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TITLE 13 – ORDINANCE 041708
STREET NAMING AND ADDRESSING
ORDINANCE
TETON COUNTY, IDAHO
WHEREAS: It is the desire of Teton County to protect the health, safety, and
welfare of all county residents, and:
WHEREAS: Teton County has worked closely through the County Assessor with
the Teton County Fire Protection District, the Teton County Ambulance, and the
Teton County Sherriff’s Office to create a fair and uniform standard for address
assignment; to establish address grids; to create standards for the posting of
road signage and structure identification; to formalize a process for the correction
of erroneously assigned structures and roads; and to establish compliance
procedures and processes to bring non conforming situations into compliance,
and:
WHEREAS: Teton County has assigned an addressing database to be kept
within the courthouse as the official countywide addressing database and
establish this ordinance to heretofore be the countywide protocol governing
addressing.
THEREFORE: Be it ordained by the Board of County Commissioners of Teton
County, Idaho that this ordinance is declared to be the governing regulation for
addressing in the county.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section Page
Definitions 1 3
General Provisions 2 4
Numeric Assignment 3 6
Display of Addresses 4 8
Address Corrections 5 11
Street Name Requirements 6 13
Street Name Signs 7 16
Penalties 8 18
Saving Clause 9 18
Appeals Process 10 18
Address Grid Map Appendix A 21
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SECTION 1
DEFINITIONS
APARTMENT BUILDING
A single building comprised of three or more dwelling units used as rental
property.
CONDOMINIUM
A building in which each individual unit is held in separate private
ownership and all floor space, facilities and outdoor areas used in
common by all tenants are owned, administered and maintained by a
corporation created pursuant to the provisions of the appropriate statute.
An individual dwelling unit under individual ownership in a multiple unit
development with common elements which are owned on a proportional,
undivided basis by all owners.
DUPLEX RESIDENCE
A building that is divided into two dwelling units each of which has an
independent entrance either directly or through a common vestibule.
GRID ROAD
A road that runs a straight line east to west or north to south and follows
the format of prefix, base name, and suffix (i.e. N 400 W). Roads that
meander or curve do not typically have a grid name.
MOBILE HOME/MANUFACTURED HOME
A detached residential dwelling unit designed, after fabrication, for
transportation on streets or highways on its own wheels or on flatbed or
other trailers, and arriving at the site where it is to be occupied as a
dwelling, complete and ready for occupancy except for minor and
incidental unpacking and assembly operations, location on jacks or other
temporary or permanent foundations.
OFFICE COMPLEX
A single building comprised of three or more office units used as individual
businesses.
ROAD DATABASE
The official road database maintained by the County GIS office
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SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
A dwelling meant for occupation by a single family.
STRIP COMMERCIAL BUILDING
A single building with multiple accesses that is leased by square footage
and allows interior businesses to vary in size.
TOWNHOUSE
A building that is comprised of more than one unit. Each unit being a
narrow, two story with its own entrance. A townhouse may be part of an
apartment building or a condominium.
SECTION 2
GENERAL PROVISIONS
A) OBJECTIVES
Addressing in Teton County over the last 30 years or so has been performed by
various agencies including engineers, utility companies, developers, various
county departments, and has even been self-assigned unbeknown to county
assessor, and emergency and delivery services. With the variety of agencies,
has come a variety of standards. Streets have come into existence without being
screened for redundancy, nor displayed appropriately. Independent address
grids have been ripening for conflict as cities have grown. The once unique grid
system has had a new curvilinear common road system introduced resulting in a
complex and confusing environment.
Simply put, addressing in Teton County is complicated. Without proper control,
addressing becomes a major health, safety and welfare issue. It is the
responsibility of Teton County to implement policy and code that will serve the
public’s best interest. The purpose of this ordinance is to create a fair and
uniform standard for address assignment; to establish address grids; to create
standards for the posting of road signage and structure identification; to formalize
a process for the correction of erroneously assigned structures and roads; and to
establish compliance procedures and processes to bring non conforming
situations into compliance.
