[HISTORY: Adopted by the Levy Court of Kent County 7-11-1995 by Ord.
No. 95-18. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Subdivision of land — See Ch. 187.
A.
On July 10, 1990, the Kent County Levy Court completed
the public process of establishing road names for the streets, highways and
bi-ways in the unincorporated areas. This year the house numbering project
was completed. The Enhanced 911 Emergency Dispatch Center is now utilizing
the new street name and house number system to direct police, fire and ambulance
services throughout the county. The United States Post Office, public schools,
utilities and service companies are using the new system. Mapping companies
are printing Kent County maps with information from the new system.
B.
It is not in the best interest of public safety to continue
the process for road name changes. The county has a responsibility to all
public entities and businesses who use addresses to stabilize the new system.
To do otherwise would be a continued and unnecessary expense to all concerned
and would not be to the benefit of Kent County citizens.
Upon the effective date of this chapter, Ordinance Nos. 92-10 and 95-03
and all other references to road name changes are hereby repealed. In the
interest of public safety, there will be no further road name changes except
as may be authorized by other provisions of this chapter. Only those road
name change applications received by the Emergency Communications Department
prior to the effective date of this chapter shall be considered, except for
applications as may otherwise be authorized by other provisions of this chapter.
In the future, road name changes will only be adopted for the recognition
of public figures or specific events in national or state history or other
matters of historical significance. These changes shall be adopted by ordinance,
and all costs shall be borne by the state or county.
