Chapter 12.20
STREET NAME AND NUMBERING SYSTEM
Sections:
12.20.050 Roads to which naming requirements apply.
12.20.060 Road naming standards.
12.20.070 Road name signs required.
12.20.080 Standards for signage for streets and roads.
12.20.090 Addressing grid systems.
12.20.100 Addressing standards.
12.20.110 Change in road or address status.
12.20.130 Final plat addresses.
12.20.150 List of established road names, assigned addressing, and mapping.
12.20.160 Deviations from literal compliance.
Prior legislation: Ord. 540.
12.20.010 Purpose.
A. The purpose of this chapter is to establish a uniform method for naming roads and assigning addresses for real property and structures within the incorporated areas of Deer Park, Washington.
B. The goals of this chapter are as follows:
1. Facilitate expedient emergency response by medical, law enforcement, fire, rescue, and any other emergency services;
2. Regulate the display of property address numbers and provide for accurate road name signage, installation, and maintenance thereof; and
3. Provide property owners, the general public, emergency responders, and government agencies and departments with an accurate and systematic means of identifying and locating property and/or structures. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.020 Applicability.
A. This chapter applies to all public and private roads, addresses for real property, and structures situated within the city limits of Deer Park and in unincorporated Spokane County when the roadway is within the city limits of Deer Park and is fronting a parcel within the unincorporated county. The administrator may name or rename roads and assign or reassign addresses as necessary to further the purpose of this chapter.
B. The provisions herein shall apply to the assignment of addresses to all new or existing buildings or properties.
C. All nonconforming addresses may be changed to conform to this standard. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.030 Administration.
The building and planning department, under the direction of the community services director, or designee, shall administer the provisions of this chapter, unless otherwise provided for herein, and shall be responsible for assigning and approval of all public road naming. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.040 Definitions.
The following definitions apply in this chapter in addition to other definitions in the city of Deer Park Municipal Code and in the city of Deer Park road standards:
“Address” means a property location identification with the following format: address number, directional prefix, road name, road type, building designator, and secondary address (e.g., “123 W Main St., Apt. 456”). The following elements are required: address number, road name, and road type. The following elements may be optional: directional prefix, building designator, and secondary address.
“Address number” means the numeric designation for an addressable structure or unit.
“Addressable” means a property required to be assigned an address under this chapter.
“Addressable property, addressable structures, addressable sites, addressable parcels, or addressable units” means, generally, the habitable or legally occupied structure on a lot, parcel, or tract, but may also include other structures or sites as determined necessary by the addressing authority.
“Addressing authority” means the city or county, responsible for assigning and maintaining addresses within its jurisdiction. The city or county may delegate this authority within its organization.
“Addressing database” means the computerized format for tracking assigned road names and addresses within all of Spokane County. This system is maintained by Spokane County.
“Addressing grid system” is the address number and directional system in a particular area such as a grid system or block system.
“Administrator” or “addressing administrator” means the city community services director, or designee.
“Building designator” means a single character alphabetic descriptor for a single building within a multiple-unit complex (e.g., “123 W Main St., Bldg. A”).
“Department” means the building and planning department and/or the public works department.
“Directional prefix” means a single or double character alphabetic descriptor within a road name consisting of any combination of the cardinal directions of north, south, east, and west, generally used in specific road naming schemes (i.e., N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW).
“E911 director” means the manager of the local 911 service.
“Inconsistent address or road name” means an address or road name that is not in compliance with this chapter.
“Multiple units” means the presence of two or more addressable structures, addressable sites or addressable units on a single Spokane County tax parcel or group of undivided interest parcels or condominium development located in the city.
“Multiple-unit complex” means an apartment, condominium, or business complex where there exist multiple buildings on a single site, and two or more buildings include multiple units.
“Multiple-unit structure” means a single structure which contains two or more units.
“Nonconforming road name sign” means a road name sign that is not in compliance with this chapter.
“Regional Public Safety Spatial Database” means the spatial format for tracking all assigned road names and addresses within Spokane County. This system is maintained by the regional public safety geographic information systems committee for use in countywide public-safety-related applications.
“Road(s)” means public or private ways on which vehicles travel.
