Town of Wallingford
Street
Naming
Ordinance
Regarding Street Naming and Street Numbering
Section
I – Purpose
In accordance with 24 VSA Ch 61 2291(16) and 24 VSA Section 4421, the
Wallingford Select Board hereby establishes the following ordinance in order to
develop a uniform street naming and street numbering system throughout the Town
of Wallingford to enable persons to locate addresses effectively and in a timely
manner for purposes of providing emergency services and deliveries:
Section
II – Street Naming
Each
street or road shall be assigned a name by the Wallingford Select Board. This
name should be separate and distinct from any previously assigned street name in
the Town of Wallingford. Through streets should be named: drive, road or street.
Dead end streets should be named: circle, court, heights, lane, place, or way. A
shared driveway of any length, having three or more residences on it shall be
defined as a private road. Private roads should be named. A driveway having up
to two residences on it shall be defined as a driveway, and shall not be
required to be named.
Section
III - Street Numbering
Private
roads and town highways shall be assigned numbers based upon increments of 5.28
feet. Low numbers shall start nearest the traffic light in the center of town
(intersection of Route 7 and Route 140) and increase as they head out of Town.
Odd numbers shall be assigned to the left side of the street and even numbers to
the right, as they head out of Town. Generally, all numbers shall be assigned in
relation to the driveway from the street.
Apartment
houses shall be given one street number and each individual apartment shall be
given a number. Combined commercial and apartment complexes should be give one
street number and each individual apartment or commercial unit shall be give a
number.
Section
IV – Posting of Designated Street Addresses
1.
The owner or occupant in charge of a house or building to which a number
has been assigned will be asked to affix the number on or near the front door,
if visible from the road. When the number is not visible from the main road, it
should be affixed to a sign or number post at the driveway entrance, at the main
road. All non-valid street numbers should be removed from all houses and
buildings.
2.
Numerals indicating the official numbers from each principal building or
each front entrance to such
building (or if not visible from the road on a sign or post at driveway
entrance) should be posted in a manner as to be legible and distinguishable from
the street on which the property is located, with letters painted or applied, of
a contrasting color to the background, or no less than four (4) inches in
height, preferably extruted aluminum with reflective sheeting or flat aluminum
blades with reflective sheeting.
Section
V – Future Development
As new
residences or commercial properties are constructed, new numbers will be issued.
As new roads are laid out, they will be named by the Select Board.
Section
VI – Street Signs
The
Town shall install and maintain street signs with designated names.
Section
VII – Effective Date
This
ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect sixty (60) days from
its passage. All ordinances or parts of ordinance in conflict therewith are
hereby repealed.
Section
VIII - Severability
The
various provisions of this ordinance shall be construed as separable. The
invalidity of one provision shall not render invalid the remaining
provisions.
Approved
this 24th day of February, 1997
WALLINGFORD SELECTBOARD
Robert L. Barker
Mark R. Skakel
Christopher J. Dinnan
Timothy Kennedy
Bea Tanner
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