Teton County reserves the right as it sees necessary, to revise or rescind any
portion of this ordinance. Any change to this ordinance shall be communicated to
the public appropriately.
B) AUTHORITY
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This ordinance is adopted under the authority and provisions of the applicable
administrative rules, laws, and statutes of the State of Idaho, including but not
limited to Idaho Statutes 63-301, 63-302, and 63-310.
C) ADDRESSING RESPONSIBILITY
This ordinance, all procedures and regulations contained herein shall apply to
and govern every parcel, lot, or tract of land and improvement thereon, within
Teton County, including the City of Tetonia, but not including the Victor and
Driggs Address Grids, as shown on Appendix B.
TETON ADDRESS GRID
The Teton Address Grid consists of all that property within Teton County outside
of the *Driggs and Victor Address Grids, including the City of Tetonia. In such
cases where a city may choose not to address portions of their grid which are in
the county, the county will assume the responsibility for addressing according to
the county address grid. The County Assessor or its designee (hereinafter
described as County Addresser), usually GIS, is responsible for addressing in the
Teton Address Grid.
The preliminary assignment of new addresses shall be the responsibility of the
County Assessor or its designee. New or changed addresses shall follow this
ordinance except as determined by the County Addresser. In order to facilitate
emergency and delivery services, assessors, and building officials, addresses
shall be clearly visible during all phases of construction.
Building officials shall not issue a building permit until an official property address
has been approved.
* Minutes of the City of Driggs City Council Meeting, October 2, 2007
D) ADDRESS COMMITTEE
The Teton County Address Advisory Committee shall be comprised of one
representative from each of the following agencies: Teton County Planning &
Zoning, Teton County GIS, Teton County Sherriff, Teton County Road and
Bridge, Teton County Fire Protection District, EMT, Emergency Coordinator,
each of the cities within the county, each of the local United States Postal
Service offices, utility companies, and communication companies.
This committee will meet as required with the purpose of making
recommendations to the Teton County Board of Commissioners concerning
public health and safety as it relates to addressing.
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E) EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance will be effective after adoption by the Teton Board of County
Commissioners on April 17, 2008. The ordinance may be reviewed as necessary
by the Address Committee, and may be amended by the Teton Board of County
Commissioners.
SECTION 3
NUMERIC ASSIGNMENT
A) FRONTAGE INTERVAL/ADDRESS STYLE
The County Address Grid follows the Public Land Survey System (PLSS); the
origin being the intersection of “Fifth East”, and “East Little Street” in the city of
Driggs. As the grid follows section lines, every mile shall consist of 1,000 address
numbers, or a new number every 10+ feet, and following parity rules as outlined
in this ordinance. Address numbers are to be assigned according to the driveway
entrance, not the front of the structure.
B) ODD/EVEN NUMBER LOCATION (PARITY)
Even numbers shall be assigned along the northerly and westerly sides of the
roads. Odd numbers shall be assigned along the easterly and southerly sides of
the roads.
C) FRACTIONAL, ALPHANUMERIC, HYPHENATED ADDRESSES
Fractional, alphanumeric, and hyphenated addresses are prohibited. This also
applies to apartment and suite numbers.
D) COMPONENT ORDER
Components of a street address shall always be in the following order: address
number, directional prefix (if any), street name, directional suffix (if any), and
street type, designation of apartment or suite, and apartment/suite number.
E) DIAGONAL STREETS
Diagonal streets shall be treated as either north-south, or east-west streets.
Once orientation is established it shall be used throughout the entire length of the
road. The numbering system will not change even if the road changes direction.
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Roads in developments should consider the initial orientation of a road from an
access road as the orientation, even if a majority of the addresses follow another
orientation.
F) CIRCULAR STREETS
A Circular road is one that returns to the same origin point or to the same
originating road. Circular streets shall be numbered at a set interval beginning at
the point that is closest to the origin, and continue on the outside to the other end
of the road. The numbers on the inside should correspond closely with those on
the outside.
G) CUL-DE-SACS
Parity rules shall be followed in cul-de-sacs with the midpoint of the arc as the
dividing line between odd and even numbers.
