17-1737 Repeal and Replace Uniform Street Name and Address Number CodeCITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. -17—/73-7
BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, BORTON, CAVENER,
LITTLE ROBERTS, MILAM, PALMER
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE "UNIFORM STREET NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER
ORDINANCE," AS SET FORTH IN MERIDIAN CITY CODE, TITLE 8, CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 1
THROUGH 9, REGARDING TITLE, PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, APPROVALS REQUIRED,
DESIGNATION OF STREET NAMES, STREET ADDRESS NUMBERING, VARIANCES AND APPEALS,
VALIDITY, AND VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES; AND REPLACING IT WITH THE "UNIFORM
STREET NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER CODE," TITLE 8, CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 13;
REGARDING TITLE; PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY, DEFINITIONS, APPROVALS REQUIRED,
DELEGATION AND RECISSION OF AUTHORITY, STANDARDS FOR DESIGNATION OF STREET
NAMES, STREET ADDRESS NUMBERING STANDARDS, STREET NAME SIGNS; POSTING
ADDRESS NUMBERS; PROCESS FOR NAMING NEW STREETS, CHANGES TO EXISTING STREET
NAMES; ADDRESS NUMBERS, VARIANCES AND APPEALS, VALIDITY, AND VIOLATIONS AND
PENALTIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Meridian find that it is in the
interest of public health, safety, and well-being to provide for the proper implementation,
administration, and enforcement of a uniform street name and address number grid system to
assist the public and emergency service providers in the consistent identification of roadways
and property addresses within its jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and City Council also find that there is need to update the City's
current street name and address number ordinance to remain responsive to the needs of the
public and emergency service providers for consistency in the assignment of street names and
address numbers given the growth and complexity of new development occurring within the
City;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title 8, Chapter 2, of the Meridian City Code is repealed and replaced to
read as follows:
8-2-1: TITLE:
This Chapter shall be known as and cited as the CITY OF MERIDIAN UNIFORM STREET NAME
AND ADDRESS NUMBER CODE.
8-2-2: PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY:
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This Chapter is adopted for the purpose of providing the proper implementation,
administration and enforcement of a uniform street name and address number grid system to
assist the public, public safety, and emergency services providers in the consistent identification
of roadways and property addresses. This Chapter shall apply to all lands within the corporate
limits of Meridian and Meridian City area of impact incorporated and unincorpor ated territory
as such boundaries shall exist from time to time.
8-2-3: DEFINITIONS:
ACHD: The Ada County Highway District.
ADDRESS: The combination of an address number and street name that identifies a residence,
dwelling, business, structure, industry or other property.
ADDRESS NUMBER: The number assigned to a residence, dwelling, business, structure, industry
or other property that is expected to be displayed upon the structure or property for the
purpose of property identification to emergency service providers and the U.S. Postal Service,
among others.
ADDRESS SUB DESIGNATION: The address alpha or numeric sub -designation used to identify
individual buildings, units or suites within a common complex.
ALLEY: A public or private way affording only secondary means of access to abutting property
at the back or side of a property. An alley does not have a street name associated with it.
ASSESSOR: The Office of the Ada County Assessor.
ASSESSOR’S STREET NAME AND ADDRESS DATABASE: A database to archive streets, street
names, addressing grids, and assigned addresses within Ada County which have received official
recognition by the Board, Assessor, or a city council. The database shall be made available for
access by the public at reasonable times and in a manner prescribed by the Assessor.
BOARD: The Board of Ada County Commissioners.
CIRCULAR STREET: A street that travels in a loop and begins and ends at a common
intersection.
COMMISSION: Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Meridian.
COUNCIL: City Council of the City of Meridian.
COUNTY: Ada County.
CUL-DE-SAC: A dead-end street that has a turnaround at its terminus.
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DEPARTMENT: City of Meridian Community Development Department.
ITD: The Idaho Transportation Department.
PLAT: A map of representation of a subdivision of land into lots, blocks, and roads to be
recorded as a public document.
POSTTYPE: One of the following labels attached as a suffix to the name of a street, avenue,
boulevard, court, drive, lane, place, road, street or way.
PREDIRECTION: A directional label added before a street name to indicate the street’s direction
of travel and its location in relation to the initial point of the address grid.