“Road name” means the word or words either existing, or in the case of new or renamed roads, which are approved by the addressing authority, administrator, or other authority, used in conjunction with a directional prefix, and/or a road type to identify a public or private road.
“Road type” means an abbreviated word used in conjunction with a road name to describe the character of the road and will be in accordance with USPS Publication No. 28 Appendix C1. The following are allowable road types:
Alley (Aly): a narrow service roadway that serves rear lots and where platted width is less than 20 feet.
Avenue (Ave): a through local, collector or arterial roadway generally running east-west.
Boulevard (Blvd): roadway with exceptional width, length and scenic value, typically with a landscaped median dividing the roadway; or an arterial or major collector roadway that lies diagonally to the east-west, north-south grid system.
Circle (Cir): a local or collector roadway having ingress and egress from the same roadway. See also “Loop.”
Court (Ct): a dead end or cul-de-sac that will not become an extension or a continuation of either an existing or future roadway; no longer than 600 feet in length.
Drive (Dr): a lengthy collector or arterial that does not have a definite directional course.
Highway (Hwy): used to designate state or federal roadways only.
Lane (Ln): roadway used as a private local access within a development.
Loop (Loop): a local or collector roadway having ingress and egress from the same roadway. See also “Circle.”
Parkway (Pkwy): a thoroughfare designated as a collector or arterial, with a median reflecting the park-like character implied in the name.
Place (Pl): permanently dead-end roadway, terminating in a cul-de-sac, or short through roadway, not longer than 650 feet in length.
Road (Rd): This type is typically reserved for roadways located outside the boundary of a city or town. This type may be found within city/town limits due to past annexations or when a new roadway is in alignment with or within 125 feet of an existing county road.
Street (St): a through local, collector or arterial roadway generally running north-south.
Way (Way): a curvilinear roadway.
“Secondary address” means an additional address number that is used to identify a separate unit on a single lot, parcel, tract of land, or within a multiple-unit complex. A secondary address at a minimum shall consist of a unit designator and a numeric identifier (e.g., 10126 W Rutter Pkwy, Apt. 2. See also: “Multiple units,” “Multiple-unit complex,” “Multiple-unit structure.”
“Temporary address” means an address assigned for the purpose of installing phone/electrical service or other utilities on a parcel of land prior to an application for a building permit. Temporary addresses are subject to change at the time of building permit application.
“Unit” means a specific dwelling or commercial space amongst a larger group of dwellings or commercial spaces (e.g., apartment, suites, etc.).
“Unit designator” means an abbreviated word used in conjunction with a secondary address to describe the character of the unit and will be in accordance with current USPS published standards. The following are allowable unit designators:
“Apt” for Apartment;
“Bsmt” for Basement;
“Bldg” for Building;
“Dept” for Department;
“Dorm” for Dormitory;
“Fl” for Floor;
“Frnt” for Front;
“Hngr” for Hangar;
“Lbby” for Lobby;
“Lot” for Lot;
“Lowr” for Lower Level;
“Ofc” for Office;
“Pier” for Pier;
“Rear” for Rear;
“Rm” for Room;
“Slip” for Slip;
“Spc” for Space;
“Stop” for Stop;
“Ste” for Suite;
“Trlr” for Trailer;
“Unit” for Unit;
“Uppr” for Upper.
“Utility site” means a parcel containing any type of utility service, located on a legal parcel of land with no association to a building and requiring periodic maintenance or readings by utility company personnel. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.050 Roads to which naming requirements apply.
A. New or unnamed existing roads providing access to four or more addressable parcels, structures, or units shall be named.
B. Existing roads for which renaming has been authorized by the addressing administrator to promote the purpose of this chapter shall be renamed.
C. Preapproved road names shall be identified on plat documents at the time of final plat submittal.
D. Only traveled rights-of-way that qualify as roads may be named. Private driveways serving less than four addressable parcels, structures, or units, and alleys shall not be named for the purpose of these addressing standards.
E. Driveways, access to parking areas and other traveled surfaces that are not considered roads may not be named, but may have directions identified with the following method:
1. Arrow signs indicating building or address ranges within an apartment complex or campus may be placed at the entrances and along the nonroadway traveled surface to locate buildings. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.060 Road naming standards.
