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VI House Numbering <br />1. Actors - Two actors wril "I be involved in the House (lumbering Procedure. They <br />are the P,rograr- Coordinator and the Board of Commissioners. Their roles are <br />outlined <br />A. Board of Commissioners <br />- adopts a house numbering ordinance <br />- has oversight over the program <br />- holds a minimum of 3 Public Hearings <br />- approves additional Public Information Meetings <br />- adopts o-Fficial house numbers <br />B. Program Coordinator <br />- assigns house nubers <br />- coordinates with eight 'local Post offices <br />-nfjti f ics property owmers <br />- pres::nts house nunhers at Local InFormr�tion fiec�ings <br />- prepares and circulates list of news addresses to Tax ucparznlent, <br />Utility Co.'s etc. <br />3 <br />-7- <br />4$ <br />B. There shall be no duplication of road names among governmental jurisdictions„ <br />C. Road na:.:cs %.hick are similar in sound shall he avoided. <br />U. Efforts shall be made to preserve existing road names, <br />E. In cases where duplication of road naines exists: <br />a. Priority shall be given to the Towns (i.e. in cases wiirere <br />a road name is .duplicated among jurisdictions, tl.e County <br />shall adopt.a new official namel. . <br />b. Priority shall be given to historic road names. <br />c. Priority shall be given to road names that also name <br />intitut•ions. <br />d. Priority 'shall be given to names of roads serving the <br />greatest number of dwelling units, businesses and •in- <br />stitutions. <br />e. Priority shall be given to nanies.of those roads serving <br />the greatest number of users. <br />f. Priority shall be given to those roads longest in distance, <br />F. The following standard thoroughfare designations shall be used: <br />a. Circle shall be the suffix for short roads that return to themsel—e_.. <br />b. Court or place shall be the suffix for cul -de -sacs, permanent <br />dead -end roads. <br />c,. Highway shall be the suffix for state, federal or interstate <br />h i gh,.aays . <br />d. Loop shall be the suffix for roads that circle back to terminate <br />on the same road. <br />e. Road shall be the suffix for all other thoroughfares. <br />G. A continuous public road, running primarily in one direction, should have only <br />one name. <br />H . if a road jogs sharply for a substantial distance, the portion running in <br />a di- fferent direction may be given another name provided that: <br />a. The road jogs at an angle of at least 60 degrees. <br />b. The portion of the road which jogs is at least 500 feet in length" <br />` <br />VI House Numbering <br />1. Actors - Two actors wril "I be involved in the House (lumbering Procedure. They <br />are the P,rograr- Coordinator and the Board of Commissioners. Their roles are <br />outlined <br />A. Board of Commissioners <br />- adopts a house numbering ordinance <br />- has oversight over the program <br />- holds a minimum of 3 Public Hearings <br />- approves additional Public Information Meetings <br />- adopts o-Fficial house numbers <br />B. Program Coordinator <br />- assigns house nubers <br />- coordinates with eight 'local Post offices <br />-nfjti f ics property owmers <br />- pres::nts house nunhers at Local InFormr�tion fiec�ings <br />- prepares and circulates list of news addresses to Tax ucparznlent, <br />Utility Co.'s etc. <br />3 <br />