Chapter 18.83
ADDRESS STANDARDS
Sections:
18.83.080 Display exceptions, nonconforming street names and addresses.
18.83.090 Address and street name changes.
18.83.100 Conflicting actions, compliance and citation.
18.83.010 Purpose.
It is the purpose of this chapter to provide for uniformity in street names and addresses, and to facilitate emergency vehicle response, by establishing a uniform system for street names and address numbers, street name standards, display standards, and official address maps, and by eliminating nonconforming street names and addresses. [Ord. 2011-048 § 1; Ord. 1995-06 § 2.]
18.83.020 Authority.
Through the adoption of an intergovernmental agreement between the town of Sahuarita and Pima County, the governing body and appropriate officials of Pima County are responsible for the administration, interpretation and enforcement of the addressing standards. [Ord. 2011-048 § 1.]
18.83.030 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall mean:
“Access” means a way or means by which a vehicle enters a lot or parcel or a person enters a building.
“Address” means a number, directional prefix, primary street name, and suffix, and an occupant identifier when required. The property address is also called the “situs.”
“Address system” means a discrete area of the town of Sahuarita given its own baselines, grid system and street numbers.
“Addressing official” means the director of the planning and building department or an authorized representative charged with the administration of these standards.
“Administrative address” means an address assigned exclusively for the management by the county of records and permits. It shall not be used for other purposes.
“Baseline” means a north-south or east-west line used as a zero starting point for address numbers.
“Building” means a structure designed for human occupancy or use.
“Commercial” means a development not intended for human residence.
“Cul-de-sac” means a street ending in a dead-end, not being an extension of another street, having no other street intersections, and not having the capability of connecting or intersecting with another street in the future.
“Directional prefix” means a prefix assigned to a street based on the general direction of travel from an appropriate baseline: North (N.), South (S.), East (E.) and West (W.). The determination may be 45 degrees either side of the true direction.
“Directional signage” means address information signs.
“Entrance signage” means address information located at access points.
“Hundred block” means an incremental number breakdown of a section of land. Its length is one-eighth of a side or 660 plus feet. It has 100 numbers, 0 through 99.
“Hundred block base map” means a graphic representation of the town of Sahuarita boundaries showing established hundred block numbering grids for each section corner.
“Hundred block indicator” means a number and a directional prefix indicating the perpendicular distance of a street from its parallel baseline, e.g., Ina Road is located at 7200 N. It is 72 hundred blocks north of Congress Street.
“Major arterial” means a street falling on a section line, quarter section line or sixteenth section line and designed to accommodate through traffic with comparatively long vehicle trip lengths. A street so designated on the county major streets and routes plan.
“Number” means the part of an address based on numerical distance from an appropriate baseline.
“Occupant identifier” means a specific number delineating individual unit locations within a single situs address. This number shall be used following the situs address. (E.g., 750 W. Sahuarita Road, Suite 1111, or 750 W. Sahuarita Road, Suite 100.)
“Person” means any individual, firm, corporation, partnership or other legal entity or their authorized agent.
“Photo-mylar” means a map produced on film polyester material photographically, having a wet processed silver halide emulsion. Standard shall be double matte, reverse reading transparent or translucent mylar.
“Point-of-origin” means the intersection of the north-south and east-west baselines establishing zero at the intersection.
“Primary access” means the principal point of ingress-egress. It may be different than recorded legal access.
“Primary street name” means the principal component of street name not including suffix or directional prefix, e.g., E. Broadway Boulevard.
“Residential” means facilities intended for human dwelling.
“Site plan” means a map showing property boundaries with dimensional ties to section, township and range monuments, building locations, dimensions of property, buildings and setback distances to property lines, primary access points for property and buildings, dimensional ties of tenant improvements to building shell, and access from closest public street for unsubdivided parcels, with north arrow.
“Situs” means the address of a lot, parcel or building; also called “property address.”
“Street” means a public or private thoroughfare or easement with abutting properties, reserved for vehicle travel and access.
“Street name” means the primary street name and suffix. Does not include the directional prefix, e.g., E. Broadway Boulevard.
“Street sign” displays primary name, suffix, direction from a baseline, and the north, south, east or west hundred block indicator of each street name.
“Subdivision design review” means the submittal of a subdivision plat or development plan for review by the county subdivision design review committee.
“Suffix” means a word in a street name used to indicate a type of street, e.g., E. Broadway Boulevard.
“Tax code number” means number assigned a lot or parcel for tax assessment identification.
“Tenant improvement” means space within a building, which is under separate control, has primary access to exterior or interior public spaces, and is used for business activity. [Ord. 2015-098 § 1; Ord. 2011-048 § 1; Ord. 1995-06 § 2. Formerly 18.83.020.]
