Road Naming and Addressing Guidelines of Kerr 911
Revised July 16, 2002
Road Naming & Addressing
Guideline
Revised July 16, 2002
Administrative Offices
819 Water Street, Suite 270
Kerrville, Texas 78028
Office: (830) 792-5911
Fax: (830) 792-5923
Email: [email protected]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION I. TITLE, PURPOSE, AUTHORITY, AND JURISDICTION.................................................... 5
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TITLE ................................................................................................................................................................. 5
102
PURPOSE.......................................................................................................................................................... 5
103
AUTHORITY.................................................................................................................................................... 5
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JURISDICTION............................................................................................................................................... 5
SECTION II. DEFINITIONS & SYNONYMS ..................................................................................................... 6
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DEFINITIONS.................................................................................................................................................. 6
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SYNONYMS ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
SECTION III. OBJECTIVES .................................................................................................................................... 9
301
IN GENERAL................................................................................................................................................... 9
302
ROAD NAMES ................................................................................................................................................. 9
303
PROPERTY ADDRESSING........................................................................................................................ 9
SECTION IV. OFFICIAL MAP & GEO -REGIONS ......................................................................................10
401
OFFICIAL MAP AND ROAD LIST........................................................................................................10
402
ESTABLISHMENT OF GEO -REGIONS ..............................................................................................10
SECTION V. HIGHWAY & ROAD NAMES ...................................................................................................12
501
HIGHWAY NAME CHARACTERISTICS ...........................................................................................12
502
ROAD NAME CHARACTERISTICS .....................................................................................................12
503
PRE-APPROVED ROAD NAMES ...........................................................................................................13
504
RESERVED ROAD NAMES .....................................................................................................................13
505
MEMORIAL ROAD NAMES ....................................................................................................................13
506
NAMING CONVENTIONS ........................................................................................................................13
507
ROADS REQUIRING NAMES .................................................................................................................15
508
ROAD NAMING AUTHORITY ...............................................................................................................16
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NAMING OF ROADS ..................................................................................................................................16
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RENAMING OF ROADS ............................................................................................................................17
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ROAD RENAMING PROCEDURES ......................................................................................................17
512
ASSIGNING ROAD NAMES .....................................................................................................................18
513
CONVENTIONAL ROAD NAMES ASSIGNED TO CERTAIN STATE HIGHWAYS ..........18
SECTION VI. STREET ADDRESSING ..............................................................................................................20
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STREET ADDRESS CHARACTERISTICS .........................................................................................20
602
STREET ADDRESSING CONVENTIONS ...........................................................................................20
603
STREET ADDRESSING METHODOLOGY .......................................................................................21
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SUBSTANTIAL COMPLIANCE..............................................................................................................24
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ASSIGNMENT OF STREET ADDRESSES ..........................................................................................24
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REASONS TO RE-ASSIGN STREET ADDRESSES .........................................................................24
607
NOTIFICATION OF ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT ...............................................................................25
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REQUEST FOR ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT ........................................................................................25
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PRE-ADDRESSING .....................................................................................................................................25
SECTION VII. STREET SIGNS AND POSTING OF ADDRESS NUMBERS ........................................26
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STREET SIGNS .............................................................................................................................................26
702
POSTING OF PROPERTY NUMB ER ...................................................................................................26
SECTION VIII. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS .......................................................................................27
801
GEODETIC COORDINATES ON PLATS............................................................................................27
802
ADDRESS COORDINATOR.....................................................................................................................27
803
ROAD NAMING AND RENAMING NOTIFICATIONS..................................................................27
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CONFORMANCE WITH GUIDELINES ..............................................................................................28
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POSTING AND MARKING OF PROPERTY......................................................................................28
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MORATORIUM ON ROAD NAMES .....................................................................................................28
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SEVERABILITY ...........................................................................................................................................28
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REFERENCES AND SOURCES ..............................................................................................................28
APPENDIX A...............................................................................................................................................................29
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APPENDIX B ...............................................................................................................................................................30
APPENDIX C...............................................................................................................................................................31
APPENDIX D...............................................................................................................................................................32
APPENDIX E ...............................................................................................................................................................33
APPENDIX F - 1..........................................................................................................................................................34
APPENDIX F - 2..........................................................................................................................................................35
APPENDIX F - 3..........................................................................................................................................................36
APPENDIX F - 4..........................................................................................................................................................37
APPENDIX G...............................................................................................................................................................38
APPENDIX H...............................................................................................................................................................40
APPENDIX H, CONTINUED .................................................................................................................................41
APPENDIX I.................................................................................................................................................................42
APPENDIX I, CONTINUED ...................................................................................................................................43
APPENDIX J ................................................................................................................................................................44
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Section I. Title, Purpose, Authority, and Jurisdiction
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Title
This order is entitled “Road Naming and Addressing Guidelines of Kerr 911” and will be
referred to herein as “these guidelines”.