PRIVATE STREET: This term includes privately owned and maintained roads, streets, and lanes
approved by the Director and private driveways which provide access to two (2) or more
addressed structures or properties.
STREET: A private or public right of way which provides vehicular and pedestrian access to
adjacent properties. It shall include the terms "street," "drive," "court," "private street,"
“private road,” "road," "avenue," "boulevard," "lane," "place," “highway,” and other such
terms.
8-2-4: APPROVALS REQUIRED:
A. Address: Before any street is named or any address numbers posted on any street, there
shall be obtained from the City of Meridian approval for the street name and the street
address number. Official street names shall be maintained in the Assessor’s Street Name and
Address Database.
B. Address Number Grid System: Before any grid system is established for the purpose of
assigning address numbers, or before any existing grid system is changed, it shall be
approved by the City of Meridian. All official grid systems shall be shown in the Assessor’s
Street Name and Address Database.
8-2-5: DELEGATION AND RESCISSION OF AUTHORITY:
The Council hereby delegates both responsibility and authority for implementing this Chapter
to the Department.
8-2-6: STANDARDS FOR DESIGNATION OF STREET NAMES:
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All new street names shall be established in accordance with the same general standards
hereinafter set forth and shall be made a part of the Assessor’s Street Name and Address
Database.
A. Standards: The following standards shall be used in determining or approving street names.
1. Any street, whether public or private, that provides access to two (2) or more addressed
structures or properties must be officially named according to the provisions of this
Chapter.
2. Street names shall generally conform to the recommendations given to the Department
by the Assessor and other affected jurisdictions.
a. Exception: Where the recommendations given to the Department differ from the
standards set forth in this section, the designation of the street name shall be
established in accordance with the standards set forth herein.
3. Change in Direction: If a street makes a very obvious change in direction, as determined
by the Department, a new street name shall be assigned except as provided for “L”
shaped streets in this section. Whenever this situation occurs, the change of street name
shall occur at the nearest intersection to the point where the direction changes.
4. Cul-De-Sac or Dead End Streets: The name and posttype given to a cul-de-sac or dead
end street depends on the overall length of the cul-de-sac or dead end street, as follows:
a. Length of one hundred feet (100’) or less: A cul-de-sac or similar dead end street that
has an overall length of one hundred feet (100’) or less (as measured along its
centerline from the centerline of the principal street that it intersects to the point of
radius or centroid of the cul-de-sac) shall carry the same name and the same posttype
as the street from which it emerges.
b. Length of more than one hundred feet (100’): A cul -de-sac or similar dead end street
that has an overall length of more than one hundred feet (100’) (as measured along its
centerline from the centerline of the principal street that it intersects to the point of
radius or centroid of the cul-de-sac) shall carry a new name and posttype, and must be
named in accordance with the provisions herein.
5. Duplication of Names Prohibited: There shall be no duplication of street n ames by sound
or spelling within any address numbering grid system area. Differentiation of an existing
street name shall not be by the addition of a predirection, posttype, or by change in
pronunciation.
a. Exception: Street and road name duplications may be permitted only where the
streets involved are situated within two (2) or more separate addressing grid system
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areas, and the Department determines that such duplication will not cause confusion
or jeopardize the public safety.
6. Existing Names, Preference: Where the proposed street is in general alignment with an
existing street, and is determined by the Department to be a continuation of that street,
the existing street’s name shall be continued to the proposed street together with the
appropriate posttype. Where a proposed street is on the same alignment but is not
connected to an existing street, the Department shall designate a name giving preference
to existing names. For a proposed street to be considered a continuation of an existing
street, the Department must find that all of the following circumstances are present:
a. The two (2) segments’ centerlines must be separated by no more than one mile , as
measured in the direction of travel;
b. Extensions of the two (2) segments’ centerlines must be separated by no more than
one hundred feet (100’), as measured perpendicular to the direction of travel;
c. The two (2) segments must not be situated in a manner that would cause duplication
of address numbers across the two (2) segments; and
d. Assigning the existing street name to the proposed street will not have a negative
impact on the public safety or the delivery of public services.
7. Future Street Dedications: Names for future street dedications may be suggested by the
person or agency proposing the street dedication, subject to all provisions of this
Chapter.