All new, unnamed, or renamed roads within the city shall be named pursuant to this chapter and the following criteria:
A. Road names shall be easy to read and pronounce.
B. Road names shall not contain vulgarity or vulgar innuendo, nor be potentially insulting to any person, group, or class of persons, or institution.
C. Road names shall not sound similar to other road names within the city, whether existing or currently proposed (e.g., Links, Lynx).
D. Duplicate road names will not be allowed.
E. Road names shall conform to the most current Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (“MUTCD”), and city and/or county road standards for maximum letter usage, and characters including spaces.
F. Road names shall be based on the modern English alphabet and shall not contain special characters (periods, dashes, underscores, apostrophes, quotes, diacritic, etc.) or contain frivolous, complicated, or unconventional spellings. Road names may contain a single space to separate two words (e.g., “Mount Spokane Dr.”).
G. Road names shall not include abbreviations (e.g., “St Charles” vs. “Saint Charles”), with the exception of numbered streets, which may be written in their abbreviated format (e.g., “1st” for “First,” etc.).
H. Articles (e.g., “The,” “A,” or “An”) shall not be used to begin road names.
I. Road names duplicating commercial or private facilities shall not be used (e.g., “Bowling Alley,” “Tennis Court”).
J. Numbered or alphabetical road names shall continue in sequence (e.g., 1st adjacent to 2nd, and not adjacent to 3rd).
K. A proposed road which is a continuation of, or in alignment with, an existing road shall continue the road prefix direction, road name, and road type of the existing road whenever possible. If the proposed road will terminate at a cul-de-sac, the road type for the block containing the cul-de-sac may be Court (Ct).
L. Road name integrity should be maintained for the entire length of the road whenever possible. Generally continuous roads shall not be subdivided into segments with different names.
M. Road names shall not include a directional prefix (e.g., “W West Washington Rd.”).
N. Driveways serving four or more addressable parcels, structures, or units shall be designated and named as a private road (e.g., “E Elk Ln.”).
O. Road names shall not include words used as road types (e.g., “Circle St.” or “Avenue Way”).
P. Road names shall not include the word highway (e.g., “Highway 2” or “Old Sunset Highway”).
Q. Alleys shall not be named or assigned addresses.
R. Roads which meander or change abruptly from one predominant direction to another shall be assigned a directional prefix in one direction throughout the road length according to which general direction of such road is the predominant direction of travel.
S. All proposed new or renamed road names which deviate from this chapter shall be subject to a review by the addressing authority and the E911 director, or designee, for ease of use within E911 computer-aided dispatch systems, and verified against the Regional Public Safety Spatial Database. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.070 Road name signs required.
A. All public and private roads shall have approved road name signs posted at every intersection in compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations. Road name signs shall be made and installed pursuant to this chapter.
B. Final Plat Road Name Signs. Prior to the filing of a final plat, the developer shall install proper road name signs to be located per the city standards and in accordance with the specifications and requirements of this chapter and shall arrange for inspection by the public works department. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.080 Standards for signage for streets and roads.
A. General. All public and private roads, streets, and buildings shall be designated by names or numbers on signs clearly visible and legible from the roadway. All road signs, both public and private, shall be constructed, located and maintained in accordance with standards adopted by the city.
B. Street and road signs shall be located at intersections and be legible from all directions of vehicle travel for a distance of not less than 100 feet (30.5 meters), unless otherwise required by the administrator. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.090 Addressing grid systems.
The city of Deer Park addressing grid is defined as follows:
A. Crawford Avenue or Crawford Avenue extended divides the city into north and south addresses and Main Street or Main Street extended divides the city into east and west addresses.
B. North of Crawford addresses have even numbers on the east side of the road and odd numbers on the west side; south of Crawford even numbers are on the west side of the road and odd numbers are on the east. West of Main Street addresses have even numbers on the north side and odd numbers on the south side of the road; east of Main Street even numbers are assigned to the south side of the road and odd numbers are on the north side.
C. The appropriate directional designation, or abbreviation of the directional designation word (e.g., “North” or “N”), is a part of the address and follows the number. For example, the first lot south of Crawford Avenue on the west side of Main Street would have a street address of “10 S. Main Street.” (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.100 Addressing standards.