H) CORNER LOTS
Corner lots shall be addressed according to the side of driveway access. As
mailboxes are required to have a physical address, they should be placed on the
driveway side. The address will be determined at the time the building permit is
requested.
I) PRIVATE DRIVES/EASEMENTS
Private driveways/easements shall be named when providing access to two (2)
or more structures. Structures shall be assigned addresses according to that
driveway/easement.
J) SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCES
A single-family residence shall receive its own individual address determined by
the basic rules for distance and direction.
K) DUPLEX RESIDENCES
A duplex shall be addressed with each unit receiving its own individual address
determined by the basic rules for distance and direction.
L) APARTMENT BUILDINGS
Apartments shall be numbered with the main building receiving one address and
each individual apartment being assigned apartment numbers as sub-addresses.
The apartment number assigned should indicate the floor location (e.g. Apt 204
is the fourth apartment on the second floor) Alphanumerical numbers are not to
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be used. Apartment buildings with multiple entrances, where each entrance
provides access to a limited number of apartments, shall require an address for
each individual entrance.
M) MOBILE HOME PARKS/MANUFACTURED HOME COMMUNITIES
Each individual mobile or manufactured home shall be assigned its own
individual address following the basic rules for distance and direction.
N) TOWNHOUSES
Townhouses that are individually owned and not part of an apartment complex
shall be assigned an individual address for each unit as determined by the street
allowing main access to the building and following the basic rules for distance
and direction. Townhouses that are under the apartment category will be
addressed as apartments, with the main building receiving one address and each
individual townhouse being assigned apartment numbers as sub-addresses.
O) CONDOMINIUMS
Condominiums shall be assigned an individual address for each unit as
determined by the street allowing main access to the building and following the
basic rules for distance and direction.
An apartment building or townhouse complex that is converted to a condominium
shall be required to be addressed with an individual address for each unit.
P) OFFICE BUILDINGS
Office buildings shall be numbered with the main building receiving one address
and each individual office being assigned suite numbers as secondary location
indicators. The suite number assigned should indicate the floor location (e.g.
Suite 204 is the fourth office on the second floor). Alphanumerical numbers are
not to be used. Office buildings with multiple entrances, where each entrance
provides access to a limited number of offices, shall require an address for each
individual entrance.
Q) INDIVIDUAL COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Individual commercial buildings shall be given one address to the road/street on
which the driveway access is located as determined by the basic rules for
distance and direction. When a business faces a main road, but is accessed from
a secondary road, an address will be allowed to the main road if the primary
entrance faces the main road.
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An individual building, housing more than one business, shall require a separate
address for each unit. Suite numbers shall not be allowed. A large retail
complex/superstore that houses one main retail business with additional smaller
retail spaces within (i.e. Grocery store with cleaners, bank, hair salon etc.) shall
be assigned one address for the use of all businesses located within the main
structure. This address shall be posted on the outside of the main building in a
manner that it is legible to the public as well as emergency and delivery services.
R) STRIP COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS
Strip commercial buildings shall require an address to be reserved for each
individual entry door. Careful planning shall be taken to reserve enough numbers
for future divisions of businesses. Each business shall receive its own individual
address. If a business is large enough to use space accessed by two or more
doors, the business shall be assigned the number that corresponds to its primary
entrance.
Addresses shall be determined by the street/road from which the business is
accessed. On corner lots, when a business faces a main road but is accessed
from a secondary road, an address will be allowed to the main road if the primary
entrance for the units faces the main road. When each unit has an individual
entrance, the building will be addressed to the road on which the majority of the
entrances are located.
S) MISCELLANEOUS STRUCTURE
Outbuildings and/or utilities requiring metering that are required to have an
address shall be given their own individual address, generally 4 to 6 numbers
from the main residence. Outbuildings having their own access drive shall be
assigned an address following the basic rules for distance and direction.
T) WIRELESS TOWERS
A wireless tower shall be assigned one address determined by the basic rules for
distance and direction. When additional carriers are added all carriers will be
assigned a Suite Number with the address including the first carrier.
