[Code 1969, § 13-30; Ord. No. 45, 3-16-1964]
For the purposes of this article, the word "street" shall include all highways, ways, roads, courts, terraces, drives, alleys and all public rights-of-way maintained by the town or the state or to be constructed by either the town or the state.
[Code 1969, § 13-31; Ord. No. 45, 3-16-1964; amended 11-8-2017 by Ord. No. 286]
The planning and zoning commission of the town shall have the authority to name and rename streets in order to provide for the proper and orderly development of the town.
[Code 1969, § 13-32; Ord. No. 45, 3-16-1964; amended 11-8-2017 by Ord. No. 286]
The planning and zoning commission shall name all newly created streets or streets constructed in the town at a regularly scheduled meeting of the planning and zoning commission. The proposed street naming shall be scheduled on the agenda of a regular planning and zoning commission meeting.
[Code 1969, § 13-33; Ord. No. 45, 3-16-1964; amended 11-8-2017 by Ord. No. 286]
Before the planning and zoning commission shall rename any street in the town, it shall first hold a public hearing with reference to such renaming. A notice of the proposed street renaming shall be advertised in a newspaper having a circulation in the town and a notice of the proposed renaming shall be mailed to each owner, as disclosed by the last completed grand list of the town, of each parcel of land on the street being renamed at least seven days prior to such public hearing. At the public hearing interested citizens of the town shall be heard and written communications received and read.
[Code 1969, § 13-35; Ord. No. 45, 3-16-1964; amended 11-8-2017 by Ord. No. 286]
The representative town meeting may, by a two-thirds vote of its total membership, veto any street name adopted by the planning and zoning commission under section 13.5-95, provided it does so within 30 days of the date of the adoption of any street name by the planning and zoning commission under such section.
[Code 1969, § 13-36; Ord. No. 45, 3-16-1964; amended 11-8-2017 by Ord. No. 286]
Any new street name established pursuant to the powers granted by this article shall become effective on a date established by the planning and zoning commission; provided, that it shall first have given notice by publication in a newspaper having a circulation in the town and by mail to each owner, as disclosed by the last completed grand list of the town, of each parcel of land on the street involved of the new street name and the effective date of the same.
[Code 1969, § 13-37; Ord. No. 45, 3-16-1964; amended 11-8-2017 by Ord. No. 286]
Prior to the effective date for the new name of any street, the planning and zoning commission shall notify the post office, any affected utility companies, the assessor, registrars of voters, director of finance, director of public works and such other interested parties as the director of planning and zoning shall deem desirable.