Vista Municipal Code § 18.96 Administration and Enforcement

If any portion of this chapter conflicts with any applicable state law, state law shall supersede this chapter. Any ambiguities in this chapter shall be interpreted to be consistent with state law. Statutory references in this ordinance include successor provisions. Ord. No. 2024- 07, Enacted, 09/24/2024)

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Chapter 19. 04

Street Names and Building Numbers

Sections:

19. 4. 010 Purpose
20. 4. 020 Public Street Names
21. 4. 030 Private Street Names
22. 4. 040 Policy
23. 4. 050 Procedure
24. 4. 060 Building and House Numbers; System Established
25. 4. 070 House Numbers; General Rules
26. 4. 090 Permits
27. 4. 100 Installation
28. 4. 110 Duty to Install
29. 4. 120 Enforcement

Section 19. 04. 010 Purpose

This article is adopted to promote the convenience, health, safety and general welfare of

residents of the City of Vista by providing a uniform system for naming and addressing public and private streets to facilitate the expeditious response of police, fire, and other emergency public agencies, the delivery of mail, and the location of private and public buildings and facilities. Prior Code Appendix A 27- 7. 1. 1; Ord. No. 91- 42, Amended, 12/ 10/ 91)

Section 19. 04. 020 Public Street Names

All public streets within the City of Vista shall have the names heretofore assigned to

such streets, as follows: A. The names assigned to such streets on final or parcel maps recorded in the Office of the County Recorder of San Diego County; or B. The names assigned to such streets by the City Council, after recommendation by the Planning Commission, either as a designation for previously unnamed public streets or as a new designation for previously named public streets, such action of the Council to be by resolution under authority contained in Section 34091. 1 of the Government Code and in Section 5026 of the Streets and Highways Code of the State of California. Prior Code Appendix A 27- 7. 1. 2; Ord. No. 91- 42, Amended, 12/ 10/ 91)

Section 19. 04. 030 Private Street Names

The Planning Commission of the City of Vista is hereby authorized and instructed to

assign names to private streets or easements providing principal access to two or more parcels of land. The Commission may act on its own authority or upon receipt of a request in writing signed by a majority of the owners of property dependent upon such private street or easement for vehicular and pedestrian access. Such request shall be accompanied by an agreement to provide a street name sign. Prior Code Appendix A 27- 7. 1. 3; Ord. No. 91- 42, Amended, 12/ 10/ 91)

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Section 19. 04. 040 Policy

A. The identifying name for a street shall only be used once. B. Address( es) are to be assigned at the Planning Division prior to issuance of a building permit. C. All addresses and street names must be approved by the Vista Fire Department prior to final address assignment by the Planning Division. Prior Code Appendix A 27- 7. 2. 1; Ord. No. 91- 42, Amended, 12/ 10/ 91)

Section 19. 04. 050 Procedure

A. All Final Map applicants shall submit street names for approval to the Planning

Division for all proposed public and private streets. These names shall be shown on the first submittal of the Final Map, and also on a separate sheet of paper to be submitted concurrently with the map. B. In all cases, street names shall be consistent with this chapter. No street names will be approved that use the main name more than once. If there is an Independence Way, for example, there will never be an Independence Street, Independence Boulevard, etc. C. Street names within the City of Vista must be limited to a total of 16 letters and spaces so that the name( s) will fit on standard street signs. D. Short streets, cul- de- sac streets, and winding streets should have short names to facilitate placing their names on maps and plans. 1. Cul- de- sac streets should end with Court, Place or Circle. 2. Short streets and winding streets should end in Way, Trail, or Lane. E. Streets which change direction approximately 90 degrees between intersecting streets should have different street names. Prior Code Appendix A 27- 7. 2. 2; Ord. No. 91- 42, Amended, 12/ 10/ 91)

Section 19. 04. 060 Building and House Numbers; System Established

A general system for numbering buildings in the City of Vista under authority contained in Section 34092 of the Government Code of the State of California, is hereby established as follows: A. An 8- 1/ 2 by 11 inch sheet of paper showing the subdivision with streets and individual lots shall be submitted to the Development Service Center. Building and house numbers will then be assigned by the Planning Division prior to issuance of building permit. B. On all streets running in a generally east and west direction lying westerly of Santa Fe Avenue, numbers shall start with 100 at Santa Fe Avenue and increase westerly, and such numbers shall be assigned and used with the prefix " West" before the names of those streets which extend both east and west of Santa Fe Avenue. C. On all streets running in a generally east and west direction lying easterly of Santa Fe Avenue, numbers shall start with 100 at Santa Fe Avenue and increase easterly, and such numbers shall be assigned and used with the prefix " East" before the names of those streets which extend both east and west of Santa Fe Avenue. D. On all streets running in a generally north and south direction, numbers shall be assigned to run north and south from the following base line: Vista Way from the west city boundary to Escondido Avenue, Alta Vista Drive from Escondido Avenue to Vale Terrace Place, Vale Terrace from Vale Terrace Place to Foothill Drive, and Catalina Avenue from Foothill Drive to the east city boundary. E. On all streets running in a generally north and south direction lying northerly of the base line described in Subsection D of this section, numbers shall start with 100 at said base line

