[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Crystal
Lake 12-20-2001 by Ord. No. 5385 (Art. III, Ch. II, Section M, of
the 1993 Code); amended in its entirety 11-2-2010 by Ord. No. 6620. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
The purpose of this chapter is to enhance the easy and rapid
location of structures by law enforcement, fire, rescue, emergency
medical services, residents, and visitors in the City of Crystal Lake.
All lots, buildings and structures within the City of Crystal Lake
shall be numbered by the Crystal Lake Fire Rescue Department as follows.
B.
Address numbers. Address numbers shall consist of whole numbers.
Where that is not possible, an alpha-character added to the end of
the address number shall be used. Fractions, spaces and characters
shall not be used (e.g., 123A N. Williams St.).
C.
Directional prefixes. Directional prefixes shall be used when the
street crosses the base line. Dual direction, such as "northwest"
or "southeast," shall not be used.
D.
Directional suffixes. Directional suffixes shall not be used.
E.
Street types. Every street shall be assigned one street type. The
standard street type shall be abbreviated, capitalized, and shall
not include periods. Acceptable street type abbreviations can be found
in Appendix C of the Postal Addressing Standards. Below are some common
street types and abbreviations:
Street Type
|
Abbreviation
| |
---|---|---|
Alley
|
ALY
| |
Avenue
|
AVE
| |
Boulevard
|
BLVD
| |
Circle
|
CIR
| |
Court
|
CT
| |
Highway
|
HWY
| |
Lane
|
LN
| |
Parkway
|
PKWY
| |
Place
|
PL
| |
Plaza
|
PLZ
| |
Road
|
RD
| |
Street
|
ST
| |
Terrace
|
TER
| |
Trail
|
TR
|
F.
Unit type. Standard unit types shall be abbreviated, capitalized,
and shall not include periods. Acceptable unit type abbreviations
can be found in Appendix G of the Postal Addressing Standards. Below
are some common unit types and abbreviations:
Unit Type
|
Abbreviation
| |
---|---|---|
Apartment
|
APT
| |
Basement
|
BSMT
| |
Building
|
BLDG
| |
Department
|
DEPT
| |
Floor
|
FL
| |
Lobby
|
LBBY
| |
Office
|
OFC
| |
Suite
|
STE
| |
Unit
|
UNIT
|
A.
Naming system. All streets that serve more than one structure shall
be named, regardless of the ownership. Creation of street names shall
use the following criteria:
(1)
No street shall be given the same name as an existing street within
the boundaries of the City of Crystal Lake and the Crystal Lake Rural
Fire Protection District.
(2)
No streets shall have similar sounding names such as "Beach" and
"Peach."
(3)
Street names shall not include directions in their name, such as
"West West Ridge" or "Southwind."
(4)
Street names shall be the same throughout the entire length of the
street.
B.
Vanity or honorary street names and addresses. Vanity addresses are
prohibited. Honorary street names shall not be used in place of the
primary street address.
C.
Cul-de-sacs.
(1)
Cul-de-sacs that have seven or more lots (or a distance determined
by the Addressing Committee) along their length shall be given a street
name. Cul-de-sacs that do not meet the previous requirement shall
be given the name of the street from which they get access.
(2)
Exception to the rule: When the end of the cul-de-sac is not clearly
visible from the entrance, then a different name shall be given to
that street.
D.
Street type usage. Every street shall be assigned a street type based
on the roadway classification hierarchy, as listed below.
Primary Type
|
Secondary Type
| |
---|---|---|
Street
|
Terrace
| |
Avenue
|
Place
| |
Boulevard
|
Lane
| |
Drive
|
Circle
| |
Road
|
Court
| |
Parkway
|
Trail
| |
Highway
|
One address shall be assigned to each habitable structure that is not an accessory building or insubstantial in nature. Specific requirements are contained in § 192-5, Commercial addressing, § 192-6, Residential addressing, and § 192-7, Mixed-use addressing. When an apartment, unit or suite designation is required and there are more than two designations, then all portions shall receive an apartment, unit or suite designation.
A.
Numeric sequence. Addresses shall be assigned so that they are in
numeric sequence. When two or more buildings, on the same street,
are located in a stacked configuration, the addresses shall be kept
in sequence. The stacked building closest to the street shall have
the lowest number.
B.
Odd/Even numbering.
(1)
Addresses shall be assigned with odd and even numbers based on the
side of the street on which the structure is located and based on
the following requirement per jurisdiction:
(2)
Addresses on cul-de-sacs not requiring a separate street name will
keep address numbers consistent with this standard; e.g., a small
cul-de-sac will have all odd or even numbers based on the street from
which the cul-de-sac gains entrance.
C.
Sequence direction. Addresses shall increase based on the addressing
system listed below:
E.
Addressing consistency. Addresses located across the street from
each other shall be assigned so that they are nearly equal. When more
addresses are required on one side of the street, the opposite side
will require wider spacing.
A.