8. “L” Shaped Streets: Both portions of an “L” shaped street shall be assigned the same
name if either leg is one hundred feet (100’) or less in length; otherwise each leg shall be
assigned a different name.
9. Length of Name; Special Characters: Street Names shall not be more than thirteen (13)
characters in length, including spaces. All street names shall conform to this limitation
except where nonconforming existing names are to be continued when extending
existing streets or due to alignments.
a. Special Characters: Street names shall not contain special characters such as hyphens,
apostrophes, dashes, or letters not occurring in the English alphabet .
10. Offensive Names Prohibited: Proposed street names shall not be vulgar, profane,
obscene, indecent, violent, pornographic, discriminatory, or offensive to community
standards as determined by the Department.
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11. One Designation: Where a new street connects or aligns with two (2) differently named
streets, the Department shall determine which existing name will be used , giving
consideration to the existing streets’ lengths, classifications, and usage.
12. Posttypes:
a. Where a proposed street aligns with an existing street which has an incorrect
posttype, the proposed street shall be named with the correct posttype.
b. The following posttypes, and no others, shall be attached to the corresponding type of
street:
(1) Avenue: A north-south street generally running in a straight line.
(2) Boulevard: A street that is eighty foot (80') wide or greater and which directional
travel is separated by a raised median strip, usually landscaped. The use of this
term must be approved by ACHD.
(3) Court: An east-west cul-de-sac or dead-end street.
(4) Drive: A street generally meandering in an east-west direction.
(5) Lane: A private street.
(6) Place: A north-south cul-de-sac or dead-end street.
(7) Road: A designated street which extends through both urban and rural areas. The
use of this term must be approved by ACHD.
(8) Street: An east-west street generally running in a straight line.
(9) Way: A street generally meandering in a north-south direction.
13. Predirection: Every segment of street shall include a predirectional of north (N), south
(S), east (E), or west (W), based on the street’s direction of travel and its location
relative to the initial point of the addressing grid in which it lies.
a. Streets that meander or are diagonal relative to cardinal directions shall be treated as
either north-south or east-west streets. Once orientation is established, the most
appropriate predirectional shall be used throughout the entire length of street, except
as provided for “L” shaped streets in this section. The predirectional will not change
even if the street changes direction.
b. Numbered streets shall be assigned two (2) predirectionals.
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c. Street names shall not contain the words north, south, east or west or any
combination or abbreviation thereof; these terms shall be used as predirectionals
only.
8-2-7: STREET ADDRESS NUMBERING STANDARDS:
All street address numbers shall conform to the grid system shown on the Assessor’s Street
Name and Address Data Base.
A. Address Districts: There are four (4) address districts within Ada County: the Boise,
Meridian, Eagle, and Kuna Districts. The official boundaries of each district are stored in the
Assessor’s Street Name and Address Database.
B. Initial Point: Each address district has an initial point which designates the starting point of
the district’s address grid.
1. The initial point for the Meridian address district is the intersection of Franklin Road and
Meridian Road.
C. General Standards: The general standards for the Meridian street address grid system are as
follows:
1. Sixteen (16) grid blocks shall be assigned to the mile and three hundred thirty feet (330')
between grid lines shall be the standard when establishing the grid system.
2. A standard one hundred (100) numbers per grid is hereby established.
D. Assigned by Department: All address numbers shall be assigned by the Department. No
other person or organization, public or private, shall assign any address number to any
residence, business, industry, or use.
1. Assessor Recommendation: At Department’s discretion, the Department may seek
recommendation from the Assessor of a proposed address number.
E. Address Numbers; Guidelines: The following guidelines shall be used by the Department to
assign address numbers:
1. Only one address number shall be assigned to each residence, dwelling, structure,
business, industry or other property.
2. Apartment Buildings, Office Buildings, Condominiums, Duplexes, and Townhouses: When
individual structures within a common complex are designated with separate addresses,
individual unit numbers shall be assigned so there is no duplication of unit designations
within a building. First floor units shall be assigned 100- series numbers, second floor
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units shall be assigned 200- series numbers, and so on for each successive floor.
