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Home My WebLink AboutORD 6068 ARC CODE TITLE 8 CHAPTER 5 Augusta Richmond GA DOCUMENT NAME: 0 va i ro nee lo Olo ~ DOCUMENT TYPE: Ovd \ ho.nCC YEAR: I srq\{ BOX NUMBER: 5 \~,5g :J " FILE NUMBER: NUMBER OF PAGES: Jo " ." # tit- J"i ... '~I . " . . '.' ORDINANCE NO. 60 b ~ AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY CODE TITLE 8 I CHAPTER 5 I TO PROVIDE A SYSTEM OF UNIQUE ROAD NAMES; TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSION, that the Augusta-Richmond County Code is amended by adding to Title 8, Chapter 5, a new Article, to be designated as Article 2, providing for a syst.em of unique road names, to read as follows: ARTICLE 2 ROAD NAMING AND ADDRESSING ~ 8-5-11. AUTHORITY. This Article is enacted pursuant to the authority conferred by Section 46-5-122 of ~ Official Code of Georgia !~otated, as amended, to promote the public health, safety, lnorals, convenience, order, prosperity, and general welfare of the present and future inhabitants of Augusta, Georgia. ~ 8-5-12. SHORT TITLE. This Article shall be known as the Road Naming and .~ddressing Ordinance for Augusta, Georgia. ~ 8-5-13. JURISDICTION. The provisions set forth herein shall apply to those roads, both public and private (including manufactured :~ome parks, condominium developments, apartment complexes or office parks), which are or will be located within Augusta, Georgia, or within certain municipalities in Richmond County, Georgia upon the request of the appropriate elected officials Jf said municipalities. ~ 8-5-14. PURPOSE. The purpose of this Article is to provide a system of unique road names and addresses which is essential to the u '. ~. '.' ",' . f successful implementation of the E-911 Emergency Services System, and is therefore, essential to the efficient and effective provision of such services as police, fire, and emergency medical services. ~ 8-5-15. ASSIGNMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR NAMING ROADS AND ADDRESSING OF SAID ROADS. The Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission is hereby assigned overall authority and responsibility for the naming of public and private roads as directed by the provisions of this Article. ~ 8-5-16, APPROVAL OF ROAD NAMES. All proposed road names shall be reviewed and approved by the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission and authorized by action of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission before the road names become official and before road signs are erected. The appropriate tax map(s) shall be amended by the Tax Assessor's office to reflect new road names approved by action of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission. ~ 8-5-17. ESTABLISHMENT OF UNIFORM NUMBERING SYSTEM. The Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission shall develop and maintain a uniform scaled system of numbering roads. This addressing system shall be used in designating addresses for new and existing structures and to resolve address problems which tend to confuse the traveling public or tend to delay the response of emergency services, mail delivery and other service providers. ~ 8-5-18. ISSUANCE OF STREET AND/OR MAILING ADDRESSES. (a) Street and/or mailing addresses shall be issued by the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission for all principal dwellings and buildings located on all officially mapped public and private roads within Augusta, Georgia and within certain municipalities in Richmond County, Georgia upon the request of the appopriate elected officials of the municipalities. ... .' '-' .I" '" - " , (b) Addresses will be provided only on those roads which have been assigned a name in accordance with the guidelines set forth in this Article. (c) Each new dwelling or principal structure will be assigned an address at the time that a building permit, mobile home permit, or other similar permit is issued by the appropriate issuing authority. (d) No building permit shall be issued for any principal dwellings or buildings until the owner has obtained the official address from the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission. (e) The certificate of occupancy for any structure erected, repaired or modified after the effective date of this Article shall be withheld by the License and Inspections Department until the address is posted on the structure as outlined in this Article. ~ 8-5-19. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PLACEMENT OF NUMBERS. (a) The owner, occupant, or agent of each house, building or other structure assigned an address under the uniform numbering system shall place or cause to be placed the number on the house, building, or other structure within 30 days after receiving notification from the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission of the proper number assignment. (b) Further, the owner, occupant or agent of any existing house, building or other structure existing as of the date of the adoption of this Article, shall place or cause to be placed the number on the house, building or other structure within 30 days after the adoption of this Ordinance. (c) Cost and installation of the number must be paid for by the property owner or occupant. Residential numbers must not be less than three inches in height. Business numbers must not be less than four inches in height. All numbers must be made of a durable, clearly visible material and must contrast with the color of the house, building, or other structure. Reflective numbers for nighttime identification are strongly recommended. " ~ " , . " ." " (d) The number must be conspicuously placed immediately above, on or at the side of the appropriate door so that the number is visible clearly from the road. In cases where the building is situated more than fifty feet from the road, the number must be placed upon the mailbox or near the driveway so as to be easilv read from the road. Ii 8-5-20. LOCATION AND INSTALLATION. accordance for in the Sign location and installation shall be in with the specifications for road name signs as set Comprehensive Zoning Article for Augusta, Georgia. Ii 8-5-21. NEW ROADS. (a) The naming of new roads, such as in new subdivisions, shall be reviewed and approved by the Augusta- Richmond County Planning Commission according to the present procedures of the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission and authorized by action of the Augusta-Richmond County Commission before the road names become official. (b) The names of new roads must not duplicate or be similar to an existing road name within Richmond County, Georgia's geographical area. (c) Existing duplicate road names may be changed as necessary by Augusta, Georgia to ensure efficiency of the emergency response system. Ii 8-5-22. EXISTING ROADS. (a) All public roads (those maintained by Augusta, Georgia and those maintained by the Georgia Department of Transportation) shall be named. All private ,roads requiring Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission approval (both subdivision and site plan roadways depicting multiple buildings) shall be named. (b) In the event of a conflict in either road naming or addressing, the Augusta-Richmond County Planning Commission staff will use its best judgment to resolve the conflict. 1,: 'II' c" ~. , , :~ 8-5-23. LIABILITY. Augusta, Georgia, its officers, agents or l:!mployees, together with any person following their instructions in rendering services, are not liable for civil damages as a result of an act or omission under this Article, including but not limited to, developing, adopting, operating, or implementing an addressing system or plan. ;~ 8 -5-24. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Article shall take effect on the first day following final reading and adoption. :~ 8-5-25. PROVISIONS SEVERABLE. (a) All Augusta, Georgia in :repealed. provisions in other Ordinances for conflict with this Article are hereby (b) If any provisions of this Ordinance or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of the Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application and to this end, the provisions of this Ordinance are severable. Duly adopted by the Augusta-Richmond County Commission this ----1L- day of August , 1998. AUGUSTA-RICHMOND COUNTY COMMISSI tjff$:r {Ij?~~ First Reading: July21~.199-L- Second Reading: AUlmst 4. 1998