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A. Selection of Street Names.

1. Names should be pleasant sounding, appropriate, easy to read (so that the public, and children in particular, can pronounce the name in an emergency situation), and should add to the pride of home ownership.

2. Street names shall not be duplicated; all new street names must be unique within the Town of Clarkdale. A street name is considered a duplicate if any of the following conditions exist:

a. A street has the same name as another street even if their suffix designations differ.

b. A street name sounds similar to the name of another street despite a difference in spelling.

3. Unacceptable New Street Names.

a. Numerical names (1st, 2nd, First, Second, etc.) or alphabet letters.

b. Names which may be considered offensive.

c. Complicated names that are generally difficult to pronounce or names with unconventional spelling.

d. Names which include words or syllables which might be confused with prefix or suffix designations (such as Northglen Drive or Circle Drive).

e. Proper names unless proven to have historical significance.

4. Naming and Street Configuration.

a. Cul-de-sacs shorter than two hundred (200) feet and providing access to five (5) or fewer lots should not be named and should assume the name of the intersecting through street. However, where there is a series of long and short cul-de-sacs, all should have separate names.

b. A cul-de-sac may bear the same name as its intersecting through street with a different suffix designation without being considered a name duplication.

c. In peculiar circumstances where a road loops back on itself for a substantial length, the Community Development Department can make the determination in the public interest and safety to give a street two (2) different prefixes using a logical breaking point.

d. Major arterials and highways which change direction for a significant distance may change directional prefixes at the most logical and convenient break point.

e. Streets located on the same alignment in the same geographical region should bear the same name and directional prefix though they are not connected.

f. Road Extensions. Roads that are extensions of existing roads, streets or easements, either entirely within Clarkdale or originating in some adjacent jurisdiction, shall be named the same as the existing road. This does not include offset streets or streets with major direction changes.

g. The Town does not accept any liability for maintenance or signage by naming private roadways. Naming of private roads is done in the interest of public safety.

5. Suffix Designations.

a. Appropriate street name suffixes include, but are not limited to, the following:

i. For a highway or major arterial street: Highway, Road, Boulevard, Avenue, Parkway.

ii. For a local through street: Road, Drive, Lane, Way, Avenue, Street.

iii. For a short street or cul-de-sac: Way, Court, Place, Circle.

b. Standard Abbreviations.

Avenue: Ave

Boulevard: Blvd

Circle: Cir

Court: Ct

Drive: Dr

Highway: Hwy

Lane: Ln

Parkway: Pkwy

Place: Pl

Road: Rd

Street: St

Way: Way

Cove: Cove

Loop: Loop

Pass: Pass

Park: Park

Path: Path

Plaza: Plz

Terrace: Ter

Trail: Trl

[Ordinance #301, 2007; Resolution #1223, 2007; prior code § 15-4-7.]