§ 62-44. Standards for roadway names.

(a)

Duplication of roadway names is prohibited. No roadway name shall contain a number (e.g., 5th Street), and, except for suffixes, there shall be no punctuation or abbreviation allowed in any roadway name.

(b)

The use of the same roadway name that is already in use within the Fulton County Emergency Services Territory is prohibited.

(c)

Except to the extent that the department assigns a quadrant designation for inclusion in an address (e.g., "S.W."), the use of directions or compass points in roadway names is prohibited.

(d)

The use of a roadway name that is a homonym, sounds like or may otherwise be confused with a roadway name that is already in use within the Fulton County Emergency Services Territory is prohibited. Duplicate names with different suffixes should be limited within the same project whenever possible, subject to the review and approval of the department.

(e)

Each roadway, regardless of length, shall have only one name designation throughout its length. Each new roadway that is in alignment with an existing roadway shall bear the same name as said existing roadway.

(f)

No roadway shall be assigned the proper name, including first and last, of any person, living or dead, and/or assigned honorary names in such a way as to expressly violating standards of the Fulton County Ethics Ordinance without the consent and approval of the Fulton County Board of Commissioners.

(g)

No roadway name, including spaces between words and suffix, may be more than 12 letters in length, unless approved by the Fulton County Department of Public Works.

(h)

To the greatest extent feasible, roadways that cross into other jurisdictions shall be named and addressed consistently with the names and addresses assigned by such other jurisdictions.

(i)

Street signs, including street name signs, must be installed before any building permits are issued within a development, except that a bond may be offered to cover the costs of the signage, with an additional ten percent for administrative fees, and temporary signs erected to release building permits. Permanent signs must be installed prior to the release of any certificate of occupancy within the development.

(Res. No. 05-0584, § 9, 5-18-05)