102
Purpose
The purpose of these guidelines is to promulgate a uniform road naming and property
address numbering system to the incorporated municipalities and unincorporated areas
of the District to:
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•
Enhance and ensure the easy and rapid location of properties for public safety and
emergency services response;
•
Expedite postal and package delivery;
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Facilitate public utilities and business services;
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Assist in determining and verifying precinct and other boundaries;
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Aid urban and rural planning; and,
•
Establish an official map and street list.
Authority
These guidelines are formulated and adopted under the authority and provisions of the
Texas Health and Safety Code Annotated, Subchapter D (The Emergency Telephone
Number Act), Sections 772.302; 772.307(a); 772.307(b); 772.310(d); and 772.313(a).
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Jurisdiction
These guidelines are limited to the incorporated municipalities and unincorporated areas
embraced by the corporate boundaries of Kerr County, Texas.
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Section II. Definitions & Synonyms
201 Definitions
For the purposes of these guidelines, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations
shall have the meaning ascribed herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:
address coordinator – The local entity, or division or department of a local entity, authorized and
delegated to assign and re-assign street addresses for and by a county or municipality.
alias road name – A word or phrase, other than the official name or designation, by which a road
is otherwise called or known.
beginning point – The unique origin of a road, usually established as being nearest or most
readily accessible from the centroid, used to determine the dominant cardinal direction of a road
and the starting point for property addressing.
building – Any structure or enclosure intended or used as a habitation or for commercial or
public purpose which fronts upon or has access to a road.
centroid – The center point of the intersection of State Highway 16 and State Highway 27, used
to determine the beginning point of roads and address ranges.
city style addressing – The USPS described addressing convention using the property number
and street name format. (e.g., 456 CENTER ST).
continuous road – A street that has no permanent gaps, impassable interruptions or intersecting
road centerline offsets throughout its entire course; or, a previously continuous road that has
become segmented by road construction or improvement resulting with intersecting road
centerline offsets of less than 100 feet.
District – The territory and persons served by the Kerr Emergency 9-1-1 Network limited to the
incorporated municipalities and unincorporated areas of Kerr County.
duplicate road name – A street name the same, similar or deceptive, in spelling or
pronunciation, compared to that of another street or street section, regardless of the application,
or lack of, directionals and/or suffixes.
geo-region – A geographical area of the District defined by highways and county boundaries,
established to 1) aid in locating properties, 2) reduce duplicate road names and, 3) assist rural
and urban planning efforts.
GIS Committee – A group of volunteers, under the auspice of Kerr 911, that provide advice and
review on matters related to road naming and property addressing, and other GIS (Geographic
Information System) activities of Kerr 911.
highway – A permanent way designed for vehicular travel, maintained by Federal or State public
transportation authorities, open to public travel.
highway name – Those official terms assigned by a public transportation authority designating,
identifying and describing a highway
Kerr 911 – The Board of Managers, authorized employees, agents and representatives of the
Kerr Emergency 9-1-1 Network, the Emergency Communications District serving Kerr County.