A. Each property owner who has addressable property and has not been assigned an address has a responsibility to apply to the addressing authority for a physical address.
B. Application for each address assignment prior to the issuance of a building permit (temporary addresses) shall include, at a minimum: a site map showing any proposed or existing structures, driveways, and road approach locations.
C. The numbering of addressable properties or structures along each road shall begin at the appropriate grid point of origin and continue in sequence. No address shall be out of sequence in relation to the adjacent addresses.
D. Each block along a road may have up to 100 address numbers. The hundred series shall change upon crossing a road intersection or in best possible alignment with the established address grid, if applicable, with the exception of intersecting driveways and/or alleys. The hundred series along a public road shall not change upon crossing a private road, unless deemed necessary by the addressing authority.
E. Two uniquely named roads should not intersect more than once (e.g., Main St. should not intersect Pine Ln. at 200 W Main St., and also intersect Pine Ln. at 400 W Main St.), Exception: Loops and circles will be reviewed on an individual basis and require approval by the administrator.
F. Addresses along a road shall have even numbers on one side of the road and odd numbers on the other side as defined in the appropriate addressing grid.
G. Individual address numbers shall be assigned to fit within the block range of the road segment to which the address is assigned (e.g., a new address that is assigned to the 200 block of Main St. must be assigned a number between 200 and 299). Individual addresses should be assigned to be consistent with adjacent blocks of the same north-south or east-west orientation.
H. Addresses accessed via a shared driveway shall be assigned based on the point of origin of the driveway from the connecting road and shall be sequential.
I. Addressable properties or structures shall be assigned an address based upon the road from which vehicular access to the property or structure is obtained, with the following exceptions:
1. Commercial and public facility structures may be assigned an address based upon the road the main entrance faces and not necessarily the access road.
2. Residential structures on corner lots may be assigned an address based upon the road the main entrance faces and not necessarily the access road; to be determined by the administrator.
J. Fractional addresses shall not be used (e.g., “100 1/2 W Main St.”).
K. Address numbers shall not contain any nonnumeric characters (e.g., “118a” or “118b”). (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.110 Change in road or address status.
If a public or private road right-of-way is altered, the addressing administrator or other agency of authority shall review the alteration and may assign a corrected road name and/or address/addresses consistent with the provisions of this chapter. If the access to an individual address is altered, the addressing administrator shall assign a corrected address consistent with the provisions of this chapter (e.g., the owners of 200 W Cherry Ln. change the location of their driveway from Cherry Ln. to Spruce Ln. necessitating an address on Spruce Ln.). (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.120 Multiple units.
A. Duplex/triplex units shall be assigned one address for the structure and shall be assigned a secondary address for each unit by the addressing authority (e.g., 15 W First Avenue, Unit 1).
B. Accessory dwelling units (ADU)/dependent relative units (DRU), whether attached or detached, shall be assigned a secondary address from the primary dwelling unit by the addressing authority (e.g., 123 W Main St., Unit 1).
C. Manufactured home parks which contain dwelling units fronting on a public or private road shall be assigned one address for each dwelling unit. Manufactured home parks which contain dwelling units fronting on an unnamed private access road shall be assigned one address for the entire property, and a secondary address for individual spaces by the manufactured home park owner subject to approval by the addressing authority (e.g., “11520 W Richland Rd., Spc. 1”).
D. Multiple-unit complexes shall be assigned one address for the property based upon the road from which vehicular access to the structures is obtained whenever possible. If necessary, the addressing authority may assign an address based upon the road the main entrance faces (e.g., “1642 N Sherman Rd., Spc. 10”).
E. Structures within multiple-unit complexes shall be assigned a building designator for each structure as opposed to a unique address (e.g., “123 W Main St., Bldg. A”) unless an exception is granted by the addressing authority.
F. When secondary addresses are assigned to multiple-unit structures with individual building designations, the addressing authority shall include the building designation (e.g., 123 W Main St., Apt. A200 or 123 W Main St., Bldg. A, Apt. 200).