NOTE: The County Assessor or its designee maintains the right to alter the
above numeric assignments in such cases where there may be an exception or
special circumstance.
SECTION 4
DISPLAY OF ADDRESSES
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All principle buildings shall be required to display an address number in the
manner prescribed in this ordinance.
A) RESPONSIBILITY FOR DISPLAY OF ADDRESS NUMBERS
It shall be the responsibility of each and every property owner, trustee, lessee,
agent and occupant of each residence, apartment building, business or industry
to post and maintain, at all times, address numbers as required under this policy.
All addresses shall be displayed in such a way that they are unobstructed and
legible from the traveled roadway.
Construction sites shall be required to post the address as indicated on the
building application from the time construction begins and is to be posted in such
a way that it is unobstructed and legible from the traveled roadway.
B) PLACEMENT OF ADDRESS NUMBERS
When a cluster box is used it will only be required for the address to be displayed
on the structure.
1. Mobile or Manufactured homes located within a development shall display
the address number in numbers of at least (3) inches in height and on the
side of the home facing the access road.
2. Structures located within a subdivision, condominium or within a city or
town that is within fifty (50) feet from the edge of the road right-of-way
shall:
a. Display the assigned number on the structure in such a manner
that it is visible from the road.
• The address shall be composed of numbers that are not
less than three (3) inches in height and contrasting in color
with the background on which they are affixed.
b. The address shall also be displayed on both sides of the mailbox
• The address shall be composed of reflective numbers that
are not less than two (2) inches in height.
c. The numbers shall be reflective numbers on a contrasting
background.
d. The address shall not be obstructed in any way by any form of
landscape, other mailboxes or newspaper delivery boxes.
• When the mailbox is obstructed, it will be required that an
address sign be displayed at the road, following the
standards listed for structures located more than fifty (50)
feet from the road.
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3. Structures located more than fifty (50) feet from the edge of the road right-
of-way, in addition to the requirements of B2, shall meet the following
requirements:
a. Display the assigned address number on a post, fence, wall, or
other permanent structure in such a way as to be visible during all
seasons of the year.
b. The address shall be composed of numbers that are not less than
three (3) inches in height.
c. The sign shall be composed of reflective numbers on a contrasting
background.
d. The numbers shall not be less than four (4) feet and not more than
seven (7) feet above the ground.
NOTE: As there may be unique circumstances or exceptions to the guidelines
listed above, it shall be required that address markers are plainly visible from the
access road, as determined by the building official or his appointed designee.
In compliance with the building code, it is required to have an address posted
from the beginning of construction, as described in the current adopted
International Residential Code. Failure to post address may result in the delay of
issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy (C.O.).
SECTION 5
ADDRESS CORRECTIONS
Whenever an error in a numeric address or street name comes to the attention of
the County Assessor or its designee, proceedings shall be initiated to correct the
error.
Address changes become effective within 30 days of receipt of Notice of Address
Correction. A resident who does not put a change of address in with their Post
Office and who does not display the new correct address within the 30 day period
will be in violation of this ordinance and subject to penalty as provided by this
Ordinance.
A) NUMERIC CORRECTION
It shall be the intent of this ordinance to discourage the practice of making
any change in addresses except:
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1. If the existing address number is not in sequence and/or does not run
consecutively in the same direction as the county address system
2. If the existing number is such that the assignment of address numbers
for new buildings is not practical and in keeping with the requirements
of this ordinance. Addresses that do not fall within the range of the
property they belong to shall be changed as needed to correct range
and to accommodate new growth.
3. When an address is in violation of parity rules as outlined by this
ordinance.
4. When an easement becomes a named private drive and the structures
must reflect the new road name using correct numerical range for the
new road.
5. When an address is duplicated or otherwise violates this ordinance.
In the case of a numeric address change, the following procedure shall be
followed:
6. The reason for the numeric address change shall be documented with
the date and reporting party.
7. A new numeric address shall be determined using county address
standards.
