CHAPTER 11.20: STREET NAMES AND ADDRESS NUMBERS
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11.20.020 Uniform grid systems
11.20.030 Street numbering standards
11.20.040 Numbering of nonstandard streets
11.20.050 Address numbering of buildings
11.20.060 Posting street address required
11.20.110 Street name standards
11.20.200 Definitions [Repealed]
11.20.220 Enforcement [Repealed]
11.20.230 Violations, enforcement, and penalties
11.20.005 DEFINITIONS.
(A) For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
(1) "Address” means a number in com-bination with a street name which defines the approximate location of a lot on that street.
(2) "Avenue” means a road with a pre-dominantly east-west alignment.
(3) "Boulevard” means an arterial standard road at least one mile in length with a predominantly east-west alignment.
(4) "Circle” means a road with a permanent dead-end.
(5) "Court” means a road under 1,000 feet in length with a predominantly east-west alignment.
(6) "Drive” means a road of any length with a curvilinear alignment.
(7) "Grid” means a series of parallel, equidistant, approximately east-west lines which intersect at right angles with a second series of parallel, equidistant, approximately north-south lines, centered on one east-west axis and one north-south axis, intersecting at an origin. The grid need not be rectilinear, but may follow grid base lines located on natural or man-made geographical features. The grid shall establish a coordinate system for location of property within the system.
(8) "Highway” means a road on the State of Alaska primary or secondary highway system.
(9) "Lane” means a road under 1,000 feet in length with a predominantly northeast or southwest alignment.
(10) "Loop” means a road constructed in curvilinear or other manner to intersect with the same street from which it began.
(11) "Lot” means a lot, tract or parcel of land created by subdivision or otherwise which has defined physical boundaries and may be separately sold or conveyed.
(12) "Parkway” means an arterial standard road at least one mile in length with a predominantly north-south alignment.
(13) "Place” means a road under 1,000 feet in length with a predominantly north-south alignment.
(14) "Street” means a road with a pre-dominantly north-south alignment.
(15) "Way” means a road under 1,000 feet in length with a predominantly northwest or southeast alignment.
(Ord. 94-001AM, § 11 (part), 1994; Ord. 86-72, § 3, 1986)
11.20.010 APPLICABILITY.
(A) Street names. The names of all streets operated, maintained or owned by the borough, and all streets named on subdivision plats are subject to the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Street address numbers. All street address numbers and numbers identifying buildings or lots adjacent to a street or public right-of-way in the borough are subject to the provisions of this chapter unless the building or lot is within the boundaries of a city which has established a street numbering system by ordinance.
(Ord. 84-119, § 2 (part), 1984)
11.20.020 UNIFORM GRID SYSTEMS.
(A) Where grid systems are established in the borough, all lots and parcels of land within the defined area of the grid system shall have street addresses assigned in accordance with the applicable grid system.
(B) The Greater Wasilla grid system is established for numbering of streets.
(1) The Greater Wasilla grid system is moreparticularly described as:
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Townships 12 North through 19 North; Ranges 21 West through 6 East, Seward Meridian, Alaska |
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Entire 36 Sections All within the |
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Matanuska-Susitna |
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Borough |
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Township 20 North; Ranges 21 West through 6 East, Seward Meridian, Alaska |
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Section 13 through 36 All within the |
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Matanuska-Susitna |
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(2) The grid system shall start at the intersection of the George Parks Highway and Lucille Street. This point of origin defines the intersection of the east-west axis and the north-south axis.
(3) Street numbers will be assigned to be consistent with the grid system of the city of Wasilla, if possible.
(C) The Northwestern grid system is established for numbering of streets.
(1) The Northwestern grid system is more particularly decribed as:
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Township 20 North; Ranges 21 West through 6 East, Seward Meridian, Alaska |
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Section 1 through 12 All within the |
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of each township |
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Matanuska-Susitna |
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Borough |
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Townships 21 North through 33 North; Ranges 20 West through 6 East, Seward Meridian, Alaska |
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Entire 36 Sections All within the |
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of each township |
boundaries of the |
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Matanuska-Susitna |
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Borough |
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Townships 22 South through 18 South; Ranges 19 West through 4 West, Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska |
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Entire 36 Sections All within the |
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Matanuska-Susitna |
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(2) The grid system shall start at the northeast corner of Section 1, Township 28 North, Range 7 West, Seward Meridian. This point of origin defines the intersection of the east-west axis and the north-south axis.
