Sec. 38-215. - Street names required; displayed.
Sec. 38-216. - Naming of streets; approval.
Sec. 38-217. - Street identification signs; maintenance of street name signs.
Secs. 38-218—38-220. - Reserved.
Sec. 38-215. - Street names required; displayed.
All streets within the city, both public and private, shall be designated by street names, and said street names shall be prominently displayed on easily readable signs located at all street intersections.
(Ord. No. 4107-90, § 1)
Sec. 38-216. - Naming of streets; approval.
Except as otherwise provided, it shall be the responsibility of the owner(s) of private streets to choose names therefor; and in the absence of such a request, a name shall be chosen by the city manager or his designee. Public streets shall hereafter be named by ordinance passed by city council, or by designation upon subdivision plats which have been approved and recorded in accordance with the City Code.
All street names within the city, both public and private, shall first be requested from and approved by the city manager or his designee. The criteria for approval or disapproval of a requested name shall be that such names shall not sound like, be spelled like or be easily confused with existing street names and that such names shall not contain more than ten (10) letters exclusive of such symbols as St., Ave., or other abbreviations. This section shall not apply to street names existing on the date of the adoption of the ordinance first setting forth this section for which signs had been previously erected displaying such names.
(Ord. No. 4107-90, § 1)
Sec. 38-217. - Street identification signs; maintenance of street name signs.
(a)
Street identification signs shall be installed at each public or private street intersection at the expense of the owner. Such signs shall be provided by the city and the owner shall be charged the city's cost for producing the signs.
(b)
Street name signs shall be maintained to ensure that they are easily readable. Unless otherwise provided, maintenance of signs designating private street names shall be the responsibility of the owner(s) of the private street. Public street name signs and private street name signs at intersections with public streets will be maintained by the city.
(Ord. No. 4107-90, § 1)