8. The property owner or owners shall be contacted by the County
Addresser in written form using the governing assessor’s information to
identify ownership.
9. Notification shall also be provided by the County Addresser to
government agencies that may be negatively affected, at the discretion
of the County Addresser.
10. The residents shall be responsible for supplying their individual utility
companies with a copy of the official change of address form.
B) STREET NAME CHANGES
Street name changes shall only be allowed when the name is a duplicate of
another street within Teton County and/or interferes with the accurate
dispatch of emergency vehicles or postal delivery. A road name may also be
changed when one road had two commonly used names or where portions of
what appears to be the same road have two or more names.
In the case of a street name change, the following procedure will be followed:
1. The reason for street name change shall be documented with date
and reporting party.
2. The property owner(s) will be contacted in written form using the
governing assessor’s information to identify ownership.
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3. Within sixty (60) days of notification, the owners of land accessed
by the street to be renamed may submit to the Teton County
Addresser, the following items:
a. A central person of contact for the owner group
b. A proposal of three different name choices, which comply
with the street naming requirements, and that have been
agreed upon by the majority of the affected property owners.
c. A list of all residents comprising the owner group with their
current addresses and phone numbers.
4. The proposed street names will be screened with the official county
road database, and one will be assigned. If submitted street names
are not available, the Teton County Addresser will work with the
central contact of the owner group to discuss alternatives.
5. Within sixty (60) days of the original notification, if a proposed street
name has not been approved by a majority of the owners, a street
name will be assigned by the Teton County Addresser.
6. Upon approval of the new street name by the Teton County
Addresser, confirmation of the new street name will be mailed to
each property owner affected by the change.
7. Notification of new street names will be sent by the County
Addresser to:
a. Property owners
b. Dispatch
c. U.S. Postal Office
d. Affected Governments Assessor and Clerk
e. Affected School District
f. Teton County Clerk
g. Utility Companies
SECTION 6
STREET NAME REQUIREMENTS
A) STREET/ROAD DESIGNATION
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Every existing, proposed, or constructed public road, private road or drive that
provides, or will provide access to two (2) or more build-able lots shall have a
street name assigned regardless of the length.
B) STREET NAMING RESPONSIBILITY
Application for new street names, or to reserve street names for a development
is to be made through the Teton County Planning Department, or its designee.
The applicant must submit a completed Name request form to the Teton County
Planning Department, along with a site plan showing the layout of streets. The
name(s) shall be screened for redundancy and reserved in a preliminary road
database. A notice of acceptance status shall be returned to the applicant.
The Teton County Planning Department shall not approve any proposed
subdivision or plat until the proposed names have been approved.
C) NAMING NEW ROADS
When application is made for a new road name, the name will be screened using
the Teton County Road database to check for duplication. Street names may be
reserved for two (2) years. All street names will conform to the standards set in
this policy.
D) RESERVING NEW STREET NAMES FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS
A name request form must be submitted to the Teton County Planning
department in order to reserve a road name. If the names are approved, they will
be reserved for two (2) years. Only the number of roads on the site plan may be
reserved.
In a development in which any given street constitutes a loop and in which a
portion of that loop crosses over another street creating an intersection, each
segment of the loop divided by that street shall be designated by a separate
name. Street names become final upon the issuance of a final plat approval, or
the recording of the final site condominium documents.
E) STREET NAME SELECTION
The following standards will be used:
1. “Old” and “New” may not be used
2. Abbreviations of words or names and initials are prohibited
3. References to a number are prohibited such as Ten, First, Sixth,
excepting such cases where a recognized address grid is established.
4. A single alphabetical character cannot be used.
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5. Duplicate street names are prohibited
6. Street names will be easy to pronounce and easily recognizable in
emergency situations
7. No street name may duplicate, in sound or pronunciation, any other
roadway already in use, previously approved, or slated for use in the
preliminary stages of a project application anywhere within Teton
County such as: Jerdan-Jordan, Gem-Jim, Queensboro-Queensbury.
8. Streets that are an extension of an already existing street shall
maintain that street name.