Basement units shall be assigned 10- series numbers if the next higher floor is designated
the first floor; or basements shall be designated 100 series if the next level is designated
the second floor.
a. Building Identifiers: When complexes consisting of more than one structure have been
assigned a single address, each individual building shall also be assigned a letter. Unit
or apartment numbers shall then be assigned in accordance with this section.
b. Multi-Tenant Commercial Building: When multi-tenants are co-located in a
commercial building, there shall be a single address assigned. Suite numbers shall be
assigned to each tenant space in accordance with this section.
c. Strip Commercial Buildings: Strip commercial buildings shall be assigned one address
number. Unit numbers shall then be assigned in accordance with this section.
3. Circular Streets: A circular street is one that returns to the same origin point or to the
same originating street. Circular streets shall be numbered beginning at the low
numbered intersection and continuing to the other end of the street. The outside of the
circle is numbered first and the inside is then numbered to coincide with the outside.
Numbering sequence of the outside and inside of the circle shall be used throughout the
entire length of the street.
4. Cul-De-Sacs: Cul-de-sacs shall be numbered with odd and even numbers on the
appropriate sides of the street, in conformance with the standards for odd/even number
parity as set forth in this section, and meeting at the midpoint, or the back of the cul -de-
sac.
5. Fractional, Alphanumeric or Hyphenated Addresses: For new addresses, there shall be no
use of fractional, alphanumeric or hyphenated address numbers. This prohibition also
applies to unit numbers.
6. Future Development: Address numbers shall be assigned in such a manner that adequate
numbers are reserved for possible future development or re-subdivision of land.
7. Individual Commercial Buildings: Individual buildings shall be given one address number
to the street on which the driveway access is located.
8. Mobile Home Parks: Mobile home parks shall be assigned a single address along the
street on which the driveway access is located; and then each space within mobile home
parks shall be assigned a space number.
9. Odd/Even Number Parity: Address numbers located on the north and east sides of a
street shall be even numbers. Address numbers located on the south and west sides of a
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street shall be odd numbers. Diagonal and meandering streets will maintain the chosen
parity at origination throughout the entire length of the street regardless of change in
direction. For diagonal and meandering streets, parity shall be determined based on the
predirectional of the street’s name.
10. Private Streets: Primary structures accessed from an approved private street shall take
the name of said private street and shall be assigned an address number in conformance
with this section.
11. Single-Family Dwellings: A single-family dwelling shall receive an individual address
number in conformance with the Assessor’s Street Name and Address Database .
12. Street Frontage: If a structure is located on a lot which fronts only one street, the
structure shall be addressed to that street. When vehicular access is used from a point
other than the street frontage than the following standards shall apply:
a. Corner Lots (Commercial): The address shall be assigned to the street on which the
driveway access is located. When a business fronts a main street but is accessed from
a secondary street, an address number may be allowed to the main street if the
primary entrance of the business faces the main street unless, as determined by the
Department, special circumstances exist where following this standard would
negatively impact public safety or the delivery of public services. The building's
address number shall appear on both faces of the building.
b. Corner Lots (Residential): The address shall be assigned to the street on which the
main entrance of the primary structure fronts.
13. Subdivisions: Address numbers shall be assigned to all subdivision lots in conformance
with the Assessor’s Street Name and Address Database. Addresses shall be assigned to
all new subdivision lots based on the most likely location of a future structure’s main
entrance, as determined by the Department. This address may be changed at the time
of construction, if necessary to comply with the requirements of this section. In general,
non-buildable lots such as landscape buffers and small common lots are exempt f rom
this requirement.
a. Subdivisions with alley designs will be addressed to the first public street to which the
alley gains access except where the Department determines that public safety
including the accurate dispatch of emergency vehicles or delivery of emergency
services dictates addressing the alley to an alternate public street.
b. Subdivisions with common driveway designs will be addressed to the first public
street to which the common driveway gains access. Street numbering shall continue
with the numeric sequence of the public street’s addressing numbers in consecutive
ascending order from lowest to highest along the common driveway.
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8-2-8: STREET NAME SIGNS; POSTING ADDRESS NUMBERS:
A. Street Name Signs: All street name signs shall be installed and maintained in conformance
with ACHD standards and the “Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices” (MUTCD).
1. Private Streets: Installation and maintenance of street signs for private streets is the
responsibility of the applicant or property owner; the Department may require additional
directional address mapping signs for private streets for public safety.
