§ 17-70. Street names and name changes.

(a)

All public and private ways within the county shall receive names from the county civil defense and public safety departments.

(1)

Street names chosen shall be pleasant sounding, easy to read, and to the extent possible, of a character which allows the public to relate to and remember the names.

(2)

Street name duplications that exist as of February 27, 1986, will be renamed as an element of the renumbering process. Similar sounding names shall be considered to be a duplication regardless of the spelling.

(b)

Changes in street names will be considered where any of the following conditions exist:

(1)

Where a street is unnamed.

(2)

Where the configuration of a street results in confusion in the numbering process.

(3)

Where a street has more than one name and a single name is in the public interest.

(4)

Where a street is phonetically similar to another street in the same sector.

(5)

Where there is a duplication of names within a sector.

(Ord. No. 86-03, § 3, 2-27-86)