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lot – An undivided parcel of land abutting a road, usually within a subdivision, which may now or
in the future be used, developed or built upon.
MSAG (Master Street Address Guide) – A database of street names and address ranges
defining emergency service zones for 9-1-1 purposes.
NENA (National Emergency Number Association) – A not-for-profit professional organization
established in 1982 for the planning, implementation, management, training and administration of
emergency number systems.
person – An indivi dual, firm, association, corporation, professional organization, professional
society, or a government entity.
property – The terms “building”, “lot” and “tract” as used herein.
public transportation authority – A Federal, State, county, municipal or other local government
or instrumentality with authority to finance, build, operate or maintain transportation facilities and
ways.
road – An established permanent way, other than a highway, designed and/or maintained for
vehicular travel, excluding temporary ways, unimproved easements, alleys, driveways and the
ways of parking facilities, categorized according to status as:
•
public access road – Any street, irrespective of ownership and maintenance
authority, over which public right-of-way or an easement has been granted or
established by law.
•
private restricted road – A privately owned and privately maintained street used
only by the owner or persons with the owner’s express or implied permission, and to
which the general public is denied access.
road name – Official terms assigned by a local public transportation authority, designating,
identifying and describing a street.
rural style addressing – The address convention implemented by the USPS to provide
consistent delivery points (e.g., RR 3 BOX 256 or HC 1 BOX 789). This format is used when local
address planning authorities have not assigned city-style addresses.
street address – Official numbers and terms identifying the unique location of a property along a
highway or road (e.g., 234 NW SMITH RD BLDG 5 APT 6, 324 US HIGHWAY 60).
thoroughfare – A highway affording an unobstructed exit at each end, or along its course, into a
highway.
tract – An undivided expanse of land with a designated primary entryway on a road.
unit – A component of a building, or building complex, such as an apartment, room, suite, floor or
department.
USPS – The United States Postal Service.
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202 Synonyms
For the purposes of these guidelines, the following terms and their synonyms follow:
Term
Synonym(s)
continuous
continual
road
street
road name
street name
street address
property address, physical address
street number
property number, house number, building number
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Section III. Objectives
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In General
Establish road naming and property addressing guidelines that are:
•
Understandable;
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Easy to use;
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Adaptable;
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Easily maintained; and,
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Compliant with NENA, USPS, U.S. Census Bureau, and National Transit GIS guidelines.
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Road Names
The general principles of road naming are:
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Avoidance of duplicate, similar sounding or confusing road names.
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Continuity with existing road names.
•
Elimination of alias road names.
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Standardization in the use of road name elements.
•
Recognition or establishment of one official name for each entire road.
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Property Addressi ng
The general principles of assigning addresses are:
•
Numbering should be uniform, consecutive, and expandable.
•
Numbers should be assigned in standard equal intervals along road frontage.
•
Even numbers should always be on one side of the road and odd numbers on the other.
•
Numbering should be comparable on parallel streets.
•
The numbering system should accommodate existing addressing schemes.
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Section IV. Official Map & Geo-Regions
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Official Map and Road List
A. Kerr 911, with the cooperation and assistance of, and information from, public
transportation authorities, will maintain an official 911 map using the District’s
Geographic Information System. The official 911 map shall minimally exhibit the
official names and locations of existing highways and roads in the District and serve
as the base road map for all District jurisdictions or other public authorities.
B. Road names on the official 911 map shall supersede, where applicable, road names
shown on other maps, subdivision plats or other recorded documents. Proposed
roads or platted roads that have not been constructed shall not be included in the
official map. Roads that are officially abandoned or discontinued will be removed
from the map.
C. Kerr 911 will maintain a master list of highway and road names, including preapproved and reserved road names. The official map and master road list shall be
maintained as publications and/or digital computer files.