Separate tenant entrances. Commercial buildings with individual entrances for each tenant space shall receive a "unit" designation. The unit designation shall be a letter from A to Z. Every 20 linear feet will receive a unit designation. When a tenant space is larger than 20 feet, the unit designation shall be given based on the location of the main entrance. Unit designations shall increase in the same direction as required in § 192-4C, Sequence direction, and continue in a circular direction around the building, examples are contained in Appendix A.[1] A new address will be assigned at fire wall separations
or other building demarks, such as change of direction or courtyards.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included at the end of this chapter.
B.
Common entrances. Commercial buildings with a common entrance and
tenant space entry inside the building shall receive a "suite" designation.
The suite(s) designation will be a numeric designation. The 100th
place shall identify the floor of the suite, e.g., 200 for a second-floor
suite. Suite designation shall be consistent between floors, Suite
201 over Suite 101. The developer or owner shall be responsible for
assigning the suite designation.
A.
Multifamily. Multifamily structures with individual entrances for
each living space shall receive a separate address. Structures with
a common entry and living space access from the inside of structure
shall receive an apartment designation. The apartment(s) designation
will be a numeric designation. The 100th place shall identify the
floor of the apartment, e.g., 200 for a second-floor apartment. Apartment
designation shall be consistent between floors, e.g., Apartment 201
over Apartment 101. The developer or owner shall be responsible for
assigning the apartment(s) designation.
B.
Corner lots. A corner lot shall receive an address on both streets
on which the lot is located. When a residence is built, the address
shall be assigned based on the location of the driveway.
Apartments over businesses. Structures with residential space(s)
above a business shall receive an apartment designation. The apartment(s)
designation will be a numeric designation. The 100th place shall identify
the floor of the apartment, e.g., 200 for a second-floor apartment.
The developer or owner shall be responsible for assigning the apartment(s)
designation.
A.
This section is to be used to address utilities that overlap with
building addresses. The following abbreviations shall be used to easily
recognize a utility for special feature:
Abbreviation
|
Utility
|
Description
| |
---|---|---|---|
GN
|
General Number
|
Distinguishes an address that is used only to give a general
vicinity of a project
| |
SC
|
Traffic Signal Control
|
Traffic signal controllers
| |
LC
|
Street Light Control
|
Street light controllers
| |
WM
|
Water Meter
|
Water meter that is not associated with a building address
| |
ES
|
Electric Service
|
Electric box or meter from a building's address
| |
LT
|
Lot
|
Lot that is capable of being subdivided and does not have any
structures
| |
PR
|
Parks and Recreation
|
Address for park areas or outdoor sporting facilities
|
B.
The method for assigning the address will remain the same except
the abbreviation is used after the numeric designation, without spaces,
and before the street name (e.g., 290PR Pathway CT to designate the
ball-field).
The following procedure will be used to process a request for
a change in address.
B.
Consideration and criteria. The City will consider all requests.
If the request is granted, it shall comply with the addressing requirements.
The request must meet the following criteria:
C.
Address Committee.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord. No. 7036]
(1)
The Address Committee is made up of representatives from the Community
Development Development, Police, and Fire Rescue Departments.
(2)
Committee recommendations. The Address Committee may propose address
changes to street names and numbering to improve public safety and
allow easy recognition of properties.
A.
It shall be the duty of the owners and occupants of every building,
structure and house within the City to have placed thereon or on the
property, in a place visible and readable from the public right-of-way,
numbers of at least four inches high. All numbers shall be in Arabic
(block) numerals at least four inches high. Existing numbers are acceptable
on existing buildings if they are easily visible from the adjoining
street. These numbers shall be of contrasting color to the color of
the surface to which they will be attached. Script numbers are permitted,
but they will not take the place of the four-inch Arabic numbers.
It is also recommended that if the mailbox is adjacent to the street
and in front of the structure, the owner or occupant also place the
appropriate numbers on both sides of the mailbox or post for ease
of identification.
B.
Proper number. Every person whose duty it is to display an assigned
number shall remove any different number that might be mistaken for,
or confused with, the number assigned in conformance with this chapter.
C.
The street number of multiple-tenant buildings with common entrances
shall be placed in a prominent location visible from the adjoining
street or parking area. Each tenant space shall have the number(s)
or letter(s) assigned to that unit posted on the door of that unit.
All new construction and subdivisions shall be named and numbered
in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and as follows:
A.
New construction. Whenever any residence or other structure is constructed
or developed, it shall be the duty of the new owner to obtain an assigned
number from the Fire Rescue Department. This shall be done at the
time of the issuance of the building permit.
B.
Prior to the start of construction of any structure on vacant land,
the assigned street number shall be posted in a prominent location,
visible from the adjoining street. No newly constructed structure
shall receive a final occupancy permit unless the assigned street
number is mounted on the structure next to the front entrance in a
prominent location and visible from the street. If that location is
not readily visible from the adjoining street, the number shall be
placed elsewhere in close proximity to the front entrance where it
is not obstructed.
C.
New subdivisions. Any prospective subdivider shall provide the proposed
road names for review and approval. Approval by the Fire Rescue Department
shall constitute the assignment of road names and numbers to the lots
in the subdivision.