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0qQ- X11- o4-a /R"MC14 3 <br />RENUMBERED AND FORMATTED FOR MUNICODE <br />CHAPTER 6 <br />BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS <br />Article II <br />Numbering of Houses and Buildings and Road Naming <br />AN OP.DP"NCE TO ASSIGN AAICD REGULATE <br />ARTICLE LSec. 6 -31 IN GENERAL <br />(a) Title. The name of this ordinance is "An Oj <br />Names, House and Building Numbers in Orange <br />Naming and Addressing Ordinance" or as Chan` <br />of Orange County (hereinafter referred to <br />(b) Authority. This Ordinance is hereby adopteel-` <br />General Statutes of North Carolina Chapter 153A <br />and the police powers of the county to protect <br />citizens. <br />(c) Jurisdictional Coverage. All public <br />the county are included within the ju <br />within the County elect to be cove <br />within the County's planning jurisdi <br />ordinance. The u <br />names in uninco <br />are anvroved and <br />(d) Purpose and Intent ,;.,The <br />addressing and numt <br />an to establish a pr( <br />street, road,,and high <br />a method to' correct <br />within the <br />included <br />ivate roads in the unincorporated portions of <br />511" of this ordinance, unless the municipalities <br />the Ordinance. Every addressable structure <br />call be included within the jurisdiction of this <br />aunty may maintain any current or future road <br />thin their extraterritorial jurisdiction as they <br />purpose and intent of this article is to hereby amend the existing <br />the Code of Ordinances and establish a uniform system of <br />all houses and buildings within the jurisdiction of the county, <br />for changing existing addresses, streets and road names so that <br />names are not duplicated in the county. The ordinance provides <br />-urate addresses, ensure that road name identification signs are <br />placed at all:.,r:o"a& intersections, establish a procedure for reviewing road names and <br />provide an enforcement mechanism to ensure compliance with the uniform system of <br />addressing and numbering.. This or-dinanee — amendment is necessary to facilitate the <br />provision of adequate public safety and emergency services and to minimize the <br />difficulty in locating properties and buildings for postal delivery, public service agencies, <br />and the general public. <br />(e) Delegation of Authority. The Orange County Board of County Commissioners hereby <br />delegates the overall authority and responsibility for the addressing and naming of public <br />and private roads, as directed by the provisions of this Ordinance, to the County Manager <br />15 <br />