B. Posting Address Numbers:
The owner of each structure shall post the assigned address number in such a manner that it is
clearly visible from the street. Address numbers shall comply in all respects with premises
identification requirements set forth in both the international fire code and building code as
adopted and/or amended by the City of Meridian. Address numbers must be posted prior to
occupancy.
8-2-9: PROCESS FOR NAMING NEW STREETS:
A. New Street Name Proposals:
1. New street names may be proposed only in conjunction with a development or private
street application.
2. New street name proposals may only be submitted by the property owner listed on the
associated development application, the property owner’s authorized representative, or a
government agency.
3. Proposed new street names will be reviewed and may receive preliminary approval in
accordance with the process established by the Assessor.
4. A property owner or their authorized representative may seek a variance of a new street
name decision in accordance with the process set forth under this Chapter.
B. Final Approval:
1. If no circumstances require rescission of the Assessor’s preliminary approval pursuant to
the Assessor’s established process, final approval of the street name is granted
automatically with Council’s final approval of the associated development or Department
Director final approval of the private street application.
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A. Public Hearing Required: In addition to the process set forth in this section, changing an
existing street name or multiple existing address numbers of five (5) or more, requires an
affirmative action of the Commission at a public hearing before any change shall take effect.
1. Notice of Public Hearing: All affected property owners having frontage on the subject
street shall be notified by mail at least thirty (30) days before the public hearing. Notice
shall include the reason for the hearing, and the place, date, and time set for the hearing.
B. Changes to Existing Street Names:
1. Reasons for Change: Existing street names may only be changed if the existing name is not
in compliance with this Chapter and/or the existing name negatively impacts public safety
or the delivery of emergency services.
2. Process for Street Name Change:
a. Another public agency may request that an existing street name be changed by filing a
written request with the Department including the reasons for the requested change ,
or the Department may do so at its discretion .
b. A property owner may request that his or her existing street name be changed by filing
a written request with the Department. The request shall include the applicant’s
name, address, street name to be changed, proposed new street name, reasons for the
requested change, and In order for the request to be considered, the property owner
must first obtain written consent to the proposed change by seventy -five percent (75%)
of the property owners having frontage on the subject street. The request must include
the names, addresses, and signatures of the consenting property owners.
c. A condition of an approved request to change an existing street name shall include
payment for associated new street signs.
d. Department Recommendation:
(1) Upon receipt of a request for a street name change or upon its own initiative, the
Department shall determine whether the change and proposed new name will
comply with the requirements for street names as set forth in this Chapter. As part
of Department review, the Department shall forward the request to the Assessor
and other agencies including emergency responders, and request comments on
the proposed street name change, as well as confirmation that the proposed
change will comport with the Assessor’s Street Name and Address Database.
(2) Following receipt of the Assessor’s comments, the Department shall either:
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[a] Prepare a written recommendation enumerating the Department’s findings ,
including the Assessor’s comments and any input received from other agencies
including emergency responders, and the proposed name of the existing street
name that is to be changed, and schedule a public hearing on the matter
before the Commission using the notice provisions set forth in this section; or
[b] Provide the property owner requesting the name change written notification
of the Department’s denial of the request, including the reasons for the denial,
along with information on the right to appeal the denial by seeking a variance
by the Commission according to the provisions governing variances as set fort h
in this Chapter.
e. Commission Decision: Following the public hearing, the Commission shall grant or deny
the request, and in so doing, the Commission shall take into consideration the
testimony provided, the Department’s findings, the Assessor’s comments, the impact
of the proposed street name change on public safety including the accurate dispatch of
emergency vehicles or delivery of emergency services, the date of the original
dedication of the street, the number of existing addresses on the street in question,
and any other factors pertinent to proposed street name change.
f. Notice of Commission Decision: The Department shall mail to all affected property
owners having frontage on the subject street written notice of the Commission’s final
decision. Such notice shall include notice of the right to appeal the Commission’s
decision to City Council in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter. The
Commission decision is deemed final after approval of the findings of facts, conclusions
of law, decision, and order.
g. ACHD Notification: Following entry of a final decision to approve a request to change
an existing street name, and expiration of the appeals period or resolution of any
pending appeals, ACHD shall be notified of the newly assigned street name according
to the Assessor’s established process to coordinate through ACHD invoicing for all costs
associated with production and installation of the new street signs; remittance shall be
to ACHD.
