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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRes1985-010 . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 85-10 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, ESTABLISHING A STREET-NAMING AND NUMBERING SYSTEM WHEREAS, Section 6-8 of the Seward City Code ordains that the City shall assign an address to each lot or building within the City limits; and WHEREAS, program to provide streets; and the City of Seward is interested in developing a a standard approach to the naming and numbering of WHEREAS, the City is desirous that this approach reflect the City's emphasis toward planned growth and development; and WHEREAS, such a system is absolutely essential to the effi- cient operation of health, police and safety services within the commu- nity; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, that: Section 1. There is hereby established street naming and for numbering buildings fronting the City of Seward; and, all houses, commercial buildings and structures shall be numbered in following provisions: a uniform system for on all streets within buildings, and other accordance with the 1. Definitions: "Street" as used herein includes all publicly dedicated rights-of-way, used by vehicular and pedestrian traffic, regardless of its tag name. (i.e. avenue, road, boule- vard, etc.) 2. Street Naming: In addition to the Kenai Peninsula Borough Uniform Street Naming System, the following criteria shall be followed: (a) Choice of Names -- Names should be chosen that relate to the scale and location of the project. (1) Names should be pleasant sounding, appropriate, easy to read (so that the public, and children in particular, can handle the name in an emergency situation), and should enhance pride of home ownership. -1- . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 85-10 (2) Categories -- Large developments shall use a single significant category; and small subdi- visions should use the same category as the surrounding or adjacent area (which helps to establish locational identity) to choose street names. (3) Unacceptable Street Names -- Avoid names which are frivolous, complicated, or undesirable names; and those which include unconventional spelling and compound words. (b) Affixes -- Unnecessary affixes are to be Terms that may be utilized are: "East", "North", and "South", indicated direction. avoided. "West", 3. Designation of Street Numbers: (a) A Plat Book and Property Number Map will be main- tained for the purpose of facilitating a correct numbering system. Said book and map will show the proper numbers for all building lots fronting upon all streets within the City. Said book and map will be kept on file in City Hall by a designee of the City Manager. The book and map will be open to inspection by all interested persons during the office hours of the City of Seward. (b) The Base Lines on the property numbering map origi- nate at the junction of the First Avenue ROWand Railway Avenue. This point will be considered the axis for both North-South and East-West street numbering. (1) All streets running generally North and South shall be numbered from the East-West Base Line consecutively to the corporate limits or the extremity of such street. (2) All streets running generally East and West shall be numbered from the North-South Base Line consecutively to the corporate limits or the extremity of such street. (c) Numbering Intervals, wherever possible, will be assigned as follows: (1) Lots less that 6000 square feet, assign numbers per lot. -2- . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 85-10 (2) Lots greater that 6000 square feet, utilize a 60' number interval along N-S streets and 30' interval along E-W streets, except in those lots which, by code or covenants can not be further subdivided, then assign numbers by lot. (3) Unsubdivided parcels and tracts, utilize a 60' interval on N-S streets and 30' interval on E-W streets. (d) Numbers for each consecutive block will commence with consecutive hundreds and one. One whole number will be assigned for all lots whether improved or vacant based on the interval frontage noted in 3.(c) above. Odd numbers shall be assigned on the West side of all North-South streets, and even numbers to the East side. On East-West Streets, odd numbers shall be assigned to the South side of the street and even numbers on the North side. (1) Individual business and single family resi- dences, including townhouses and zero-lot line dwellings shall each have a separate number. (2) Multi-family dwelling units and office complex- es shall have a street number with individual apartments/suites/offices designated by either an alphabetical suffix (i.e. lOlA, 101B, etc.) or numerical designation (Le. 101 4th Avenue Apt. 200). (3) Structures located across lot lines use the number most nearly coincidental with the front entrance of the structure. (4) For corner lots choose ei ther an E-W or N-S number, depending on which direction the main entrance faces. (5) Structures on partial lots fronting an alley rather than a street will be given a number as if it fronted the street with the addition of "!z" (Le. 101!z). (6) Cul-de-sacs providing street frontage for four or less lots will be numbered from the street where the cul-de-sac originates. -3- . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 85-10 4. Posting of Designated Street Addresses: (a) The owner or occupant or person in charge of any house or building to which a number has been as- signed will be notified in writing by the City of the number assigned to the same at any time after adoption of this resolution. (b) Within sixty (60) after receipt of such written notification from the City, the owner or occupant or person in charge of a house or building to which a number has been assigned shall affix the number in a conspicuous manner in a conspicuous place. (c) It shall be the duty of such owner, occupant or person in charge thereof upon affixing the new number to remove any different number which might be mistaken for, or confused with, the number assigned to the said structure by the City. (d) Each principal building shall display the number assigned to the frontage on which the front entrance is located. In case a principal building is oc- cupied by more than one business or family dwelling unit, each separate front entrance may display a separate number. (e) Numerals indicating the official numbers for each principal building or each front entrance to such building shall be posted in a manner as to be legible and distinguishable from the street on which the property is located. (f) Once affixed to the structure, numbers shall not be altered, defaced or taken down, except for repair or replacement of such number. 5. New Structures: Whenever any house, building, or structure shall be erected or located in the City of Seward after the establishment of a uniform system of house and building numbering has been completed, in order to preserve the continuity and uniformity of numbers of houses, buildings, or other structures, it shall be the duty of the owner to procure the correct number or numbers as designated by the the City for said property and to immediately fasten the said number or numbers so assigned upon said building as provided by this resolution. No building permit shall be issued for any house, building or structure until the owner has procured from the City -4- . . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 85-10 the official number of the premises. Final approval of any structure erected, repaired, altered, or modified after the effective date of this resolution shall be withheld by the City Building Inspector until permanent and proper numbers have been affixed to said structure. 6. Penalties: In the event that the owner or occupant or person in charge of any house or building refuses to comply with the terms of this resolution by failing to affix the number assigned within sixty (60) days after notification, or by failing within said sixty (60) days to remove any old numbers affixed to such house, or house entrance, or elsewhere, which may be confused with the number assigned thereto, shall be subject to civil penalties as provided for in Section 1-10 of the Code of the City of Seward, Alaska, as amended. Section 2. This resolution shall take effect and be in full force immediately upon its adoption. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA, this 14th day of January , 19 85 AYES: NOES: ABSENT: ABSTAIN: THE CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA Cripps, Hilton, Meehan, Simutis, Williams & Wilson None Gillespie None -5- . . . . CITY OF SEWARD, ALASKA RESOLUTION NO. 85-10 ATTEST: (City -6- . APPROVED AS TO FORM: HUGHES, THORSNESS, GANTZ, POWELL AND BRUNDIN, Attorneys for the City of Seward, Alaska 7~j (J/~ Fred B. Arvidson, City Attorney