D. Kerr 911 shall serve as the clearinghouse for information regarding the names and
locations of highway and roads in the District. Any amendments to the map or list
shall be made only by or through Kerr 911. The official map and master road list will
be available to all government agencies and the public for the cost of reproduction, if
applicable.
402
Establishment of Geo-regions
To aid in locating properties in an emergency, to minimize the occurrence of duplicate
road names, and to assist in rural and urban planning, there are six geo-regions
established in the District, illustrated in Appendix A, and identified and described as
follows:
A. Northwest (NW) – BEGINNING at the northwest corner of Kerr County; thence East
along the common line between Kerr and Kimble Counties to the common line
between Kerr and Gillespie Counties, the southeast corner of Kimble County; thence
South along the common line of Kerr and Gillespie Counties to the centerline of the
median of Interstate 10; thence northwesterly along the centerline of the median of
Interstate 10 to the centerline of State Highway 41; thence southwesterly along the
centerline of State Highway 41 to the common line between Kerr and Real Counties;
thence North along the common line between Kerr and Real Counties then
continuing West along the common line between Kerr and Real Counties to the east
line of Edwards County; thence North along the common line of Kerr and Edwards
Counties to the PLACE OF BEGINNING.
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B. Southwest (SW) – BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of State Highway
41 and the common line between Kerr and Real Counties; thence northeasterly along
the centerline of State Highway 41 to the centerline of State Road 1340; thence
southeasterly and then easterly along the centerline of State Road 1340 to the
centerline of State Highway 39; thence southwesterly along the centerline of State
Highway 39 to the centerline of State Road 187; thence southwesterly along the
centerline of State Road 187 to the common line between Kerr and Bandera
Counties; thence West along the common line between Kerr and Bandera Counties
passing the north common corner of Bandera and Real Counties, then continuing
along the common line between Kerr and Real Counties to the southwest corner of
Kerr County; thence North continuing along the common line between Kerr and Real
Counties to the PLACE OF BEGINNING.
C. West (W) – BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of State Highway 41
with the centerline of State Road 1340; thence northwesterly along the centerline of
State Highway 41 to the centerline of the median of Interstate 10; thence
southeasterly along the centerline of the median of Interstate 10 to the common line
between Kerr and Gillespie Counties; thence South and then East along the common
line of Kerr and Gillespie Counties to a point on said common line North of the
northern end of State Road 1338; thence South to the centerline of the northern end
of State Road 1338; thence southeasterly along the centerline of State Road 1338 to
the centerline of State Highway 27; thence westerly along the centerline of State
Highway 27 to the centerline of State Highway 39; thence westerly along the
centerline of State Highway 39 to the centerline of State Road 1340; thence westerly,
then northwesterly along the centerline of State Road 1340 to the PLACE OF
BEGINNING.
D. South (S) – BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of State Road 187 with
the common line between Kerr and Bandera Counties; thence northeasterly along
the centerline of State Road 187 to the centerline of State Highway 39; thence,
easterly, northeasterly and then easterly along the centerline of State Highway 39 to
the centerline of State Highway 27; thence easterly then southeasterly along the
centerline of State Highway 27 to the centerline of State Highway 16; thence
southerly, then southwesterly along the centerline of State Highway 16 to the
common line between Kerr and Bandera Counties; thence West along the common
line between Kerr and Bandera Counties, to the PLACE OF BEGINNING.
E. North (N) – BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of State Highway 27
with the centerline of State Road 1338; thence, northwesterly along the centerline of
State Road 1338 to its ending; thence North to the common line between Kerr and
Gillespie Counties; thence East along the common line between Kerr and Gillespie
Counties to the west line of Kendall County, the northwest corner of Kendall County;
thence South along the common line between Kerr and Kendall Counties to the
centerline of State Highway 27; thence westerly then northwesterly along the
centerline of State Highway 27 to the PLACE OF BEGINNING.