(D) The Eastern grid system is established for numbering of streets.
(1) The Eastern grid system is more particularly described as:
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Cooper River Meridian, Alaska |
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All townships and ranges with sections included within the boundaries of the Matanuska-Susitna Borough |
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Townships 16 North through 33 North; Ranges 7 East through 12 East, Seward Meridian, Alaska |
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Entire 36 Sections All within the |
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Matanuska-Susitna |
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Townships 17 South through 22 South; Ranges 3 West through 6 East, Fairbanks Meridian, Alaska |
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Entire 36 Sections All within the |
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Matanuska-Susitna |
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(2) The grid system shall start at the southeast corner of Section 36, Township 29 North, Range 12 East, Seward Meridian. This point of origin defines the intersection of the east-west axis and the north-south axis.
(Ord. 96-086 SUB, § 2, 1996; Ord. 94-001AM, § 11 (part), 1994; Ord. 84-119, § 2 (part), 1984)
11.20.030 STREET NUMBERING STANDARDS.
(A) All street numbers shall increase in sequential order as the distance from the grid origin increases. Street numbers on north-south streets at any east-west grid line shall be approximately the same. Street numbers on east-west streets at any north-south grid line shall be approximately the same.
(B) No more than 100 possible integer addresses shall be assigned for each standard block interval of 350 feet of street frontage.
(C) Lots on the north and east sides of streets shall be assigned odd numbers. Lots on the south and west sides of streets shall be assigned even numbers.
(Ord. 94-001AM, § 11 (part), 1994; Ord. 84-119, § 2 (part), 1984)
11.20.040 NUMBERING OF NONSTANDARD STREETS.
(A) Diagonal streets. Addresses on a diagonal street shall be assigned on the north-south or east-west axis according to the predominant direction of the street from the grid base line. A perfect diagonal street may be arbitrarily assigned on either axis.
(B) Curvilinear streets. Numbers on a curvilinear street shall be assigned from the axis that is most nearly at a right angle to the predominant direction of the right-of-way.
(C) Cul-de-sacs/circles. Numbers shall be assigned odd or even on either side of the extension of the centerline of the street entering the cul-de-sac as if the street continued in that direction.
(D) Loops. Addresses shall be assigned on the north-south or east-west axis, according to the predominant direction from the grid base line.
(Ord. 84-119, § 2 (part), 1984)
11.20.050 ADDRESS NUMBERING OF BUILDINGS.
(A) Lot or building. A lot or building shall be assigned a street address corresponding to the street on which it has the most frontage, except that:
(1) a building on a lot adjacent to more than one street shall be assigned a street address corresponding to the point of access to the lot;
(2) a building adjacent to more than one street with more than one principal street entrance shall be assigned a street address on the street to which the building is closest; and
(3) a building or lot adjacent to one street but accessing from another street due to topography restraints shall be addressed off the street where the access point exists.
(B) Single address. Unless otherwise provided in this section, all buildings on a single lot or parcel shall be assigned a single address for each separate building. The property owner may assign individual alphanumeric address suffixes to each business or dwelling unit within the addressed building.
(C) Residential buildings. Residential buildings shall be addressed as follows:
(1) Single-family dwellings shall be assigned one address number.
(2) Duplexes, condominiums, townhouses and multi-family dwellings shall be assigned one number per building unless each dwelling unit in the building has a separate outside street-level entrance fronting on the street, in which case the dwelling units may be assigned individual addresses.
(3) The main parcel or tract will be assigned a single address. Each space within a mobile home park shall be assigned a space number or letter by the operator of the park.
(D) Commercial or industrial buildings. Commercial or industrial buildings shall be addressed as follows:
(1) Buildings adjoining each other and having separate entrances facing the street shall be assigned an individual address per building.
(2) Individual buildings containing more than one outside entrance facing the street may be assigned one address per entrance at the discretion of the borough in the following situations:
(a) The entrance serves as the only principal entrance for a single business.
(b) The entrance serves several businesses which cannot be accessed from other street-fronting entrances in the building.
(3) Auxiliary buildings of commercial and industrial facilities shall be assigned separate addresses if mail is received or business is transacted at those buildings or facilities.