5. Effective Date: No change to an existing street name shall become effective until ninety
(90) days after entry of a final decision to approve a request to change an existing street
name, and expiration of the appeals period or resolution of any pending appeals, and
ACHD’s receipt of payment for the new street signs.
C. Changes to Existing Address Number:
1. Process for Address Number Change: Where deemed necessary or desirable, and in
accordance with this section, the Department may change one (1) to four (4) existing
address numbers at its own discretion. When five (5) or more related address changes are
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deemed necessary or desirable the Department shall schedule a public hearing before the
Commission following the public notice provisions set forth in this section.
2. Reasons for Change: Existing address numbers may be changed only in the following
situations:
a. The existing address number conflicts with the official address number grid;
b. The existing address number conflicts with any of the requirements of this Chapter;
c. The existing address number is not in sequence and/or does not run consecutively in the
same direction as the official address number grid;
d. The existing address number is such that the assignment of address numbers for new
development is not practical and in keeping with the addressing standards as set forth in
this Chapter;
e. When a new street is approved and the existing address must reflect the new street
name using the correct numerical range for the new street;
f. When an address is duplicated;
g. When development takes place around an existing address causing a loss of street
frontage to the street name of the existing address;
h. When development takes place on previously addressed bare land;
i. When the existing address’s nonconformity with the addressing standards as set forth in
this Chapter interferes with the accurate dispatch of emergency vehicles or efficient
delivery of public services; or
2. Selection of New Address Number; Guidelines: The Department shall select the new
address number or numbers to be used giving consideration to the following:
a. The Department may seek the recommendation of the Assessor for a change of an
existing address number, but is not bound by the recommendation provided the change
complies with the standards for address numbers as set forth in this Chapter.
3. Department Recommendation:
a. Affecting One (1) to Four (4) Address Changes: For changes to existing address numbers
fewer than five (5), the Department shall mail to affected property owners written
notice of the address change no less than ninety (90) days before the effective date of
the change as determined by the Department. Notice shall include the reason for the
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address change along with information on the right to appeal to the Commission to
request a variance under this Chapter.
b. Affecting Five (5) or More Multiple Related Address Changes: The Department shall
prepare a written recommendation enumerating the Department’s proposed address
number changes, including the Assessor’s comments and any input received from other
agencies including emergency responders, and schedule a public hearing on the matter
before the Commission using the notice provisions set forth in this section.
4. Commission Decision; Affecting Five (5) or More Multiple Related Address Changes:
Following the public hearing, the Commission, upon recommendation of the Department,
shall make an affirmative decision regarding the request to change five (5) or more
multiple related addresses including the new address numbers to be used. In so doing, the
Commission shall take into consideration the impact on public safety including the
accurate dispatch of emergency vehicles or delivery of emergency services, the date of the
original dedication of said streets, the number of existing addresses on the streets in
question, and any other factors pertinent to the changes in question.
a. Notice of Commission Decision: The Department shall mail all affected property owners
written notification of the Commission’s final decision. Such notice shall include notice
of the right to appeal the Commission’s decision to City Council in accordance with the
requirements of this Chapter. The Commission decision is deemed final af ter approval of
the findings of facts, conclusions of law, decision, and order .
b. Effective Date: No change to multiple existing address numbers of five (5) or more
related addresses shall become effective until ninety (90) days after official action by the
Commission or expiration of the applicable appeal period whichever is longer.
5. Exigent Circumstances; Waiver of Notice Requirements: The Department shall have
authority to lessen notice requirements in certain circumstances including but not li mited
to:
a. Imminent Initiation of Development: The Department determines that change of the
initial address assigned to building lot is required to comply with the addressing
standards as set forth in this Chapter and that affecting such change prior t o initiation of
development is administratively prudent;
b. Public Safety: The Department determines that circumstances warrant waiver of notice
requirements due to public safety concerns;
c. The Department shall provide notice in as timely a manner as feasible under the
circumstances utilizing any and all available methods of contacting property owner.
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6. Posting Date: New address numbers must be posted by the property owner by the
effective date.
