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*IV-B-3-c-10. <br />*Amended <br />7/5/83 <br />~o/5/sa Lot Boundaries -The parcel boundary for lots adjacent to proposed public <br />road rights-of-way shall extend to the edge of the right-of-way. <br />IV-B-3-c-11. Street Names -Names of streets which. duplicate or be confused with the <br />names of existing streets within Orange County, including all municipalities, <br />shall not be approved. Extensions of existing and named streets shall bear <br />the name of such existing streets. House numbering shall comply with <br />standards recommended by the Planning Board and adopted by the Board of <br />County Commissioners. <br />*IV-B-3-c-12. <br />*Amended <br />X0/3/88 Street Name Signs -Approved street name signs shall be erected by the <br />subdivider at the intersection of streets. Street name signs shall meet the <br />following standards:. <br />A) Size -Signs shall be either 6"x24", 6"x30", or 6"x36" depending on the <br />length of the legend they display. <br />B) Height -Signs shall be mounted at a height of 8'6" measured from the <br />bottom of the blade to the road's surface. <br />C) Posts - 10'6" aluminum posts, OD 2.375" with .109 wall shall be <br />standard. <br />D) Mounting --Signs shall be placed in the ground at a depth of 2 to 3 <br />- feet. <br />E) Number of Blades - 2 blades, naming both the subdivision street and <br />public road shall be affixed per sign post. <br />F) Blades - 0.63 gauge aluminum flat blades shall be used. <br />G) Reflectorization =.Signs shall be reflectorized. <br />H) Color -Signs shall have a white message and border on a green <br />background. <br />I) Sign-Faces -Sign faces shall be parallel to the streets they name. <br />J) Lettering -Lettering shall be at least 4 inches high unless the name is <br />very long, in which case slightly smaller lettering shall be acceptable. <br />Upper case lettering shall be standard. <br />K) Amount of Legend -Three lines, including street name, block and <br />state road numbers shall be maximum. <br />-30- <br />