§ 34-229. Uniform street naming system.

The public health, safety, comfort, and welfare require a uniform system for the naming of streets within the city. In furtherance of this purpose, the following sections establish the criteria for the proper naming, renaming and codesignation of street within the city.

(1)

Base lines . N.W. 151st Street shall constitute the base line for numbering buildings or structures along all streets running northerly and southerly with the exception of such streets bearing non-numerical names. Miami Avenue shall constitute the base line for numbering buildings or structures along streets running easterly and westerly with the exception of such streets bearing non-numerical names.

(2)

Names of avenues . The planning and zoning department is hereby authorized to name avenues as follows:

a.

Each avenue lying east of the base thoroughfare, Miami Avenue, shall bear the numerical name indicating the number of squares easterly that it may be removed from such base thoroughfare.

b.

Each avenue lying west of the base thoroughfare, Miami Avenue, shall bear the numerical name indicating the number of squares westerly that it may be removed from such base thoroughfare.

(3)

Names of courts. The planning and zoning department is hereby authorized to name courts as follows:

a.

Each court lying east of the base thoroughfare, Miami Avenue, shall derive its name from the next westerly avenue.

b.

Each court lying west of the base thoroughfare, Miami Avenue, shall derive its name from the next easterly avenue.

(4)

Names of places. The planning and zoning department is hereby authorized to name places as follows:

a.

Each place lying east of the base thoroughfare, Miami Avenue shall derive its name from the number of the next westerly avenue.

b.

Each place lying west of the base thoroughfare, Miami Avenue shall derive its name from the number of the next easterly avenue.

(5)

Naming of streets. The planning and zoning department is hereby authorized to name streets as follows: N.W. 151st Street, being the southernmost boundary of the city, shall be the base thoroughfare for naming streets. Each street lying north of this established base thoroughfare shall bear the numerical name indicating the number of squares northerly that it may be removed from such base thoroughfare.

(6)

Naming of terraces. the planning and zoning department is hereby authorized to name terraces as follows: N.W. 151st Street being the southernmost boundary of the city, shall the base thoroughfare for naming terraces. Each terrace lying north of this established base thoroughfare shall derive its name from the number of the next southerly street.

(7)

Naming of lanes. The planning and zoning department is hereby authorized to name lanes as follows: N.W. 151st Street being the southernmost boundary of the city, shall be the base thoroughfare for naming terraces. Each lane lying north of this established base thoroughfare shall derive its name from the number of the next southerly street.

(8)

Names of drives, roads and avenue roads .

a.

The thoroughfares now known as East Bunche Park Drive, West Bunche Park Drive, Golden Glades Drive, Northwest Railroad Drive, and School Drive shall continue to be called by their current names.

b.

The thoroughfare now known as Musick Road between N.W. 42nd Avenue and N.W. 40th Avenue shall continue to be called Musick Road.

c.

All roads shall derive their names from the streets or avenues at which they shall commence, except as otherwise named in this section.

(Ord. No. 2010-10-218, § 2(7-210), 4-7-2010)