18.83.040 Requirements.
A. Authority.
1. All development in the town is subject to this chapter and the Pima County Addressing Standards.
2. These standards shall regulate all lots, parcels, buildings, occupant identifiers and streets within the town of Sahuarita and those incorporated areas included by intergovernmental agreement.
3. Only the town council, or the addressing official or authorized representative, may assign, approve or change an address.
B. Address Standards Regulations. The town council by resolution may adopt and amend regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.
C. Address Maps and Indexes.
1. The addressing official shall establish and maintain the following maps and indexes:
a. A hundred block grid address map of the town of Sahuarita;
b. Map sets delineating each assigned address for subdivided land and unsubdivided parcels;
c. An index of approved street names; and
d. An index of approved reserved street names.
2. All maps and indexes shall be kept on file with the planning and building department and shall be available for inspection during normal working hours.
3. Maps and indexes may be created, updated, stored and viewed in electronic media.
D. Development Information. The department of transportation and flood control district shall provide the planning and building department maps and legal descriptions of the following proposed right-of-way developments and modifications at the planning stages:
1. Amendments to the major streets and routes plan;
2. Right-of-way development;
3. Realignments of existing rights-of-way;
4. Abandonments of existing rights-of-way; and
5. Changes in access to property caused by road improvements.
E. Application Information. Any person requesting an address or a change of address from the addressing official shall provide the information required by these standards.
F. Fees. Fees shall be adopted by the town council in a fee schedule to cover the administration and enforcement of these standards. [Ord. 2015-098 § 1; Ord. 2011-048 § 1; Ord. 1995-06 § 2. Formerly 18.83.030.]
18.83.050 Addressing.
A. Address Numbering Concept. The address numbering concept used in this chapter is point-of-origin/baseline. North-south and east-west baselines shall be established for each address system. The intersection of the north-south and east-west baselines shall be the point-of-origin. Numbering shall increase in the north, south, east and west directions from the point-of-origin.
B. Address Systems. Discrete areas of the town of Sahuarita shall be given their own baselines, points-of-origin, grids radiating from the points-of-origin, and street numbers.
1. Address systems shall be established only in areas which will not overlap other address systems, however distant.
2. If an existing address system expands to overlap another address system, a dominant system shall be selected, and:
a. The nondominant system shall have limits established to restrict further expansion; or
b. The nondominant system shall be abandoned and readdressed to conform to the dominant system.
3. A grid shall be based upon the standard land surveying construct of section, township and range.
4. The section (one square mile) shall be the primary grid division with:
a. Each section line divided into eight equal parts, each part being a hundred block; and
b. Each hundred block divided into equal numeric increments 0 through 99.
c. Hundred block numbers shall be established on each section line, quarter section line, sixteenth section line, and sixty-fourth section line.
d. Hundred block numbers shall be displayed on each section line of the hundred block base map for each address system.
e. Existing sections with nonconforming hundred blocks shall remain unchanged.
C. The following address systems are established:
1. Tucson.
a. East-west baseline: Congress Street thence into Broadway Boulevard and the east and west prolongations of their alignments. Deviations are shown on Map 18.83.110(A).
b. North-south baseline: Stone Avenue and the north and south prolongations of its alignment. Deviations are shown on Map 18.83.110(B).
2. Green Valley.
a. East-west baseline: Esperanza Boulevard and the east and west prolongations of its alignment.
b. North-south baseline: Interstate 19 (I-19) and the north and south prolongations of its alignment.
c. Boundaries: Beginning at the northeast corner of section 32, township 17 south, range 14 east. Thence south to the southeast corner of section 20, township 18 south, range 14 east. Thence west to the southwest corner of section 19, township 18 south, range 14 east. Thence north to a point which intersects the west line of section 19, township 18 south, range 14 east, and the east boundary line of the San Ignacio de la Canoa land grant. Thence southwesterly along the east boundary of the San Ignacio de la Canoa land grant to the southeast corner of said land grant. Thence northwesterly along the south boundary of the San Ignacio de la Canoa land grant to the southwest corner of said land grant. Thence west to the southwest corner of section 24, township 19 south, range 12 east. Thence north to the northwest corner of section 36, township 18 south, range 12 east. Thence east to the southeast corner of section 29, township 18 south, range 13 east. Thence north to the northeast corner of section 17, township 18 south, range 13 east. Thence west to a point which lies on the centerline of Duval Mine Road. Thence northeasterly along the centerline of Duval Mine Road, also known as Nogales Highway (US 89), east of Interstate I-19, to a point which intersects the north section line of section 36, township 17 south, range 13 east. Thence east to the northeast corner of section 32, township 17 south, range 14 east, the point of beginning.
3. Ajo.
a. East-west baseline: The west prolongation of Rocalla Avenue and the east prolongation of the Ajo Highway. Deviations are shown on Map 18.83.110(C).
b. North-south baseline: The Tucson Cornelia Gila Bend Railroad right-of-way. Deviations are shown on Map 18.83.110(D).
