grid has been established as shown on Map 1, and runs as
follows:
(1)
East: Beginning at the intersection of Route 2/4 and Church Street
in Prince Frederick, it runs east along Church Street to its intersection
with Main Street (Route 765), running north along Main Street to its
intersection with Armory Road, continuing along Armory Road to Dares
Beach Road, running east along Dares Beach Road to the end at the
Chesapeake Bay.
(2)
West: Beginning at the intersection of Route 2/4 and Route 231 in
Prince Frederick, it runs west along Route 231 to the end at the Patuxent
River.
(3)
North: Beginning at the intersection of Route 2/4 and Route 231 in
Prince Frederick, it runs north along Route 2/4 to its intersection
with Route 2 in Sunderland, continuing north along Route 2 to the
end at the boundary with Anne Arundel County.
(4)
South: Beginning at the intersection of Route 2/4 and Route 231 in
Prince Frederick, it runs south along Route 2/4 to its intersection
with Route 2 in Solomons, continuing to the end at the Chesapeake
Bay.
 Map 1 - Zero Grid Map
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C.
Criteria for determining premises addresses. To reduce the frequency
of errors, duplications and renumbering, the following principles
of premises-addressing procedures shall be followed:
(1)
The directional division of the County is shown in Map 1. When moving
away from the zero grid, odd numbers shall be on the right side and
even numbers on the left side;
(2)
When it is possible that re-subdividing may take place due to lot
sizes on the same side of the road, a sufficient quantity of premises
addresses shall be reserved for the vacant areas to permit assignment
of numbers for any future development or improvement;
(3)
Structures facing each other on the opposite side of the same road
shall be assigned numbers in relation to each other. That is - 6 facing
5 or 7; 5 facing 4 or 6; and in the instance where a structure fronts
off the inside curvature of a road and faces more than one structure
fronting off the outside curvature of the same road; 6 between 5 and
7; or 7 between 6 and 8. This will also apply when there are more
structures on one side of the road than the opposite side due to variations
in lot sizes;
(4)
Suffixes such as "A" or "1/2" to the premises address are not permitted.
However, when a single-entrance structure has more than one floor
comprising other offices or places of business, the owner may add
suite or room numbers after the premises address assigned to that
structure. Example: "1111 Planner Drive, Suite 1"; or "1111 Planner
Drive, Room 201." This will also apply to a basement used in the same
manner. In the case of a single entrance place of business with apartments
overhead or alongside, letters or numbers may be used after the premises
address assigned to that structure. Example: "2222 Planner Drive,
Apt 2";
(5)
When a development consists of structures that have more than one
level below or above ground, and the quantity of stores, offices or
multiple dwellings will cause a duplication of hundred blocks already
in existence and adjacent to the development, a premises address shall
be assigned to the ground-level floor. The owner of the development
may then use the floor level either before or after the premises address
to identify the store, office or multiple dwelling. Examples: "3333
Planner Place, Lower Level," or "3333 Planner Place, Basement Level."
Other levels could be referred to as Main Level, 2nd Level etc.;
(6)
Commercial structures with multiple entrances shall be assigned premises
addresses for each separate entrance. This will also apply to bays
in a warehouse. When a large, single entrance warehouse is located
on a parcel of land, a sufficient quantity of premises addresses shall
be reserved between other structures on the same road for possible
partitioning into additional bays for which premises addresses may
be required. Rear entrances shall not be numbered as long as the front
or main entrance to the same place of business, bay or apartment has
been assigned a premises address;
(7)
Each store in a shopping center shall be assigned its own premises
address. However, a sufficient quantity of premises addresses shall
be reserved for each store or office for approved maximum buildout
to allow for future assignment of premises addresses if any of the
stores or offices are partitioned to establish other places of business;
(8)
Structures on parcels of land fronting on more than one road shall
be assigned a number along the road from which the driveway enters
the property;
(9)
To avoid confusion, every effort shall be made to assign a separate
hundred block for a cul-de-sac or any similar type right-of-way bearing
the identical surname of the intersecting road. Example: If Bay Court
runs in an easterly direction off Bay Road which is numbered as a
road running west to east, Bay Court will be assigned a north to south
or south to north hundred block;
(10)
When possible, continuity of premises address hundred blocks shall
be maintained when roads enter the County from incorporated towns
within the County;
(11)
Road direction. When a road runs diagonally to the cardinal points
of the compass, the premises address hundred block shall be assigned
on the basis of the greatest distance the road runs along the north/south
or east/west axis. If travel along either axis is equidistant, the
premises address hundred block shall be determined by the direction
of the majority of other roads in the immediate area;
(12)
On a road which changes direction, the premises address hundred block
assigned shall be in the direction the road runs the longest distance.
