TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, Interim City Manager
TITLE: Discussion, and possible action regarding amending the City of North Port Administrative Code to repeal in its entirety Chapter 70, Article III - Street Naming and Property Numbering and replacing with a new Chapter 70, Article III - Property Numbering, Naming, Renaming and Honorary Naming of Streets.
Recommended Action
That the Commission review the proposed changes as requested by Commission regarding the process for naming, renaming and ceremoniously naming of streets. In addition, staff is requesting that Commission would consider repealing Chapter 70, Article III- Street Naming and Property Numbering in its entirety and replacing it with a new Chapter 70, Article III- Property Numbering, Naming, Renaming and Honorary Naming of Streets. The repealing of the Article would allow for the reorganization of the entire chapter and remove outdated language and procedures and incorporate the National Emergency Numbering Association (NENA) standards.
Background Information
On April 8, 1988, City Commission adopted Ordinance 88-8, Uniform Street Naming and Property Numbering System. The ordinance created Chapter 70, Article III in the Code of the City of North Port and established a formalized methodology for assigning addresses to properties located in the city boundaries. In addition, the ordinance provided for the administration of the addressing system as well as notification and enforcement. Naming, renaming and/or honorary naming of streets were not included in the ordinance.
On June 28, 2016, Commission approved renaming a portion of Main Street to Rue S. Berryman Street during their regularly scheduled meeting. After the item was heard, Commission directed staff to bring back an ordinance with revisions to Article III. Street Naming and Property Numbering chapter to develop a process for naming, renaming and ceremoniously naming stre...
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