D. Street Names.
1. Any person may request establishment of a street name for any unnamed existing or proposed street or the renaming of any street. The requesting person shall submit proposed names.
a. A request for naming shall be made during the planning stages or the tentative subdivision plat or development plan phases.
b. A request for renaming shall be accompanied by the written consent of the owners of more than 50 percent by number of the properties addressed from the street. Consent petitions shall be on forms provided by the planning and building department.
c. Street names found in conformance with these standards by the addressing official shall be submitted to the town council for approval and then recorded with the county recorder.
2. Street names shall be composed of:
a. A primary name. The primary name may be composed of one or two words and each primary name shall be considered unique. For example, Park Avenue, Midvale Avenue and Midvale Park Road would each be considered unique primary names. Foreign language names are also included, such as Placita Vista Hermosa and Via Hermosa.
b. A suffix. The following are acceptable suffixes and the two letter abbreviation shall be used on all street signs when complete spelling is limited by space. Abbreviations in ( ) may be used only on signs which must meet TFCD installation standards:
(1) Alley, Al;
(2) Avenue, Av (Ave);
(3) Beltway, Bw;
(4) Boulevard, Bl (Blvd);
(5) Circle, Ci (Cir);
(6) Court, Ct;
(7) Drive, Dr;
(8) Highway, Hy (Hwy);
(9) Lane, Ln;
(10) Loop, Lp;
(11) Parkway, Pw (Pkwy);
(12) Pass, Ps;
(13) Path, Ph;
(14) Place, Pl;
(15) Road, Rd;
(16) Square, Sq;
(17) Stravenue, Sv (Stra);
(18) Street, St;
(19) Terrace, Te (Terr);
(20) Trail, Tr;
(21) Way, Wy.
3. Review Criteria for Acceptance of Street Names.
a. Nonduplication;
b. Alignment;
c. Correct spelling;
d. Reasonableness;
e. Phonetics;
f. Length of name;
g. Same language usage; and
h. Foreign language compliance.
4. Foreign Language Usage.
a. The person submitting foreign language street names shall provide the addressing official with a notarized affidavit of review compliance from a qualified street name reviewer on a form provided by the planning and building department. An applicant for qualification as a street name reviewer shall submit to the addressing official evidence of a degree from a four-year college or university with a major in the language being reviewed.
b. Indian names shall be certified by a tribal council chief.
c. Foreign language name review shall include:
(1) Proper gender and number (generally used version; avoid exceptions);
(2) Appropriate article;
(3) Commonly used meanings;
(4) Proper use and placement of diacritical marks;
(5) English translation; and
(6) Language type.
d. Subdivision and development plan names also shall conform to the foreign language format.
5. General Restrictions on Street Names. Unless otherwise permitted by these standards:
a. A new street falling on the alignment of an existing named street shall not assume a different name than the existing aligned street, regardless of distance or jurisdiction.
b. A new street falling on an alignment with multiple names shall assume the predominant or closest proximity street name.
c. Perpendicular directions for the same street name shall not be permitted.
d. Existing names shall not be assigned to any other alignment.
e. Each name shall not have more than one version of spelling.
6. Phonetically unsuitable names shall not be used:
a. Homonyms, homophones;
b. Names that tend to be slurred;
c. Names which are likely to be run together (e.g., Golden Rod); and
d. Names which may be difficult to pronounce.
7. Primary name and suffix (abbreviation) shall be limited in length:
a. Public streets: 14 letters and spaces; 15 if the name has an “I” in it;
b. Private streets: 17 letters and spaces.
8. Mixed language usage shall not be used (e.g., Camino Rock).
9. Directional Prefixes in Primary Names.
a. Directional prefixes shall not be used as a primary name, either in whole or in a compound form (e.g., North SL, Northaire Ave., or Northwest Road).
b. Derivative forms of directional prefixes are permissible (e.g., Northern Ave., Southern Star Lane).
10. A primary street name may be duplicated once if the street has:
a. The same primary name as a street it intersects perpendicularly; and
b. A suffix of “place” or “court.”
11. Abbreviations and slang terms shall not be used.
12. Numbered streets shall be recorded and displayed numerically and not spelled.
13. All east-west numbered streets shall use the suffix of “street” unless otherwise permitted.
14. All north-south numbered streets shall use the suffix of “avenue” unless otherwise permitted.
15. Fractions of streets shall not be used (e.g., 25 1/2 Street).
16. No primary street name shall be duplicated in another address system.
17. Suffix Identifier. The following suffixes shall be restricted to specific street directions or configurations. Spanish equivalent prefixes are shown in parentheses and shall be treated as suffixes:
a. “Avenue (Avenida)” means a north-south street.
b. “Beltway” means a very large oval-shaped street, considered a major thoroughfare, with multiple intersections and limited access.
c. “Circle (Circulo)” means an oval-shaped street having a single intersection with one street and not accessing or intersecting another street.
d. “Loop (Vuelta)” means a horseshoe-shaped street having two distinct intersections with the same street.
e. “Parkway” means a meandering street, considered a major thoroughfare, which has limited access and multiple intersections.
f. “Place (Placita)” or “Court (Corte)” means a cul-de-sac.
g. “Stravenue” means a street which runs diagonally between and intersects a street and an avenue.
h. “Street (Calle)” means an east-west street.