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and increase northerly, and such numbers shall be assigned and used with the prefix " North" before the names of those streets which extend both north and south of said base line. F. On all streets running in a generally north and south direction lying southerly of the base line described in Subsection D of this section, numbers shall start with 100 at said base line and increase southerly, and such numbers shall be assigned and used with the prefix " South" before the names of those streets which extend both north and south of said base line. Prior Code Appendix A 27- 7. 2. 3; Ord. No. 91- 42, Amended, 12/ 10/ 91)

Section 19. 04. 070 House Numbers; General Rules

A. Numbers shall be assigned on the General Plan of 100 to each block, and where adjacent blocks are irregular in length, the numbers in those blocks may be varied to meet the conditions as determined by the City Planner or his representative. B. Even numbers shall be allotted to the left side of any street as such numbers increase from the base line streets, and odd numbers shall be assigned to the right side of any street as such numbers increase from the base line streets. Prior Code Appendix A 27- 7. 2. 4; Ord. No. 91- 42, Amended, 12/ 10/ 91)

Section 19. 04. 080 Assignment of Numbers

All the numbers shall be assigned by the City Planner, or his representative, who shall

determine the proper number in each case from maps to be maintained on file in the Development Service Center. Prior Code Appendix A 27. 7. 2. 5; Ord. No. 91- 42, Amended, 12/ 10/ 91)

Section 19. 04. 090 Permits

Before any permit shall be issued for building construction or use, the applicant for such

permit shall obtain from the Planning Division the proper house number for the property for which such permit is desired. Editor' s Note: The effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter is 3- 9- 81. Prior Code Appendix A 27- 7. 2. 6; Ord. No. 91- 42, Amended, 12/ 10/ 91)

Section 19. 04. 100 Installation

House numbers as so allotted shall be placed on buildings over the principal entrance or

on some other conspicuous place on the front of the building on the property where the numbers may be easily seen from the street, and all such numbers shall be at least two and one- half inches in height. Prior Code Appendix A 27- 7. 2. 7; Ord. No. 91- 42, Amended, 12/ 10/ 91)

Section 19. 04. 110 Duty to Install

It shall be the duty of the lessee, occupant, or owner of any existing building to obtain the

proper building number from the Development Service Center and to place this number on said building, and it shall be the duty of the owner of any new building to place the number assigned on said building on or before the day final inspection is made by a City Building Inspector. Ord. No. 91- 42, Enacted, 12/ 10/ 91)

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Section 19. 04. 120 Enforcement

If the City Planner, or his representative, shall find any building upon which the proper

number has not been properly placed, as required by this article, he may order the lessee, occupant, or owner to obtain and correctly place such number within ten days. The posting of a notice upon the entrance door of such building shall meet the requirements of this ordinance for legal service of such notice or order. It shall be the duty of the owner of said building to comply with said order. Ord. No. 91- 42, Enacted, 12/ 10/ 91)

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Chapter 19.08

Street, Sidewalk and Driveway Improvements

Established 18.06.010 16.16.030 Permitted uses 18.10.010 Excavation permit decisions 17.52.070 Utilities undergrounding 18.10.070 Fire code decisions 16.40.490 Yard regulations, front yard 18.10.030 Flood damage prevention provisions decisions Yard regulations, rear yard 18.10.050 16.48.200 Yard regulations, side yard 18.10.040 General plan interpretations 18.48.040 Hazardous waste facility, special use permit ADDRESS 18.75.110 See BUILDING, HOUSE NUMBERS Historic preservation decisions 15.12.170 FIRE CODE ADDRESS REQUIREMENTS Home occupation permit decisions 18.58.480 STREET NAMES Housing code decisions 16.12.030 MHP zone decisions 18.18.080 ADULT- ORIENTED BUSINESSES Minor subdivision, decisions generally See also Municipal Code Chapter 9.12 17.76.160 Amortization of Legal Nonconforming Minor subdivision, filing time extension denial adult-oriented Business Uses 18.84.040 17.76.180 Definitions 18.84.020 Off-street parking facilities, reciprocal, decisions Extension of Time for Termination of Legal 18.54.130 non-conforming adult-oriented business Outdoor lighting facilities, fixtures decisions use 18.84.050 18.54.130 Minimum proximity requirements 18.84.030 Outdoor lighting facilities, fixtures decisions Purpose 18.84.010 18.58.260 Subsequent location of sensitive uses 18.84.060 PRD zone permit decisions 18.24.110 Q zone site development plan decisions 18.04.150AGRICULTURAL ZONE Satellite antenna permit decisions 18.74.260See A-1 AGRICULTURAL ZONE Site development plan approval, disapproval decisions 18.64.080 ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS SP zone decision 18.14.070 See STREET IMPROVEMENTS Special land use minor use permit decisions