D. Notification to Public Agencies: The Department shall notify certain public agencies of
changes of street name or address number within five (5) working days of the written final
decision as determined by the expiration of the appeals period or resolution of any pending
appeals. Notification will be provided to affected agencies as determined by the
Department, including: public health and safety agencies; United States post office; and
utility companies.
E. Property Owner's Responsibility: At or before such time of the effective date, if the property
owner’s address has changed, the property owner shall complete a change of address form
with the United States postal service and display the new address number as required by this
section. It shall be the sole responsibility of the property owner to notify the property
owner's banks, creditors, periodicals and any other persons of the new street name and/or
address number.
8-2-11: VARIANCES AND APPEALS:
A. Variances:
1. Grant of Variance by Commission: The standards and requirements of these regulations
may be modified or varied by the Commission where the enforcement of the rules
hereunder will result in extraordinary hardship; provided, that substantial justice is done
and the public interest is secured. In granting any such variance or modification, the
Commission may require conditions thereof as will, in its judgment, secure substantial
compliance with the general principles of this Chapter.
2. Variance; Findings: A request for variance may be granted upon a finding by the
Commission that all of the following conditions have been met:
a. That the need for the requested variance is not the result of actions of the property
owner or any person, firm, or corporation representing the property owner (self-
created);
b. That the requested variance will not grant a right or special privilege to the property
owner that is not otherwise allowed under this Chapter.
c. That granting the requested variance will not adversely affect the addressing of future
development or the rights of adjacent property owners or residents.
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d. That the variance requested will not adversely affect the health, safety, and welfare of
the community including the accurate dispatch of emergency vehicles or delivery of
emergency services;
e. That for a requested variance of a proposed new street name decision; the variance
requested will comply with street name standards set forth in this Chapter if
applicable.
f. For Commercial Property: In addition to the other listed findings required by this
section, the following must also be true:
(1) That signage exists on the street to which the existing address is attached and will
remain indefinitely as a condition of approval;
(2) That the primary structure on the property will have continued frontage and be
clearly visible from the street to which its existing address is attached; and
(3) That potential impact of future development will not adversely affect the primary
structure’s visibility from the street to which its existing address is attached.
(4) That the size of the primary structure attached to the existing address exceeds
50,000 square feet which is the minimum square footage to be considered for a
variance.
g. That the strict application of the requirements of this Chapter of which variance is
requested will constitute extraordinary hardship upon the property owner as follows:
(1) Extraordinary Hardship; Findings: An extraordinary hardship may be found where
two (2) or more of the following circumstances exist:
[a] That the property’s address has been in common use for twenty (20) years or
longer.
[b] That the existing address number runs consecutively in the same direction and
in parity as indicated on the Assessor’s Street Name and Address Data Base.
[c] That multiple tenants would be required to change their address along with
the primary user.
[d] That the existing address number can be administered and maintained for
future development.
[e] That not assigning a proposed new street name would have substantial
negative monetary impact to the property owner.
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3. Process for Requesting Variance:
a. A property owner may seek a variance from a Department determination in which the
property owner is an affected party by submitting a written request for variance to the
City Clerk’s Office within five (5) working days of the date of written notification of the
Department determination. A copy of the notice of appeal shall be provided to the
Department.
b. A request for variance must specifically set forth the reasons justifying the variance
including the extraordinary hardship caused by the regulations and decision of the
Department.
c. The Department may submit a response to the City Clerk’s Office and the property
owner within five (5) working days of receipt of the request for variance.
d. The City Clerk’s Office shall schedule the matter for a public hearing before the
Commission at the first available opportunity and provide notice of the hearing to the
parties.
e. On the date and time duly noticed for the hearing before the Commission, the parties
may provide testimony and/or evidence to assist the Commission in reaching a decision
regarding the requested variance. The Commission decision shall be supported by
findings of fact and conclusions of law.
f. The Commission’s decision shall become final upon its approval of written findings of
fact and interpretations or applications of this Chapter supporting the decision.
g. Notice of Commission Decision: The City Clerk’s Office shall mail written notification of
the final decision to the property owner. Such notice shall include notice of the right to
appeal the Commission’s decision to City Council according to the process set forth in
this section.