18. Criteria and Configurations for Street Naming.
a. Alignment. A street shall be considered aligned and carry one name if:
(1) The street is designated a major street, route or arterial; or
(2) The street connects with or has reasonable potential of connecting with an existing street or an extension of the original line of an existing street; or
(3) The street predominantly follows a section line (mile line), quarter section line (half-mile line) or sixteenth section line.
b. Offset Alignments.
(1) Streets with less than a 150-foot centerline-to-centerline offset shall be considered aligned.
(2) Multiple street offsets deviating from the original alignment without returning to the original alignment shall not be considered aligned and shall comply with other provisions of these standards.
c. Circle street: Shall require a different primary name than the street which it aligns with and shall require two names when required addresses exceed available numbers within a hundred block.
d. Cul-de-Sac. A cul-de-sac having a centerline distance less than 100 feet may assume the primary name and directional prefix of the street it intersects, but shall require a unique primary name and directional prefix for lengths which exceed 100 feet.
(1) A “T” cul-de-sac is one which has an initial street segment perpendicular to the intersected street, and the remaining segments parallel with the intersected street. One primary name may be used if the perpendicular street segment is less than 100 feet. A different name than that of the cul-de-sac shall be used for the perpendicular street segment exceeding 100 feet in length.
e. Loop street: Shall have a unique street name and shall not assume the name of any aligned street, and shall only occur on one side of the intersected street.
f. Major Arterial Alignment and Realignment.
(1) For name continuity along the entire length of a major arterial which deviates from its original alignment and connects with other street alignments, the arterial may retain one name with the approval of the addressing official.
(2) The addressing official may require existing street alignments and established street names to be changed to facilitate one name for a newly constructed major arterial that deviates from its primary alignment.
g. Frontage Roads (Also Called Service Roads). A frontage road is a local street that generally parallels and is adjacent to a freeway or through street and that provides access to property isolated by access controls from the freeway or through street.
(1) A frontage road shall assume the name of the freeway or through street it services.
(2) Interstate 10 (I-10) frontage roads shall be delineated and addressed as “I-10 Frontage Road” and shall be the only frontage road to have a name different than that which it parallels.
E. Situs Numbering Assignment.
1. All recorded lots and parcels of land, subdivided or unsubdivided, and all proposed or built structures, shall have an address assigned before a building permit is issued or occupancy occurs.
2. An address shall not be assigned to a lot parcel until a fronting named street or easement has been approved by the town council. Frontage may not be required if recorded legal access is less than 330 feet to a named street. Physical access shall be the same as recorded access.
3. An address shall not be issued to a lot, parcel or structure until there has been compliance with subsection (E)(6) of this section.
4. Addresses shall be assigned based upon primary physical access from a named street and not legal access if different.
5. General Assignment Requirements.
a. The addressing official shall determine official addresses upon compliance with subsection (E)(6) of this section and:
(1) Tentative plat approval; or
(2) Approval of a development plan and the submittal of building details (floor plans) as required; or
(3) Submittal of an approved site plan and building details (floor plans) as required; or
(4) The request by a person, subject to compliance with these standards.
b. In the case of conflict regarding the proper address, the addressing official or authorized representative shall make the final determination.
c. Requests for numerical addressing of recorded subdivisions or approved development plans shall not be processed until the recording or approval process is completed pursuant to Chapter 18.69 or 18.71 STC.
6. Document Requirements for Address Issuance.
a. Subdivided Property.
(1) Tax code number; and
(2) Recorded deed, or sales agreement and property description with escrow number and title company name if newly purchased; and
(3) Subdivision name, block number and lot number; and
(4) If a corner lot, a site plan; and
(5) If multiple buildings or tenants, a site plan.
b. Unsubdivided Parcels.
(1) Tax code number or tax statement and copy of assessor’s map; and
(2) Recorded deed, or sales agreement and property description with escrow number and title company name if newly purchased; and
(3) Site plan showing complete ingress and egress from the closest public road.
c. Projects Requiring Subdivision Design Review.
(1) For building address: Approved and signed development plan on 24-inch by 36-inch photo-mylar; additional copies of site plan may be required for multiple-story projects;
(2) For administrative address: Name of development and case number assigned for subdivision design review.
d. Projects Not Requiring Subdivision Design Review – Single Building or Single Tenant.
