§ 6-31. In general.

(a)

Title. The name of this Ordinance is "An Ordinance to Assign and Regulate Road Names, House and Building Numbers in Orange County" and may be cited as the "Road Naming and Addressing Ordinance" or as Chapter 6, Article II of the Code of Ordinances of Orange County (hereinafter referred to as the "Ordinance").

(b)

Authority. This Ordinance is hereby adopted under the authority and provisions of General Statutes of North Carolina Chapter 153A-238 and 153A-239.1(a) and 147-54.7, and the police powers of the County to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens.

(c)

Jurisdictional Coverage. All public and private roads in the unincorporated portions of the County are included within the jurisdiction of this Ordinance, unless the municipalities within the County elect to be covered by the Ordinance. Every addressable structure within the County's planning jurisdiction shall be included within the jurisdiction of this Ordinance. The municipalities within the County may maintain any current or future road names in unincorporated areas included within their extraterritorial jurisdiction as they are approved and filed into public records.

(d)

Purpose and Intent. The purpose and intent of this article is to hereby amend the existing Chapter 6, Article II of the Code of Ordinances and establish a uniform system of addressing and numbering all houses and buildings within the jurisdiction of the County, and to establish a process for changing existing addresses, streets and road names so that street, road, and highway names are not duplicated in the County. The Ordinance provides a method to correct inaccurate addresses, ensure that road name identification signs are placed at all road intersections, establish a procedure for reviewing road names and provide an enforcement mechanism to ensure compliance with the uniform system of addressing and numbering. This amendment is necessary to facilitate the provision of adequate public safety and emergency services and to minimize the difficulty in locating properties and buildings for postal delivery, public service agencies, and the general public.

(e)

Delegation of Authority. The Orange County Board of County Commissioners hereby delegates the overall authority and responsibility for the addressing and naming of public and private roads, as directed by the provisions of this Ordinance, to the County Manager or his/her designee as the Address Administrator. This includes any authorized staff representative acting on behalf of the County Manager or his/her designee.

(Ord. of 4-21-1987, § 1, eff. 4-21-1987; Amend. of 12-13-2011, eff. 12-13-2011)