CHAPTER 11
STREET GRID SYSTEM
SECTION:
9-11-1: Purpose
9-11-2: Definitions
9-11-3: System Of Numbering
9-11-4: Area Divisions
9-11-5: Roadway Names
9-11-6: Annexations
9-11-7: Change Of Address
9-11-8: Resolution Of Conflict
9-11-9: Exceptions
9-11-1 PURPOSE:
The purpose of this Chapter is to provide an address standard to facilitate consistent response by emergency services, and to provide a uniform application guideline. This street grid system will, to the extent practicable, consist of roadways running north-south or east-west and running perpendicular to one another. (Ord. 4553, 10-2-95; Ord. 5218, 8-21-06)
9-11-2 DEFINITIONS:
For the purposes of this Section the following abbreviations and definitions are established:
A. Abbreviations: The United States Postal Service standard abbreviations shall be used for all street name parts where abbreviations are commonly used.
B. Campus Address: One address assigned to the campus. Within the campus each building shall be assigned either a number or letter. Units or individual sections within campus buildings shall be identified by number assigned by the property owner. All campus addressing shall be subject to the approval of the Fire Chief.
C. Classes Of Address: There are five (5) classes of address which include situs, structure, unit, campus and mail.
D. Honorary Street Name: Honorary street names are unofficial street names intended to honor and recognize individuals or groups who have made significant contributions to the City without changing the official name of the street or the official addresses of residences or businesses on the street.
E. Mail Address: The mail, or mailing, address is the address used by the U.S. Postmaster.
F. Private Roads: A private road with three (3) or more houses is designated according to its place on the grid. If the end of the private road cannot be easily seen from the main road, it will need to be designated, and the range of addresses located on the road indicated by sign at the main road. The City will not install street signs on private property.
G. Residential Accessory Building: A structure used for storage located on a residential lot which will not be addressed.
H. Situs Address: Every platted lot shall be assigned a situs address most nearly corresponding to the expected address as if the lot contained a single structure.
I. Structure Address: One address shall be assigned to each building, except residential accessory buildings, and except nonresidential buildings that have more than one street frontage with approval by the Fire Department. In the event of planned urban development, office park, or industrial complex which incorporates several buildings, or has the potential to add one or more buildings, provision shall be made to allow for buildings to be addressed as separate addresses, one per building. In the event address numbers are not available for more than one building, alphabetical suffixes for each building in the complex shall be applied. Structure addresses shall be expressed in whole numbers, with no fractional appendages.
J. Unit Address: The unit address is the structure address plus the unit, room, or suite number. (Ord. 4553, 10-2-95; Ord. 5153, 9-26-05; Ord. 5218, 8-21-06; Ord. 5650, 12-12-11; Ord. 5806, 6-20-16; Ord. 5903, 12-10-18)
9-11-3 SYSTEM OF NUMBERING:
Addresses shall be assigned by the Department of Community and Economic Development according to the following criteria:
A. Numbering from north to south shall progressively increase from the 100 block south of Airport Way; from south to north shall progressively increase from the 50 block north from Airport Way.
B. Numbering from east to west, and west to east, shall progressively increase from the 50 block bound by Hardie and Rainier Avenues.
C. Along all avenues, or roadways, running northerly and southerly, those lots on the easterly side thereof shall take even numbers, and those lots on the westerly side thereof shall take odd numbers. Along all streets, or roadways, running easterly and westerly, those lots on the northerly side thereof shall take even numbers and those lots on the southerly side thereof shall take odd numbers.
D. In the case of a winding or curvilinear roadway, such roadway shall be designated as an avenue, street, drive, lane, road, court, or circle, and, the predominant direction either north-south or east-west determined. In such case the odd-even address convention shall be applied consistently along the entire length of the roadway.
E. Each block or equivalent is allotted one hundred (100) numbers in sequence on each street or avenue based upon the City grid system established herein, except between South 6th Street and North 12th Street within which boundaries each block is allotted fifty (50) numbers in sequence. Despite the grid system, the numbering will begin at the actual roadway intersections as constructed.