(1) Tax code number for parcel; and
(2) Legal description or deed or title report; and
(3) Blueline of site plan; and
(4) If a structure is being added to an existing multibuilding site, refer to additional requirements in subsection (E)(6)(f) of this section.
e. Projects Not Requiring Subdivision Design Review – Multitenant or Multibuildings.
(1) Tax code number for parcel; and
(2) Legal description and deed or title report; and
(3) Blueline of site plan – Initial (only administrative address shall be issued); and
(4) Upon final approval of site plan:
(a) An approved and signed site plan on 24-inch by 36-inch photo mylar, reverse read; additional copies of site plan may be required for multiple-story projects; and
(b) Blueline of maximum tenant space layout (if known) for each building or floor.
f. If buildings, building expansions or multiple tenants are added to an existing multibuilding site, a blueline of the total site shall be required, with all buildings and addresses as displayed at the site appropriately labeled.
g. Tenant improvements – New buildings or existing buildings having an approved development plan or site plan on file with the planning and building department:
(1) Address of building; and
(2) Site plan showing tenant improvements; and
(3) Development name and case number.
h. Tenant improvements – Existing buildings not having an approved development plan or site plan on file with the planning and building department:
(1) Site plan showing all existing structures and addresses as displayed on the site and tenant improvements dimensionally tied to building shell; and
(2) Development name; and
(3) Tax code number; and
(4) Legal description.
i. Type and Quality of Required Documents. All map documents required shall be photo mylars unless otherwise specified. Documents required shall be of sufficient image quality and density to make legible contact prints and to produce micro images.
7. Criteria for Address Numbering.
a. Even or Odd Numeric Integer of the Address. Lots, parcels, buildings and tenants on the right side of a street, ascending from the baseline, shall have even numbers. Lots, parcels, buildings and tenants on the left side of a street, ascending from the baseline, shall have odd numbers.
b. Address Determination.
(1) The appropriate hundred block number line shall determine the number of an address for any lot, parcel or building.
(2) Address numbers shall be determined by primary property entrance (access) from a named street, mean property street frontage, and may include building location or orientation.
(3) Property entrances, mean property frontages or building locations which are directly across the street from one another shall generally be one unit apart in the ascending numerical value of the address number (e.g., 1246, across from 1247).
(4) With the exception of multitenant commercial buildings, one address shall be assigned to each property representing a legal entity; that is, there shall be one address for each legal description and deed. However, multiple street access points to multiple structures may require multiple addresses.
c. Corner Lot.
(1) The address shall be assigned to the primary access (entrance) street;
(2) Subdivision plats shall have a star placed by a lot line to indicate proposed access.
d. Building Orientation, Ingress and Egress. If buildings will occupy all or a major portion of a lot, the structure orientation and the primary ingress and egress of the building shall determine the property address. The primary entrance used by the public shall be considered the primary entrance; secondary doors, such as employee entrances, back or side doors, or delivery doors, shall not be considered primary.
e. The order of address determination shall be:
(1) Vehicular access for multiple parking (building orientation and site layout may be considered);
(2) Vehicular street frontage parking if there is no on-site parking or drop-off point;
(3) Primary pedestrian site access;
(4) Structure orientation and general public building ingress and egress.
f. Circle Street. Address shall be assigned in a counter-clockwise direction beginning at the intersection. Number availability within a hundred block shall determine if multiple names are required.
g. Loop Street. Address shall be assigned based on the overall direction of the street layout in relation to the intersected street.
h. Directional Prefix. At the time the address is assigned, the street shall have a directional prefix assigned to facilitate address numbering.
i. Number Restrictions. A fractional unit of a number or occupant identifier, or alphabetic letters with a number or occupant identifier, or any combination thereof, shall not be used, e.g., 1010 1/2 E. Speedway Blvd.; or 1010 E. Speedway Blvd., Unit 100 1/2; or 1010A E. Speedway Blvd.; or 1010 E. Speedway Blvd., Unit 100A.
j. Address Numbering for Specific Development Types.
(1) Residential Single-Family. Each lot or parcel shall be assigned a unique address.
(2) Residential Multifamily. Each lot or parcel having multiple tenants shall be assigned a unique address and, in addition, occupant identifiers for each tenant.
(a) For example, Unit 2 in a duplex or triplex or Space 3 for a manufactured or mobile home.
(b) Occupant identifier numbers shall ascend from the baseline for parallel building layouts or from the front to rear of the lot or parcel for building layouts.
(3) Apartments. All separate and distinct developments having multiple tenant accommodations intended for human dwelling shall be assigned one unique situs address. In addition, an occupant identifier consisting of a four- to five-digit number shall be assigned to each apartment unit. This number shall be considered its complete apartment number, and shall be used with the situs address.