9. No street name shall contain more than two words, excluding a suffix.
10. No special characters in road names such as hyphens, apostrophes,
or dashes will be allowed.
11. Use of frivolous or complicated words or unconventional spellings will
not be allowed.
12. Names that may be construed as obscene, offensive, spiteful, or
indicate societal bigotry will not be allowed.
13. Names with the same theme are suggested for naming streets in an
entire subdivision as a means of general identification.
14. Vanity street names that do not conform to the County address style
will not be allowed.
15. No street name shall contain the words North, South, East, West, or
any combination thereof unless it is used as a prefix or suffix, where it
is divided by a line of origin, or in cases where the directional relates to
well known geography such as “South Leigh Rd”.
F) PREFIXES
Directional prefixes will only be used in conjunction with Grid Roads. (i.e., East
400 North) No more than one directional prefix will be allowed. Acceptable
prefixes are North, South, East, and West.
G) SUFFIXES
Each approved street name shall require a street suffix. Only one (1) street suffix
will be allowed per street name. Directional suffixes may only be allowed in
conjunction with Grid Roads. All street suffixes will be abbreviated in compliance
with the United States Postal Addressing Standards. (See USPS Publication 28,
http://pe.usps.gov/cpim/ftp/pubs/Pub28/Pub28.pdf )
The street suffixes listed below will carry the following designations:
Circle A thoroughfare that returns to the same origin point or to the
same originating road. (Cir)
Court A permanently closed road such as a cul-de-sac. (Ct)
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• When there is an extension of a cul-de-sac to join
another portion of a development it shall be required
that he extension continues with the existing name.
• New developments should avoid using the suffix
Court for any cul-de-sac that has the future potential
for being extended.
Loop A secondary thoroughfare that returns to the same
originating road (the suffix Circle may also be used in this
situation). (Lp)
Road A secondary thoroughfare that is accessible from both its
origin and terminus. The suffix “Road” is predominately used
for public county and state roads. (Rd)
Street A major thoroughfare that is accessible from both its origin
and terminus. The suffix “Street” is predominantly used
within city limits. (St)
SECTION 7
STREET NAME SIGNS
Guidelines for signs shall be dictated by the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control
Devices (MUTCD) prepared by the Federal Highway Administration with the
Idaho Department of Transportation exceptions incorporated.
The following shall be the sign requirements for the location and description of all
Street Name signs in the County, except for those sign installations that exist at
the time of the adoption of this rule. As the signs are replaced the new sign shall
meet the location and description requirements.
A) LOCATION OF SIGNS
All public and private roads in Teton County shall be identified by a sign and shall
display the proper street name. Street name signs shall be installed at the
intersections. (Section 2A, MUTCD)
B) DESCRIPTION OF SIGNS
1.) SIGN COLOR
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Signs shall consist of a white legend on a green background. All
messages, borders, and legends shall be retro reflective and all
backgrounds shall be retro reflective or illuminated. (Section 2D,
MUTCD)
2.) SIGN HEIGHT
In business districts signs should provide a minimum of seven (7) feet
of clearance between the top of the curb and the bottom of the sign. In
rural areas signs should provide a minimum of eight (8) feet of
clearance between the bottom of the sign and the traveled roadway
(Section 2A, MUTCD). It is recommended that rural street signs have a
clearance of nine (9) feet from grade to prevent vandalism. Where
parking or pedestrian movements occur, the clearance to the bottom of
the sign shall be at least seven (7) feet.
3.) SIGN LETTERING
The principal legend on guide signs shall be in letters and numerals at
least six (6) inches in height for all capital letters, or a combination of
six (6) inches in height for upper-case letters with four and a half (4.5)
inches in height for lower-case letters. On low-volume roads (as
defined in Section 5A.01 MUTCD), and on urban streets with speeds of
25 mph or less, the principal legend shall be in letters at least four (4)
inches in height. (Section 2D, MUTCD)
4.) SIGN PLACEMENT
In business districts and on principal arterials, Street Name signs may
be placed at least on diagonally opposite corners so that they will be
on the far right-hand side of the intersection for traffic on the major
street. Signs naming both streets should be erected at each location.