F. Approved numbers or addresses as issued by the Department of Community and Economic Development shall be placed on all new and existing buildings in such a position as to be plainly visible and legible from the roadway fronting the property, or in a location approved by the Fire Chief. Said numbers shall contrast with their background.
G. All numbers placed on buildings shall be block style. Numbers placed on single-family residential dwellings shall be a minimum of four inches (4") in height. Numbers for multi-family residential, neighborhood commercial or small business structures with fifty foot (50') or less setback shall be a minimum of six inches (6") in height; and for such structures with more than fifty foot (50') setback, numbers shall be from eight to twelve inches (8" to 12") in height. Numbers for large commercial or industrial structures with one hundred foot (100') or less setback shall be a minimum of eighteen inches (18") in height; and for such structures with more than one hundred foot (100') setback, numbers shall be a minimum of twenty four inches (24") in height.
Whenever a building is situated more than fifty feet (50') from the road, or when the view of the building is blocked, the number shall be conspicuously placed on a post, gate, fence, tree, etc. This placement must be somewhere in an arc within thirty feet (30') from where the center of the driveway or access meets the road. It shall be posted in such a way so that the address placard is parallel with the main roadway or visible when accessing from either direction. It shall be at a height of between four (4') and six feet (6') from the level of the road. On roads that may be accessed from only one direction, the placard may be posted perpendicular to the main roadway in such way that it is clearly visible when being approached by emergency responders. Addressable entities other than buildings, such as recreational lots or standalone utility sites, shall display the address at the access or driveway in the same manner as a building located more than fifty feet (50') from a roadway. (Ord. 4553, 10-2-95; Ord. 5218, 8-21-06; Ord. 5450, 3-2-09)
9-11-4 AREA DIVISIONS:
For purposes of establishing a coordinated system in the City, the City shall be divided into six (6) parts: northwest, north, northeast, southeast, south, and southwest. These parts are defined as follows:
A. The boundaries of the northwest area shall be the westerly City limits on the west; Renton Avenue on the south; Rainier Avenue on the east; and the northerly City limits on the north.
B. The boundaries of the north area shall be Rainier Avenue on the west; the line running along Airport Way from Rainier Avenue to Logan Avenue, thence northerly along Logan Avenue to the center of the Cedar River, then southeasterly along the centerline of the Cedar River to State Route 405 on the south; State Route 405 on the east; and the northerly City limits on the north.
C. The boundaries of the northeast area shall be Interstate 405 on the west; the line running southeasterly along the Maple Valley Highway from its intersection with Interstate 405 to the southwest corner of Monterey Terrace, thence easterly along the south line of Monterey Terrace and its easterly extension to the east line of Section 17, Township 23 North, Range 5 East, W.M., thence northerly along said line four hundred forty feet (440') more or less to the east-west center line of said section, thence easterly along the easterly extension of said center line to the City limits, on the south; the easterly City limits on the east; and the northerly City limits on the north.
D. The boundaries of the southeast area shall be the line running from the intersection of the Maple Valley Highway with Interstate 405 southerly along Interstate 405 to the intersection with the center line of the Cedar River, thence along said center line to the intersection with the northerly extension of Jones Avenue, thence southerly along said extension and along Jones Avenue to the southerly City limits on the west; the southerly City limits on the south; the easterly City limits on the east; and the southern boundary of the northeast area on the north.
E. The boundaries of the south area shall be the State Route 167 and Rainier Avenue on the west; the southerly City limits on the south; the westerly margin of the southeast area on the east; and the southerly margin of the north area on the north.
F. The boundaries of the southwest area shall be the westerly City limits on the west; the southerly City limits on the south; the State Route 167 and Rainier Avenue on the east; and Renton Avenue on the north.
G. Within each of the six (6) areas, streets shall be labeled with the corresponding directional prefix, and avenues shall be labeled with the corresponding directional suffix. Other roadways within each of the six (6) areas shall be labeled with either the area prefix or suffix depending upon whether they run predominantly east-west or north-south respectively.