F. East (E) – BEGINNING at the intersection of the centerline of State Highway 16 with
the common line between Kerr and Bandera Counties; thence northeasterly then
northerly along the centerline of State Highway 16 to the centerline of State Highway
27; thence southeasterly then easterly along the centerline of State Highway 27 to
the common line of Kerr and Kendall Counties; thence South along the common line
between Kerr and Kendall Counties to the southeast corner of Kerr county; thence
northwesterly then westerly along the common line between Kerr and Bandera
Counties to the PLACE OF BEGINNING.
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Section V. Highway & Road Names
501
Highway Name Characteristics
A. Highways under Federal jurisdiction shall maintain the characteristics and
designations assigned by Federal public transportation authorities. Highways under
State jurisdiction, unless having been assigned a name by local transportation
authorities under subsection 501, paragraph B herein, shall maintain the
characteristics and designations assigned by State public transportation authorities
The elements of such a highway name, in proper order, are:
1.
The jurisdiction indicating the public transportation authority maintaining and
controlling the highway, abbreviated per USPS standards, is used to distinguish
between Federal and State highways bearing the same classification. (See
Appendix B) The jurisdiction element is omitted for interstate highways and State
highways of the Farm-to-Market class.
2.
The classification describing the type of roadway (i.e., "HIGHWAY", "LOOP",
“EXPRESSWAY”, "TURNPIKE", etc.). The classification should not be
abbreviated. (See Appendix B)
3.
The identifier, which is usually a number. (See Appendix B)
4.
The combination of the jurisdiction, classification, and identifier is equivalent to a
primary street name.
B. To more clearly identify and locate State highways and to avoid duplication of street
addresses on State highways using a pre-directional or post-directional component to
distinguish different sections of continuous State highways, which is often confused
with the direction-of-travel indicators posted on State highways, it is recommended
local transportation authorities assign conventional road names to State highways,
utilizing the following elements, in proper order:
1.
The primary highway name (equivalent to primary street name), an essential
element, is the parent name of the road and should not exceed the USPS
recommended maximum length of 15 characters, including spaces.
2.
The suffix, an essential element, describing the classification of the highway as a
major or minor thoroughfare.
C. A directional, as described herein in Section 502, shall not be applied to any highway
name, as highways are used as boundaries for geo-regions.
502
Road Name Characteristics
The characteristics of all roads in the District, excepting highways, shall be that road
names should not exceed 25 characters, including the space between elements. The
elements of a road name, in proper logical order, are:
1.
The primary street name, an essential element, is the parent name of the road
and should not exceed the USPS recommended maximum length of 15
characters, including spaces.
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2.
The suffix, an essential element, which indicates the road type (e.g., STREET,
DRIVE, AVENUE, etc.), shall not exceed four characters when abbreviated per
USPS and NENA standards and should be one of the suffixes listed in Appendix
C.
3.
A directional, an essential element, indicating the geo-region in which a road lies,
is limited to a two-character maximum and shall be one of the eight USPS and
NENA approved abbreviated directional indicators (i.e., N, E, W, S, NW, SW, NE,
and SE).
Pre-Approved Road Names
A. A minimum of ten (10) road names per geo-region, pre-approved by Kerr 911, will be
included in the master list of official road names, for the purpose of naming or
renaming roads.
B. Pre-approved road names may be selected from a roster of suggested road names,
selected in accordance with these guidelines, maintained by the GIS Committee. The
GIS Committee may solicit and will review suggested road names from the
jurisdictions, official organizations and the public.
504
Reserved Road Names
Road names that are approved on a preliminary plat may be held in reserve for one year
from the date of approval. If final platting does not occur within one year from the date of
approval of the preliminary plat, approval and reservation of those road names is null and
void, unless an extension of time is granted to that particular platting. Kerr 9-1-1 will
honor such extension only if notified in writing by the public authority granting the
extension.