(a) The apartment number shall consist of a building number plus a floor number plus a unit number. For example, Apartment 12130 is in Building 12, on Floor 1, and is the 30th apartment on that floor, or the first apartment on Floor 3 of Building 2 would be Apartment 2301.
(b) A “0” shall be used for a floor number for all units below ground level.
(4) Townhomes. Townhouse developments shall be assigned a separate situs address for each legal lot.
(5) Condominiums.
(a) Condominium developments shall be assigned a situs address for each building.
(b) Individual living facilities in each building shall be assigned occupant identifiers (unit numbers): First floor units shall have 100 series numbers, second floor units shall have 200 series numbers, and additional floors shall be numbered accordingly.
(6) Commercial developments may be addressed in one of the following formats, which shall not be mixed within a complex:
(a) A commercial development is assigned only one situs address. In addition, building numbers and tenant (suite) numbers are used. Occupant identifiers are building number, plus floor number, plus a two-digit number.
(b) A commercial development is assigned individual addresses for each tenant (suite). This method is restricted to single story commercial developments with all tenants having exterior access, and to number availability.
(c) A commercial development is assigned individual building addresses plus tenant (suite) occupant identifiers. First floor units shall have 100 series numbers, second floor units shall have 200 series numbers, and additional floors shall be numbered accordingly.
(d) A high-rise building shall require a single situs address, plus tenant (suite) occupant identifiers. The occupant identifier for each separate tenant shall be a floor number plus a two-digit number.
(i) A single tenant leasing an entire floor shall use the floor number plus 00, e.g., 2300 is the 23rd floor.
(ii) Multiple tenants on a single floor shall require separate two-digit identifiers other than 00 for any tenant on the same floor, e.g., 1217 is number 17 on the 12th floor.
(7) Mobile home and recreational vehicle parks:
(a) Lot or parcel having five or more spaces developed for the installation of mobile homes, or the parking of travel trailers or recreational vehicles on a daily, seasonal or permanent rental basis, shall require a situs address plus space occupant identifiers.
(b) The park’s appurtenant structures (offices, recreation buildings, etc.) shall be assigned the situs address plus building identifiers.
(c) Interior street names shall not be used. The streets shall be called rows and shall be assigned numbers. East-west rows shall use even numbers. North-south rows shall use odd numbers, e.g., Row 9.
(d) Space numbers shall be used with the row numbers, e.g., Space 9-53 is the 53rd space on Row 9. [Ord. 2015-105 § 1; Ord. 2015-098 § 1; Ord. 2011-048 § 1; Ord. 1995-06 § 2. Formerly 18.83.040.]
18.83.060 Address display.
A. General Requirements.
1. All structures designed for human occupancy or use which have an assigned address shall display the address.
2. Upon commencement of construction, the assigned address shall be displayed at the primary access of the subject lot, parcel or structure. The address display may be temporary signage during construction.
3. Permanent address display shall be installed on all buildings, tenant spaces and entrance signage, or as otherwise required by these standards, prior to building inspection final approval, certificate of occupancy or occupancy of any building or structure. Display shall be required at all times thereafter, conforming to standards.
4. More than one address or number display may be required for each building or site.
5. The complete address shall be displayed on all corner buildings at a street intersection, for each side of building facing any street.
6. Addresses shall be displayed and visible from both directions of approaching vehicular travel.
7. Numbers and letters shall be made of durable and clearly visible material. Paint shall not be considered durable for building addresses.
8. Numbers and letters shall be of colors contrasting with the background of the sign or wall to which they are attached.
9. Numbers and letters shall have a minimum proportion ratio of height to width of 6:1. The formula for width to height is w = h/6, where w is width and h is height in inches.
10. Numbers shall not be spelled.
11. All height requirements are minimum sizes.
B. Residential. The address numbers assigned shall be conspicuously placed immediately at the appropriate location on each building, structure entrance or at the property access point.
1. For properties containing multiple addresses, addresses shall be placed near the primary entrance in addition to the structure placement.
2. A building or structure set back 50 feet or more from the curb line or edge of pavement shall permanently display the address a minimum of 36 inches from ground level at the primary access point of the property. Structure display may also be required by the addressing official.
3. Minimum number height shall be three inches.
C. Apartments. The address numbers assigned shall be conspicuously placed immediately at the property access points, appropriate locations on each building, and structure entrances.
1. Building numbers shall be a minimum of 15 inches in height.
2. Apartment number ranges shall be placed below building numbers or on signage near the building. Apartment number ranges shall be a minimum of eight inches in height.
3. Individual apartment numbers shall be a minimum of three inches in height for exterior entrances and a minimum of one inch in height for interior (hallway) entrances.
4. Both exterior signage and interior numbering may be required by the addressing official on specific development types.