As it changes directions, the hundred blocks can be extended along
those portions by the use of additional digits until it returns to
its original direction; and
(13)
On a one-intersection circular road, the premises address hundred
block shall be determined by the direction of the majority of other
roads in the immediate area.
D.
Assignment of premises addresses. Each premises in the County shall
be assigned a street name designated by the Planning Commission, and
premises address number by the Department of Public Safety based on
the Grid Address Numbering System.
(1)
Any premises address number assigned by the Department of Public Safety shall be the only number which may be used by the owner or occupant. The use of any other premises address number other than that which is assigned shall be deemed to be a Zoning Violation, enforceable under Section 1-7 of the Calvert County Zoning Ordinance.
(2)
Notification of assignments of premises addresses. The owner of a
premises for which a premises address number has been assigned shall
be notified by one or all of the following methods:
E.
Public utility companies and interested federal, state and County
agencies shall also be advised of premises addresses number when assigned
or changed. At a minimum, the Department of Public Safety shall notify
the following agencies:
(1)
Calvert County Treasurer's Office;
(2)
Calvert County Board of Elections;
(3)
Calvert County Water & Sewer;
(4)
Calvert County Department of Finance & Budget;
(5)
Maryland Department of Assessments & Taxation;
(6)
Local Fire and EMS Department;
(7)
Local Post Office;
(8)
Local Electric Company;
(9)
Local Phone Company; and
(10)
Local Cable Company.
F.
Changes to existing premises addresses.
(1)
The Department of Public Safety shall change premises address numbers
whenever errors in assignment are discovered. Such errors may include
but are not limited to: duplications; odd and even numbers on wrong
side of a road; digital transposition; lower digital sequence number
positioned above a higher number; or use of a premises address off
wrong road;
(2)
The Department of Public Safety shall make changes of premises address
numbers in those areas of the County which do not conform to the Grid
Address Numbering System. The following procedures shall be followed:
(a)
Where practicable, extensions to existing subdivisions which
do not conform to the Grid Address Numbering System shall be assigned
premises addresses within the Grid Address Numbering System and the
older, non-conforming sections shall be renumbered; and
(b)
New subdivisions adjacent to or in the immediate vicinity of
existing subdivisions shall be assigned premises addresses within
the Grid Address Numbering System and other non-conforming areas nearby
shall be renumbered.
G.
Notification of change. Whenever a premises address number is to be changed, the Department of Public Safety shall send an official notification, as a Letter of Intent, of the proposed change to the owner of property. The Letter of Intent shall include the new premises address number, legal description, tax identification number of the property, and effective date of the proposed change. After 30 days from the Letter of Intent, a notice of Change shall be sent to the owner of the property and the agencies listed in § 95-6E.
H.
Time period allowed for changes to premises address numbers. Owners
of premises scheduled for renumbering shall be afforded 30 calendar
days to make necessary adjustments and begin to use the new premises
address number. The Director of Public Safety may grant an extension
when unusual hardship is demonstrated by the property owner.
I.
Records. The Department of Public Safety shall maintain a record
of each premises address assigned or changed. Such information shall
be entered on applicable maps or other media as may be employed for
such records.
A.
Identification of premises. The owners of all premises within the
County shall display and maintain the numbers of such premises, as
assigned by the Department of Public Safety, in accordance with the
Grid Address Numbering System. All numbers shall consist of plain
legible figures placed in a conspicuous place or places facing the
road from which the building is numbered.
B.
Displaying premises address numbers. For any premises for which a
building permit is issued, the address number shall be displayed upon
completion of the work or before a certificate of occupancy is issued.
A.
Unless otherwise specified herein, any person aggrieved by any decision
pertaining to the provisions of this article made by the Department
of Public Safety may appeal said decision to the Planning Commission,
within 30 days of the date of the Letter of Intent. Appeals of decisions
of the Planning Commission shall be noted in the Circuit Court of
Calvert County. Appeals to Circuit Court shall be made in accordance
with the Maryland Rules as set forth in Title 7, Chapter 200, as amended
from time to time, within 30 days of the final decision of the Planning
Commission.
B.
Appeals found in favor of the appellant shall be required to hold
harmless and indemnifying the County of against any liability should
there be a delay in service response at a non-compliant address.