B. Appeals:
1. Limited Right of Appeal to Council: The Council may affirm, overturn, or modify a decision
by the Commission only where the Commission’s findings of fact are not based upon
substantial evidence or the conclusions of law are erroneous. No new ev idence shall be
presented on appeal to City Council. The Council shall decide the matter upon
consideration of the record of hearing before the Commission. The decision of the Council
shall be final.
2. Appeals Process:
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a. A property owner may appeal to Council a final decision of the Commission in which
the property owner is an affected party by filing a written notice of appeal with the City
Clerk’s Office. The appeal shall be filed within five (5) working days of the mailing date
of written notice of the Commission decision. A copy of the notice of appeal shall be
provided to the Department.
b. The notice of appeal shall specifically state where the Commission erred in the findings
of fact and/or the interpretation or application of this Chapter.
c. A response may be submitted by the Department to the City Clerk’s Office and the
party seeking appeal within five (5) working days of receipt of the notice of appeal.
d. The City Clerk’s Office shall schedule the matter before the Council at the first available
opportunity and provide notice of the hearing to the parties.
e. On the date and time duly noticed for the hearing before the Council, each party may
make a brief statement supporting its position on appeal.
f. The Council shall reach a final decision prior to the conclusion of the hearing on appeals
arising under this Ordinance. The City Clerk’s Office shall provide written notification of
the Council’s decision to the affected property owner.
8-2-12: VALIDITY:
A. Validity of Remaining Portions: Should any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause
or phrase of this Chapter, or any particular application thereof, be declared unconstitutional
or invalid for any reason by a court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect
the validity of the remaining provisions of this Chapter.
B. Failure of Commission to Act: If in an instance the Commission fails to act or carry out its
responsibilities according to the regulations contained herein, the Council shall assume all
the duties of the Commission as herein specified in relation to the application concerned.
8-2-13: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES:
A. Signs to Comply with Assessor’s Street Name and Address Database: No person shall e rect
or install a street name sign which is not in accordance with the Assessor’s Street Name and
Address Database and the requirements of this Ordinance.
B. Defacing Street Name Signs or Address Identification: No person shall remove, alter, change,
or otherwise deface a street name sign or address identification which exists in accordance
with the Assessor’s Street Name and Address Database and the requirements of this
Ordinance.
C. Posting Address Required: All persons shall post the address number of his property as
designated by the City Council and as required by this Chapter and all other applicable
provisions of law.
D. Violation a Misdemeanor: Each violation of these regulations shall be a misdemeanor. Each
violation for each day it shall continue shall constitute a separate offense, and each violation
shall be punishable as provided in Idaho Code section 18-113.
Section 2. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho this 5 day of July, 2017.
APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this .5- day of July, 2017.
APPROVED:
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. SO -901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO. 17- 1
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE "UNIFORM STREET NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER
ORDINANCE," AS SET FORTH IN MERIDIAN CITY CODE, TITLE 8, CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 1
THROUGH 9, REGARDING TITLE, PURPOSE, DEFINITIONS, APPROVALS REQUIRED,
DESIGNATION OF STREET NAMES, STREET ADDRESS NUMBERING, VARIANCES AND APPEALS,
VALIDITY, AND VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES; AND REPLACING IT WITH THE "UNIFORM
STREET NAME AND ADDRESS NUMBER CODE," TITLE 8, CHAPTER 2, SECTIONS 1 THROUGH 13;
REGARDING TITLE; PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY, DEFINITIONS, APPROVALS REQUIRED,
DELEGATION AND RECISSION OF AUTHORITY, STANDARDS FOR DESIGNATION OF STREET
NAMES, STREET ADDRESS NUMBERING STANDARDS, STREET NAME SIGNS; POSTING
ADDRESS NUMBERS; PROCESS FOR NAMING NEW STREETS, CHANGES TO EXISTING STREET
NAMES; ADDRESS NUMBERS, VARIANCES AND APPEALS, VALIDITY, AND VIOLATIONS AND
PENALTIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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Second Reading:
Third Reading:
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO
ADEQUACY OF SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 17- C
The undersigned, William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho, hereby certifies that he
is the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a copy of the attached Ordinance no. 17- 1 Mof the
City of Meridian, Idaho, and has found the same to be true and complete and provides adequate notice
to the public pursuant to Idaho Code 50-901(A)(3).
DATED this b day of July, 2017,
William L.M. Nary
City Attorney
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