H. There are two exceptions to these divisions:
1. The West Hill, an area bounded by Southwest Sunset Boulevard and Martin Luther King Junior Way on the south, the Seattle city limits on the north, Rainier Avenue North on the east and Interstate 5, and the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way on the west, where streets were historically designated as “south” based on Seattle as their geographic focus; and
2. The East Renton Plateau, an area east of Interstate 405, bounded by May Creek and Southeast May Valley Road on the north, and Maple Valley Highway on the south, where streets were historically designated “southeast.”
I. The following abbreviations shall be used as prefixes or suffixes:
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Northwest |
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North |
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Northeast |
NE |
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Southeast |
SE |
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South |
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Southwest |
SW |
(Ord. 4553, 10-2-95; Ord. 5218, 8-21-06)
9-11-5 ROADWAY NAMES:
A. The following convention shall be used to designate City roadways. It is not intended to name every roadway existing within the current City; the intention of this Section is to clearly establish the grid.
B. North-south roadways, beginning at Rainier Avenue, shall be named consecutively:
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Lake |
Hardie |
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Davis |
Taylor |
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Shattuck |
Maple |
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Whitworth |
Lind |
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Morris |
Stevens |
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Smithers |
Seneca |
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Burnett |
Earlington |
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Williams |
Raymond |
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Wells |
Thomas |
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Main |
Pacific |
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Mill |
Powell |
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Cedar |
Oakesdale |
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Renton |
Naches |
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Grant |
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High |
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Jones |
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Kennewick |
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Lincoln |
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Monterey |
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Aberdeen |
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Blaine |
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Camas |
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Dayton |
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Edmonds |
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Ferndale |
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Glennwood |
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Harrington |
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Index |
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Jefferson |
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Kirkland |
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Lynnwood |
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Monroe |
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Newport |
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Olympia |
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Pierce |
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Queen |
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Redmond |
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Shelton |
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Tacoma |
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Union |
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Vashon |
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Whitman |
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Anacortes |
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Bremerton |
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Chelan |
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Duvall |
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Elma |
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Field |
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Graham |
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Hoquiam |
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Ilwaco |
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Jericho |
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Kitsap |
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Lyons |
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Mt. Baker |
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Nile |
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Orcas |
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Pasco |
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Quincy |
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Rosario |
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Shadow |
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Toledo |
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Underwood |
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Vantage |
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Wapato |
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Yakima |
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Zillah |
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C. East-west roadways shall be named northerly and southerly from the main east-west division line as identified in RMC 9-11-4, Area Divisions. Northerly from said division line, each grid shall increase from North 1st Street through North 11th Place alternately 1st Street, 1st Place, . . . 11th Street, 11th Place, thereafter the grid shall numerically increase incrementally to the City limits as North 12th Street, North 13th Street, etc. Southerly from said division line, each grid shall increase from South 1st Street through South 5th Place alternately as north of said division, thereafter the grid shall numerically increase incrementally to the City limits.
D. Newly constructed streets shall be considered extensions of the existing street to which they connect. If the new street connects a street named under the convention outlined above to one established prior to annexation, the new segment of street should be given the Renton name until it connects to an existing street at an existing intersection. For example, a newly constructed segment of Powell Avenue Southwest that connects to 82nd Avenue South shall be named Powell Avenue Southwest.
E. The City may use honorary street names to honor individuals or organizations that have made significant contributions to the City. Honorary street name signs shall be posted above the official street name and made distinguishable from the official street name by color. One honorary street name may be permitted for each existing, official street name. Only public streets in the City will be considered for an honorary street name; honorary street names will not be considered for private streets and driveways.
1. Requests for Honorary Street Names: Any private party who is a resident, property owner, elected official, City of Renton employee, or person operating a business within the City may request an honorary street name designation on any public street. Requests shall be submitted to the Community and Economic Development Department in writing. The request shall include a summary of contributions and accomplishments made by the individual or organization to justify the honorary street name.
2. Filing Fee: Upon the filing of the honorary street name request, the applicant shall simultaneously pay the filing fee in the amount stipulated in the City of Renton Fee Schedule. City initiated requests and those initiated by an elected official will not be assessed a fee.
3. In the event of a proposed street name change, staff assigned by the Community and Economic Development Department shall notify property owners addressed on the street of the proposed change. A fourteen (14) day comment period will be provided prior to a public hearing.