5. Apartment complex with multiple buildings:
a. All buildings shall have pedestrian directional signage visible from both directions of pedestrian travel, with numbers a minimum of two inches in height.
b. All interior accessory buildings, structures and pool areas shall be identified and have directional signage.
c. The apartment complex shall have entrance signage at all access points address.
d. For access points that enter the complex from other than the addressed street, the complete address shall be displayed on entrance signage.
e. Site and building addresses shall be visible at all times.
D. Commercial. The address number assigned shall be conspicuously placed immediately at each property access point, and the appropriate locations on each building, and each structure entrance.
1. Buildings or structures set back no more than 50 feet from the curb line or edge of pavement shall display a 12-inch minimum height number.
2. Buildings or structures set back more than 50 feet from the curb line or edge of pavement shall display a 15-inch minimum height number.
3. Individual addresses shall be placed near the primary entrance, a minimum of three inches in height.
4. The low and high number range may be displayed on buildings with multiple addresses, a minimum of 12 inches in height.
5. Site and building addresses shall be visible at all times.
E. RV and Mobile Home Park. The address numbers assigned shall be conspicuously placed immediately at each property access point, and at the appropriate locations for each building, structure, and property rental space.
1. Number Height.
a. Space, directional signage and internal street signage numbers shall be a minimum of three inches; and
b. Building numbers shall be a minimum of six inches.
2. Internal street signs shall be placed at each street intersection. The signs shall display the word “Row” plus the appropriate number (e.g., Row 9).
F. Entrance Signage. The address or address numbers assigned shall be placed at primary access points immediately and shall be permanently installed prior to first occupancy of any internal structure or building.
1. Numbers or address shall be a minimum of 12 inches in height on all entrance signage.
2. Complete address display shall be required at all street access points in addition to the primary access street.
G. Directional Signs. If buildings within a commercial development are obscured from the primary street to which the development is addressed and from parking and access areas, directional signs shall be installed.
1. A directional sign shall be required at each primary entryway to the obscured buildings.
2. A directional sign shall be clearly visible from all parking areas serving a building and shall have numbers of not less than six inches in height.
3. Each directional sign shall carry appropriate addresses or range of addresses and a directional arrow or locational instructions as minimum directional information.
4. Additional Signs. Buildings having parking and access areas only at their side or rear shall display additional numbers, at least six inches in height, visible from all such areas. [Ord. 2011-048 § 1; Ord. 1995-06 § 2. Formerly 18.83.050.]
18.83.070 Street name signs.
A. General Requirements.
1. Approved street names shall be clearly and visibly displayed at every intersection and street name change break on all public streets and on all private streets within subdivisions and development plans.
2. Approved street names shall be displayed in a temporary manner at all times during construction of such public or private streets.
3. Approved street names shall be displayed in a permanent manner upon completion of street construction.
4. All street name signs shall be retroreflective and comply with the document entitled “Town of Sahuarita Public Works Department Standard Operating Procedure 100-18: Traffic, Street Name, and Community Wayfinding Signs and Supports,” dated October 18, 2020, and all subsequent amendments and/or revisions, which is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this title.
5. A private street which intersects a public street shall have street name signs of town of Sahuarita installation standards installed by the owner or authorized representative at the intersection or street name change point.
6. Private street name signs within subdivisions and development plans which are not at intersections with public streets may be of owner design and not of town of Sahuarita installation standards, but shall be clearly visible from all directions of vehicular travel, and shall be in conformance with subsections (A)(6) through (8) of this section.
7. A homeowners’ association or the property owners adjacent to the street shall be responsible in equal shares for maintenance and replacement of signage after installation on a private street in a subdivision or development plan. If the responsible parties fail to adequately maintain or replace street signs in a timely manner, the town may, after 30 days’ written notice to the responsible homeowners’ association or property owners, make the necessary repairs or replacements and collect the costs of labor and materials equally from each responsible party.
8. A privately installed street name sign not on a public street or in a subdivision or development plan:
a. Shall be of town of Sahuarita installation standards if on a private street which intersects a public street;
b. May be of owner design and not of town of Sahuarita installation standards if not at an intersection with a public street, but shall be clearly visible from all directions of vehicular travel, and shall be in conformance with subsections (A)(6) through (8) of this section; and
c. Shall have additional signage displaying: “Not a County Street Pvt.” [Ord. 2020-154 § 2 (Exh. A), 2020; Ord. 2015-098 § 1; Ord. 2011-048 § 1; Ord. 2008-03 § 1; Ord. 1995-06 § 2. Formerly 18.83.060.]