G. When secondary addresses are assigned to buildings with multiple floors, all above-ground units shall be assigned a three-digit number (or higher) where the beginning number shall represent the floor upon which the unit is located (e.g., first-floor units would be assigned three-digit numbers beginning with 1, “Apt. 101,” fourth-floor units would be assigned four-digit numbers beginning with 4, “Apt. 401”).
H. Units within below grade stories shall: include the alpha characters “Lowr” to indicate lower level and then be assigned a three-digit number where the beginning number shall represent the floor upon which the unit is located (e.g., all units in the first level below grade would be assigned three-digit numbers beginning with 1, “Apt. Lowr 101,” units on the second level below grade would be assigned three-digit numbers beginning with 2, “Apt. Lowr 201”).
I. Should a remodel of a multiple-unit structure alter the number or configuration of units, the addresses of units within said structure shall be updated to remain in compliance with this section.
J. Should a remodel of a single-unit structure create a multiple-unit structure, the addresses of units within said structure shall be updated to remain in compliance with this section.
K. When secondary addresses are assigned to individual multifamily dwellings (including apartments and condominiums) the units shall use the unit designator for apartment: “Apt” or unit: “Unit.”
L. When secondary addresses are assigned to individual dwellings/spaces in manufactured home parks, the units shall use the unit designator for space: “Spc.”
M. When secondary addresses are assigned to individual commercial suites or tenant spaces within a commercial structure(s), the units shall use the unit designator for suite: “Ste.”
N. All other multiple-unit structures not previously described shall contain a unit designator which most closely identifies the unit’s use and which is in accordance with current USPS published standards. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.130 Final plat addresses.
Prior to the filing of a residential final plat, all lot access plans must be submitted and approved as required by the subdivision code, DPMC Title 17, and the full physical addresses for all lots within or served by the development must be indicated on the final plat. Physical addresses will be assigned after approval of the preliminary plat map by the city. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.140 Display of address.
A. On structures now existing or hereafter erected the owner of the property or structure shall conspicuously place the correct address, as required by this chapter.
B. Addresses shall be displayed on all new and existing buildings. Letters, numbers or symbols shall meet the following standards:
1. The posted address shall be metal or other durable material.
2. The numbering/lettering shall be at least four inches in height, and one-half inch in stroke width minimum.
3. The posted address shall contrast with its background.
4. The address shall be placed on the structure plainly legible and visible from the street or road from which vehicular access is provided to the property or structure.
5. The address shall be placed so it is visible from all directions of travel.
C. For structures in excess of 100 feet from the road fronting the property, the address shall be displayed on a sign, monument, or post not less than three feet nor more than six feet above the ground and located at the entrance to the property from the nearest road. The structure shall display additional posting at the structure location.
D. If two or more addressable structures share a common primary access and any one of the addressable structures is located more than 100 feet from the road designated in the assigned address, the addresses for each structure shall be posted at the intersection of the shared access and the named road on a sign or post not less than three feet nor more than six feet above the ground, and each structure shall display additional posting at the structure location.
E. Address numbers, signage, location, and sizing shall be maintained in a manner consistent with the provisions, purpose and intent of this addressing standard by the property owner. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.150 List of established road names, assigned addressing, and mapping.
A. The public works department shall create and maintain a list of established road names within the city of Deer Park, which may be referenced to further the goals of this chapter. Additional road names proposed with completion of subdivision activity under DPMC Title 17 shall be approved by the addressing authority prior to submittal of the preliminary plat for approval to the city.
B. The city of Spokane – Spokane County regional public safety GIS oversight committee shall maintain the Regional Public Safety Spatial Database comprised of all public and private roads and addresses within all of Spokane County. The aforementioned spatial database shall be known as the “Official Road Name List,” and is available for viewing either online on the Spokane County website or in person within the Spokane County public works building during regular business hours. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)
12.20.160 Deviations from literal compliance.
The administrator may grant minor deviations from literal compliance with the requirements of this chapter. Such deviations are intended to provide relief from literal compliance with specific provisions of this chapter in instances where there is an obvious practical problem with doing so, while still adequately addressing the property for location by city utility crews and emergency service providers and to promote the other purposes of this chapter. (Ord. 969 § 1, 2017)