Sec. 3.1301 Procedures Established
Street naming and property numbering procedures shall be established in conjunction with platting and subdivision requirements of Ellis County, and the following as applicable:
(1) Formal Naming and Numbering of Oak Leaf Streets: A survey and inventory of all Oak Leaf public street names shall be prepared for use in establishing a systematic and easy to comprehend method of assigning street names and addresses. Property needing street naming or number assignment will be identified. Duplicate names or similar-sounding names will be repealed and renamed on the recommendation of the planning and zoning committee and the approval by the city council.
(2) Street Name Criteria: Street names shall be limited to 22 characters. There shall be no similar-sounding names nor duplications. Dead-ending roads shall not be designated streets but shall be designated cul-de-sac, cove, circle or court. Other street types may be classified (boulevard must include median) as appropriate by the city’s planning and zoning committee.
(3) Street Name Change Criteria: Petition for change must be presented to the planning and zoning committee for approval. The petition shall contain signatures from 3/4 of property owners abutting street. If planning and zoning approves the then proposed changes will be submitted to the city council for final approval. Development along street and traffic volume may be considered as additional criteria and be approved by the planning and zoning committee.
(4) Property Numbering Criteria: Number assignment is based upon a grid system, center point, north-south line being Hampton Road and east-west line being Red Oak Creek Drive. Number assignments shall progress from the center point outward each direction.
Odd numbers shall be assigned to the north and west and even numbers to the south and east sides of streets.
Sec. 3.1302 Property Number Posting Criteria
Property owners and inhabitants shall place (post) a property identification number on residential and business property. Property which does not have construction is not required to be posted. The posted identification number shall be of suitable size and placement on the property such that it is reflective, readily visible and legible when viewed from the street. The grace period for posting the property shall be sixty days after address number notification is given to the property owner or inhabitant by the city.
Sec. 3.1303 Street Names and Property Numbering Records Criteria
Street naming and property numbering procedures are standards as authorized in the County Road and Bridge Act (Art. 6702-1, Texas Civil Statutes). These procedures will include:
(1) After 60 days, if no number sign is posted, the enforcement shall consist of the proper authority posting such number and to apply applicable charges to the resident or property owner.
(2) A plat book containing public roads with proper numbering assigned shall be kept on file for public use. Property undergoing subdivision, development, or building permits issued in areas without street addresses must comply with the addressing procedures.
(3) Notification in written form must be presented to the property owner and/or tenant when final assignment of addresses occurs. Notification also should be made to the U.S. Postal Service. Once notified, the address becomes effective within 60 days.
(4) Maintenance of the county’s addressing procedure will reside with the planning and zoning committee.
Sec. 3.1304 Placement of Street Signs
Street signs are to be erected at intersections of all city roads regardless of current route markings from state, federal, or local designation. For new property development, the signage will be required at the expense of the developer. Signs must conform to guidelines established by this article and the planning and zoning committee.
Sec. 3.1305 Penalty
Any violation of the terms of this article is declared to be a misdemeanor, and any person found to be guilty thereof shall be punishable by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision found in Section 1.106 of this code. Each day that such violation continues shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable accordingly.
(Ordinance 9103 of 5/21/91)