18.83.080 Display exceptions, nonconforming street names and addresses.
A. Existing addresses displayed prior to January 13, 1981, shall be exempt from the address display provisions of these standards until January 1, 1991, except in the event of:
1. An address change;
2. A building or structure remodeling or repair which requires a building permit; or
3. An exterior sign replacement or repair which requires a building permit.
B. Except as provided in subsection A of this section, these standards shall not apply to existing street names or to addresses of buildings existing prior to January 13, 1991, unless there is:
1. Gross error in the physical placement of a hundred block increment;
2. Gross error or discontinuity in the assignment of an address number;
3. An incorrect directional prefix for a street;
4. More than one directional prefix for the same street;
5. More than one spelling for same street name;
6. Homonyms, homophones;
7. Use and display of an address not assigned;
8. Duplication of a street name;
9. Excessive discontinuity of alignment for a street name;
10. More than one name for the same alignment;
11. An overlap in address ranges for the same primary name; or
12. Primary access from a street different than the address. [Ord. 2011-048 § 1; Ord. 1995-06 § 2. Formerly 18.83.070.]
18.83.090 Address and street name changes.
A. An owner of property may request the change of its address, provided:
1. The change shall not conflict with these standards;
2. The change shall bring the address into conformance with these standards;
3. The applicant shall comply with the display requirements of these standards; and
4. The applicant shall provide the required materials specified in STC 18.83.050(E)(6).
B. The addressing official shall correct an address number or street direction prefix not in conformance with these standards as follows:
1. Notice of the change shall be mailed to all owners and the occupant of the property whose address is changed. The notice shall:
a. Advise the property owners or occupant that they may submit a written objection to the change to the addressing official within 15 working days of the mailing of notice;
b. State the reasons for the change and the effective date of change; and
c. Include an objection form.
2. An owner or occupant of property whose address numbers or street direction prefix is to be changed may object to the change, and shall submit the objection in writing, within 15 working days of the mailing of notice. Objections received after the 15 days shall not be considered.
3. Action of Address Official. The addressing official shall render a decision on the objection within five working days of receipt and notify the objector in writing of the decision. The effective date of the change shall be unaffected unless altered by the addressing official or an order of the superior court.
C. The town council shall change the name of a street as follows:
1. Notice of the change shall be mailed to all owners and occupants of property whose existing address will be changed by the renaming. The notice shall:
a. Advise the property owners or occupants that they may submit a written objection to the change to the addressing official within 15 working days of the mailing of notice;
b. State the reasons for the change and the date the town council will consider the renaming; and
c. Shall include an objection form.
2. An owner or occupant of property whose address is to be changed by the renaming may object to the change, and shall submit the objection in writing to the addressing official, within 15 working days of the mailing of notice. Objections received after the 15 days shall not be considered.
a. Hearing. The town council shall hold a hearing on the name change. The decision of the town council shall be made in writing to all objectors.
D. Appeal to Superior Court. Any owner of property whose address has been changed by a decision of the town council or the addressing official may appeal to the superior court within 35 days of the effective date of the decision. [Ord. 2011-048 § 1; Ord. 1995-06 § 2. Formerly 18.83.080.]
18.83.100 Conflicting actions, compliance and citation.
A. Conflicting Actions. County departments, officials and staff shall not perform any of the following acts which conflict with these standards:
1. Approve a final plat or development plan;
2. Issue a permit or address;
3. Inspect a building;
4. Grant permission to occupy any construction project, structure relocation, erection, repair, alteration or modification until the address assigned is displayed as required by these standards;
5. Install a street sign;
6. Approve an area, community or neighborhood plan;
7. Approve a transportation or corridor plan; or
8. Change a person’s property access through road improvements without prior notice to the planning and building department.
B. Invalidity. Any address or street name used or issued in conflict with these standards shall not be deemed or construed to be a valid address or street name.
C. Citation. If the addressing official determines an address display violation exists, a written citation may be posted at the site by an authorized representative of the addressing official or the zoning inspector. In addition, the property owner may be notified of the citation by mail. The citation may include required corrective measures.
D. Compliance. Compliance is required within 30 days of citation. One written time extension of 30 days may be granted by the addressing official if adequate progress is being made toward compliance. [Ord. 2015-098 § 1; Ord. 2011-048 § 1; Ord. 1995-06 § 2. Formerly 18.83.090.]
18.83.110 Jurisdictions.
These standards shall apply in the unincorporated areas of Pima County and in such incorporated areas as are included by intergovernmental agreements.* The governing body and appropriate officials of an incorporated area included by intergovernmental agreement shall be substituted for the town council and county officials, except the addressing official, in the application of these standards within their areas of jurisdiction. The governing bodies of included incorporated areas may establish, by intergovernmental agreements or ordinances, appeals procedures which differ from these standards. [Ord. 2011-048 § 1; Ord. 1995-06 § 2. Formerly 18.83.100.]
* Note: The town of Sahuarita has entered into an intergovernmental agreement with Pima County for addressing services.
18.83.120 Maps and illustrations.
Repealed by Ord. 2020-154. [Ord. 2011-048 § 1; Ord. 1995-06 § 2. Formerly 18.83.110.]