4. The City Council shall hold a public hearing to review the requested honorary street name based on the following:
a. The proposed honorary street name is in the public interest and is not detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare of the community.
b. The summary of contributions and accomplishments to justify the honorary street name, to be provided by the applicant.
c. Written comments from interested persons.
d. Evidence presented at the public hearing.
5. After the close of the public hearing, the City Council shall determine whether the honorary street name should be granted.
6. Applicant shall pay an honorary street name processing fee in the amount stipulated by the City of Renton Fee Schedule to defray the remaining administrative costs of processing and installation of the honorary street name sign. (Ord. 4553, 10-2-95; Ord. 5218, 8-21-06; Ord. 5903, 12-10-18)
9-11-6 ANNEXATIONS:
A. In the event of annexation, the existing name of the street and existing address numbers shall remain, with the following exceptions:
1. In the area of the East Renton Plateau east of Interstate 405, west of 160th Ave SE, and bounded by Southeast May Valley Road/Northeast 31st Street on the north and Maple Valley Highway on the south: Avenues or roadways running north and south, and streets or roadways running east and west, shall be renamed and renumbered according to the roadway names outlined above. Once all of the names specifically designated in RMC 9-11-5B have been assigned, the existing roadway names shall be retained with the following exceptions and clarifications:
a. Segments of 156th Avenue Southeast, south of Northeast 4th Street/Southeast 128th Street; Southeast 142nd Place, between 154th Avenue Southeast/Toledo Avenue Southeast; and 154th Place Southeast; shall be renamed Vantage Boulevard;
b. Vesta Avenue Southeast shall be renamed and renumbered as 156th Avenue SE until all segments of 156th Ave SE, north of SE 136th Street/NE 2nd Court and south of SE 128th Street/NE 4th Street are annexed into the City of Renton;
c. Segments of 156th Avenue Southeast, south of the intersection with Southeast 142nd Place, shall be renamed Vantage Court Southeast;
d. Segments of 156th Avenue Southeast, north of Northeast 4th Street/SE 128th Street, shall be renamed Vantage Place Northeast;
e. Southeast May Valley Road shall retain its current naming and numbering; and
f. The segment of Northeast 31st Street that was formerly Southeast May Valley Road shall be renamed and renumbered to restore the original addressing system;
2. Segments of 68th Avenue South, south of Martin Luther King Way, shall be renamed Monster Road Southwest.
3. Segments of Southeast Carr Road, Southeast 179th Street, Southeast 176th Street, and Southeast Petrovitsky Road shall be renamed Southeast Carr Road west of 108th Avenue Southeast and Southeast Petrovitsky Road east of 108th Avenue Southeast.
4. Segments of Southeast Renton-Maple Valley Highway shall be renamed Maple Valley Highway.
B. In the event of a street name change, staff assigned by the Community and Economic Development Administrator shall immediately notify all property owners, utilities, the U.S. Postmaster, police, fire, and emergency services of the changes. Property owners shall be notified of additional requirements to change structure address numbers to conform with this Code. (Ord. 4553, 10-2-95; Ord. 5218, 8-21-06; Ord. 5450, 3-2-09)
9-11-7 CHANGE OF ADDRESS:
The owners of an interest in any real estate abutting upon any roadway within the City may petition the City for a change of address, with the exception that addresses within subdivisions and short subdivisions recorded since 1993 shall not change unless deemed a life safety hazard by the Fire Marshal. Upon filing of the petition, the petitioning owners shall simultaneously pay a filing fee in the amount stipulated in the Fee Schedule. (Ord. 4553, 10-2-95; Ord. 5218, 8-21-06; Ord. 5903, 12-10-18)
9-11-8 RESOLUTION OF CONFLICT:
In the event of a conflict or an inability to make practical application of any portion of this Chapter, the issue shall be resolved by a determination by the Planning/Building/Public Works Administrator. (Ord. 5218, 8-21-06)
9-11-9 EXCEPTIONS:
Any deviation from this Code must be approved by the City Council. (Ord. 4553, 10-2-95; Ord. 5218, 8-21-06. Formerly 9-11-8.)