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ORANGE COUNTY 029 <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date April 21, 1987 <br /> Action genda <br /> Item <br /> SUBJECT: PROPOSED HOUSE NUMBERING ORDINANCE <br /> DEPARTMENT: PLANNING PUBLIC HEARING Yes X No <br /> ATTACHMENT(S) : INFORMATION CONTACT: Marvin Collins <br /> Proposed House Numbering Ordinance <br /> Citizens Petition/Letter <br /> TELEPHONE NUMBERS: <br /> Hillsborough - 732-8181 <br /> Durham - 688-7331 <br /> Mebane - 227-2031 <br /> Chapel Hill - 968-4501 <br /> PURPOSE: To approve a proposed ordinance for assigning and regulating <br /> house and building numbers in Orange County. <br /> This item was deferred from the Commissioners April 6, 1987 <br /> meeting. <br /> BACKGROUND: In 1981, Orange County established a system for naming roads <br /> and streets in the County. However, identification of the <br /> location of homes and businesses continued to be according to <br /> rural box numbers assigned by the postal service for purposes <br /> of mail delivery. This has been an inadequate method where <br /> growth is occurring rapidly since the numbers assigned must be <br /> changed frequently at great inconvenience to the public. <br /> Furthermore, it is inadequate to give emergency service <br /> agencies indication of precise location. <br /> On March 24, 1987, a public hearing was held on a proposed <br /> ordinance which would establish procedures for assigning and <br /> regulating house and building numbers in Orange County. <br /> RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the proposed ordinance. <br />