They should be mounted with their faces parallel to the streets they
name (Section 2D, MUTCD).
In residential districts at least one Street Name sign should be
mounted at each intersection (Section 2D, MUTCD). The overall
dimensions of the sign shall be no longer than forty-two (42) inches
and shall be a height of nine (9) inches.
C) STREET SIGN INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE
1. PUBLIC ROADS
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The applicable public agency will be responsible for all street signs on
streets/roads designated as public.
2. PRIVATE ROADS
The applicable public agency will be responsible for the installation of
all street signs in accordance with Section 7B. The developer/property
owners shall be responsible for all costs determined by the applicable
public agency. The developer/property owners will be responsible for
all maintenance costs.
The applicable public agency may at their discretion have the
developer/property owners install all street signs, in accordance with
Section 6B. Final installation approval will be determined by the
applicable governing public agency.
SECTION 8
PENALTIES
Due to the importance of displaying appropriate addressing information and road
signage, any responsible person, home owners association, or property owners
who have not affixed proper signage to a location where a street sign must be
posted, or to a structure that is required to be posted, will be notified of the
violation by mail and shall be given 30 days to correct the violation. If correction
has not been made within 30 days, the county may lien for the cost of the
addressing required, and post the sign or structure address at the expense of
those responsible.
SECTION 9
SAVING CLAUSE
The provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable and if any
clause, sentence, word, Section or provision is declared void or unenforceable,
for any reason, by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remaining portions of
said ordinance shall remain in force.
SECTION 10
APPEALS PROCESS
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The Teton County Address Committee shall act to hear petitions for relief from
administrative actions taken by the County Addresser pursuant to the authority
granted by this ordinance.
The Teton County Address Committee shall have the power to affirm, reverse
wholly or partly, or modify the decision of the County Addresser after conducting
a public hearing at which the aggrieved party or parties and the County
Addresser are permitted to speak.
If the Teton County Address Committee decides that no error has occurred, but
an unnecessary hardship has been created by the County Addresser, an
extension of time may be allowed, not to exceed ninety (90) days, to comply with
the administrative order.
The Teton County Address Committee may reverse the decision of the County
Addresser, provided that a factual error has occurred. The Teton County Address
Committee may remand the matter back to the County Addresser with
instructions for corrective action.
An appeal will be heard only in cases where the aggrieved party’s address is
being corrected because it is out of range, or when the aggrieved party can prove
a factual error occurred in assigning the address. No appeal will be heard in the
cases where the aggrieved party’s address is out of sequence with surrounding
addresses, or is on the wrong side of the road, or is being renumbered due to the
fact that the dwelling should be addressed to the nearest road providing access
to the structure, whether public or private, right-of-way or easement.
Appeals shall be filed by the aggrieved party within twenty eight (28) days of
receiving their address or correction thereto. The appeal shall be in written form
and filed with the County Addresser for review. If the County Addresser cannot
resolve the issue, the appeal will be forwarded to the Teton County Address
Committee. Within twenty eight (28) days, the aggrieved party will be contacted
in writing by the Teton County Address Committee of a scheduled meeting date
and time. The aggrieved party will be notified of the decision of the Teton County
Address Committee in writing within a period not to exceed twenty eight (28)
days of postmark.
A party aggrieved by a decision of the Teton County Address Committee may file
a further appeal to the Teton Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) within
twenty-eight (28) days of the postmark of an adverse decision.
A party aggrieved by a decision of the BOCC may file a further appeal to the
District Court within twenty-eight (28) days of an adverse decision. The District
Court shall affirm all such appeals except upon a determination that the BOCC
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decision is based upon fraud, abuse of discretion, error of law, or where the
decision is not based upon competent, material and substantial evidence.
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This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the majority
of the Board of County Commissioners.
Dated this 17th day of April, 2008.
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Larry Young, Chairman
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Alice Stevenson, Commissioner
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Mark Trupp, Commissioner
Attest: _________________________
Mary Lou Hansen, Clerk