(4) A shopping center or mall with internal access to all businesses shall be assigned a single address for the center.
(5) Business condominiums shall be assigned separate addresses for each separately owned unit which has a separate street entrance.
(Ord. 94-001AM, § 11 (part), 1994; Ord. 84-119, § 2 (part), 1984)
11.20.060 POSTING STREET ADDRESS REQUIRED.
(A) The owner of any lot with a building assigned a street number shall post the assigned street address number on or in front of the addressed building or lot in a location where it is visible from the street.
(B) Street address numbers shall contrast with the background and shall be not less than four inches in height.
(C) On any lot facing more than one street, the assigned address shall be posted to face only the street addressed.
(D) The street number shall be posted no more than 50 feet from the street.
(Ord. 84-119, § 2 (part), 1984)
11.20.100 STREET NAMES.
(A) The names of all streets subject to this chapter shall be approved by the borough.
(B) Streets constructed by the borough shall be named at the time of construction.
(C) Streets constructed or dedicated as part of a subdivision development shall be approved in accordance with MSB 43.20.060 through 43.20.140.
(Ord. 84-119, § 2 (part), 1984)
11.20.110 STREET NAME STANDARDS.
(A) Local and residential streets shall be designated as follows:
(1) streets running north-south shall be designated streets;
(2) streets running east-west shall be designated avenues;
(3) streets which proceed in a curvilinear manner to an intersection with the same street from which it began shall be designated as loops;
(4) streets which dead-end shall be designated as circles or places. If there is a temporary dead-end, the street shall be named in the same manner as if it continued;
(5) streets which meander from a true direction shall be designated based on the predominant direction of the street or may be designated as drives.
(B) A street that is a continuation of an existing street or which has an identical alignment as an existing street shall be assigned the existing street name.
(C) Duplication of existing street names is prohibited, except as otherwise provided in this section.
(Ord. 84-119, § 2 (part), 1984)
11.20.120 STREET NAME CHANGES.
(A) The platting officer may change a street name as follows:
(1) by resolution initiated by;
(a) the platting officer’s own initiative; or
(b) a petition from the owners of a majority of the number of lots adjacent to a street;
(2) if notice is given as required by subsection (C);
(3) if the street name meets the requirements of this chapter;
(4) a platting board public hearing may be held on the proposed change at the request of the platting officer or a petitioner;
(5) if the change is effective no sooner than 30 days after the publication date of the notice;
(6) a fee will be charged when the petition is filed; and
(7) if the name change is for reasons contained in subsection (B).
(B) The manager or the manager’s designee may change a street name after notice as required by subsection (C) if:
(1) the street name duplicates or is substantially similar to another existing street name;
(2) the street alignment or classification is changed by new construction;
(3) the actual use of a road does not conform to the definition contained in MSB 11.20.005 which was previously assigned to the road;
(4) the classification of the road conflicts with the addressing system of the U.S. Postal Service;
(5) the continuity of an existing road name is interrupted;
(6) the use of "east,” "west,” "north” and "south” conflicts with the addressing system used by the U.S. Postal Service; or
(7) the present name violates the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Notice of a proposed street name change shall be given at least 30 days before the change is effective. Notice shall be published in a newspaper in general circulation in the borough. The notice shall state the proposed effective date for the change. If a public hearing is required, the notice shall include the date, time and place of the public hearing on the name change.
(Ord. 94-001AM, § 11 (part), 1994; Ord. 86-72, § 2, 1986; Ord. 84-119, § 2 (part), 1984)
11.20.200 Definitions. [Repealed by Ord. 94-001AM, § 11 (part), 1994 and recodified as MSB 11.20.005]
11.20.210 RECORDS.
Records of assigned street addresses shall be maintained by the borough for each lot within a grid system established under this chapter.
(Ord. 84-119, § 2 (part), 1984)
11.20.220 Enforcement. [Repealed by Ord. 95-088(SUB)(am), § 9 (part), 1995. See MSB 11.20.230 for current provisions]
11.20.230 VIOLATIONS, ENFORCEMENT, AND PENALTIES.
(A) Except as otherwise specified in this chapter violations of this chapter are infractions.
(B) Remedies, enforcement actions, and penalties shall be consistent with the terms and provisions of MSB 1.45.
(Ord. 95-088(SUB)(am), § 23 (part), 1995)