Article 6 — ROAD IDENTIFICATION

Sec. 9-8.601. - Road identification.

(a)

State highways.

(1)

State highways shall be identified by the sign route number, except as otherwise provided in this subsection.

(2)

Where a name is given for a State highway or a portion of a State highway by the exhibits of the most recent resolution establishing the mileage of maintained County roads the highway or portion of the highway shall be identified by such name.

(3)

Where a name is not given as described in subsection (2) of this subsection, and where a name is given for a State highway or a portion of a State highway in a street address system, the highway shall be identified by such name.

(b)

County roads.

(1)

County roads shall be identified by the name given by the exhibits of the most recent resolution establishing the mileage of maintained County roads, except as otherwise provided in this subsection.

(2)

Where no name is so given, a County road shall be identified by the sign route number.

(3)

Where no name is so given and there is no sign route number, a County road shall be identified by the road number given by the exhibits of the most recent resolution establishing the mileage of maintained County roads.

(c)

Forest Service roads.

(1)

Forest Service roads shall be identified by the road number, except as otherwise provided in this subsection.

(2)

Where a name is given for a Forest Service road or a portion of a Forest Service road by the exhibits of the most recent resolution establishing the mileage of maintained County roads the road or portion of the road shall be identified by such name.

(3)

Where a name is given for a Forest Service road or a portion of a Forest Service road by a recorded subdivision map or planned development permit, the road or portion of the road shall be identified by such name.

(4)

Where a name is not given as described in subsections (2) and (3) of this subsection, and where a name is given for a Forest Service road or a portion of a Forest Service road in a street address system, the road shall be identified by such name.

(d)

Private roads.

(1)

Where a name is given for a private road or a portion of a private road by a recorded subdivision map or planned development permit, the road or portion of the road shall be identified by such name.

(2)

Where a name is not given for a private road or a portion of a private road by a recorded subdivision map or planned development permit, the road or portion of the road shall be identified by a name given by the Planning Director.

(§ 1, Ord. 87-674, eff. October 8, 1987)

Sec. 9-8.602. - Road signs.

(a)

Before an approved subdivision map or planned development permit may be recorded, the County roads and private roads providing access thereto and therewithin shall be marked with signs which shall give the identification as determined pursuant to subsections (b) and (d) of Section 9-8.601 of this article: (b) identification, County roads, and (d), road identification, private roads.

(b)

State highways and forest service roads within the area of an approved subdivision map or planned development permit shall be marked with signs which shall give the identification as determined pursuant to subsections (a) and (c) of Section 9-8.601 of this article before the subdivision map or planned development permit may be recorded.

(c)

When the Public Works Department marks a road with a sign, that sign shall give the identification as determined pursuant to Section 9-8.601 of this article.

(d)

A new or replacement sign marking a road within a street address system adopted by ordinance shall give the street address number of its location and shall indicate the direction in which street address numbers ascend.

(e)

Size of letters, numbers, and symbols for road signs, shall be a minimum four (4") inch letter height, onehalf inch stroke, reflectorized, contrasting with the background color of the sign.

(f)

Road signs shall be visible and legible from both directions of travel for a distance of at least 100 feet.

(g)

The height of road signs shall be eight and one-half (8½') feet.

(h)

Signs shall be placed at intersections of roads.

(§ 1, Ord. 87-674, eff. October 8, 1987, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991; § 1(Exh. A), Ord. 2018-1114, adopted October 9, 2018)

(a)

New names for County or private roads shall not duplicate any road name in the County's jurisdiction. The differences in road name suffixes shall not be considered differences in road names.

(b)

A dead-end road less than 200 feet long which has no feasible possibility of future extension or connection may have the same name as the road which provides access to the dead-end road provided the dead-end road has a different suffix.

(c)

New names which are phonetic duplications or sound very similar to existing names shall be avoided.

(d)

Continuity:

(1)

The continuation of an existing road shall have the same name.

(2)

If a road significantly changes direction for a substantial distance, and if the change is readily discernible on the road, the portions may have different names.

(e)

Discontinuity.

(1)

Discontinuous roads shall have a different name for each portion, except as provided in subsection (2) of this subsection.

(2)

If it is anticipated and feasible that portions of a discontinuous road may become continuous, the portions may have the same name, to which a locational affix may be appended.

(f)

Subdivisions and planned developments.

(1)

Any tentative map for a subdivision and any application for a planned development permit shall give the existing identification, as determined by Section 9-8.601 of this article, of every road providing access thereto and therewithin.

(2)

If the Forest Service has given a name to a Forest Service road, such name may be given on any tentative map for subdivision and any application for a planned development permit.

(3)

Any tentative map for a subdivision and any application for a planned development permit which proposes new roads providing access thereto or therewithin shall propose names for such roads.

(4)

If access is provided to or within the area of a tentative map for subdivision or an application for a planned development permit by a private road which is not identified by a name pursuant to Section 9-8.601 of this article, the tentative map for the subdivision or application for the planned development permit shall propose a name for such road.

(g)

Selection. In the selection of new road names, consideration shall be given to:

(1)

Consistency with the provisions of this section;

(2)

Existing common usage;

(3)

Historical associations;

(4)

Geographic associations;

(5)

Consistency with any established naming pattern in the vicinity; and

(6)

Ease of communication, especially under stress.

(h)

Review.

(1)

The Planning Director shall review road names proposed by a tentative map for a subdivision or application for a planned development permit application and shall disallow those names which would be contrary to the provisions of this section.

(2)

If the Planning Director disallows a road name for being contrary to the provisions of this section, he shall propose a road name.

(3)

The Public Works Department shall submit to the Planning Director for review and a report as to consistency with the provisions of this section any proposed new names for County roads and the proposed names for any new County roads.

(§ 1, Ord. 87-674, eff. October 8, 1987, as amended by § 1, Ord. 91-762, eff. October 3, 1991)