§ 15-43. Private way identification.

(a)

Private road subdivisions.

(1)

The quadrant signage in a private road subdivision is the responsibility of the landowners.

(2)

Once a missing or incorrect quadrant sign is reported, the landowners have a maximum of thirty (30) days to install a replacement sign.

(b)

Regulations are established for the identification of driveways providing access to multiple residences or commercial buildings when the conditions in section 15-40 are not met.

(1)

Driveways shall be required to be identified under the following conditions: If the driveway (a) extends more than fifty (50) feet from the assigned thoroughfare, (b) provides access to two (2) or more homes or businesses which are not readily visible from the frontage thoroughfare or (c) exhibits other circumstances which deem it necessary and in the best interest of public safety.

(2)

Residents using a common private way that has been identified for the purpose of public safety location are required to keep the private way free and clear and accessible to vehicular traffic.

(3)

The identification of a private way by the department in no way implies ownership or maintenance of said private way by the county and is for the purposes of public safety location only.

(4)

All private way signage is the responsibility of the landowners abutting the private way, who have a maximum of thirty (30) days to put it in place.

(5)

Abutting property owners will be advised of the new driveway identifier. Furthermore, after due notice and a maximum of a thirty-day grace period, abutting residing property owners shall be required to post any and all new house numbers.

(c)

Private way signage shall meet the same size criteria for blade, letters and numbers as public way signage, but shall be of a reverse color than that of the county maintained signage, in that the signs shall have a reflective white background with reflective green lettering.

(d)

The 9-1-1 management department will be the final judge as to the name accuracy of all private way quadrant signage.

(e)

Occupants may prevent their driveways from being identified and signed based on the following criteria:

(1)

A minimum of seventy-five (75) percent of the occupants shall post the assigned building numbers in an appropriate fashion at the common entrance of the driveway.

(2)

Occupants who do not comply with the house number posting are considered to be in violation of this article and will be referred to the code enforcement office.

(3)

When a structure or parcel is vacant, but has been assigned an address, the owner shall ensure the correct address is posted in the appropriate fashion.

(Ord. No. 04-24, § 15, 11-2-2004)