505
Memorial Road Names
A. The District encourages the naming of public roads with the surname of District
residents who lost their lives, or were distinguished, serving for the U.S. Armed
Forces or local public safety and emergency services.
B. Suggested memorial names for roads may be submitted to the GIS Committee, for
inclusion in the roster of suggested road names, by any jurisdiction or any officially
recognized local veteran or historical organization.
C. Memorial road names shall comply with these guidelines.
506
Naming Conventions
A. Each highway and road shall have only one correct official name.
B. For highways under Federal jurisdiction, the official highway name shall be that
assigned by Federal public transportation authorities.
C. For State highways under local jurisdiction, the official highway name shall be that
assigned by local public transportation authorities; or, if no local name has been
assigned, the official highway name shall be that assigned by State public
transportation authorities.
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D. Local public transportation authorities assigning names to State highways shall apply
the “HIGHWAY” (HWY) suffix to major thoroughfares and the “PARKWAY” (PKWY)
suffix to minor thoroughfares and non-thoroughfares.
E. The official names of roads shall be those finally approved by local public
transportation authorities as provided by State law.
F. A road name should be appropriate with a short one word primary street name (so
that it easy to read and remember in an emergency), and may promote, tradition,
history, geography and character.
G. Frivolous or complicated words or unconventional spellings should not be used for
primary street names.
H. A highway or road should be essentially continuous, without gaps.
I.
Where practicable, each continual road shall have the same primary street name and
suffix throughout its entire length, irrespective of the boundaries of local political
subdivisions.
J.
Proposed or new roads that are obviously on alignment with existing named roads
shall bear the assigned name of the existing road.
K. Alias road names are not permitted.
L.
Special characters are not permitted in road names (i.e., hyphens, periods,
apostrophes, etc.).
M. A primary street name should not be an USPS suffix or directional (e.g., COURT ST
or NORTH AVE). (See Appendix C)
N. The alteration or inversion of the proper, logical order of road name elements (e.g.,
AVE OF CEDARS or BLVD BLUE) shall not occur.
O. Single letter primary street names should never be assigned. Single letter names are
easily misinterpreted.
P. Roman numerals shall not be used in a road name.
Q. Numeric street names should not be spelled out, but abbreviated per USPS
TH
standards. (i.e., 8 ST instead of EIGHTH ST).
R. Route numbers shall not be used as road names.
S. There shall be no duplication of road names within a geo-region, except, in
extenuating circumstances, one short cul-de-sac and one short loop (either less than
1000 feet in length) that intersect no other street than the parent street, may bear the
primary street name of the parent street, but with a different suffix. Examples of
duplicate road names are:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
CATHY LANE N compared to KATHY LANE N;
LAKE VIEW ROAD SW contrasted to LAKEVIEW ROAD SW;
JONDO STREET E compared to JONDO CROSSING E;
PINE TREE LANE N vs. PINE TREES LANE N vs. PINE’S TREE LANE N;
MAIN NW in contrast with MAIN STREET NW
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T.
Every road name shall have a directional corresponding to a geo-region.
U. Every road name shall have a corresponding standard suffix that complies with
NENA and USPS standards. (See Appendix C)
V. Where a private restricted road is an aligned extension of a public access road,
substantially continuing the same level of service as the public road, it may be
preferable to have the private road carry the name of the public road, if there is no
obvious demarcation (i.e., an intersection, cattle guard, permanent gate) to easily
indicate a change in road status.
W. When a road crosses the boundary of a geo-region, the prefix will change to reflect
the location of the road.
X. Inevitable changes or modification to a road name should occur only at a major
intersection or similar demarcation.
Y. Suffixes and directionals shall not be combined with primary street names for the sole
purpose of avoiding road name duplication.
Z.
Road names memorializing living individuals or politicians shall be avoided.
AA. Road names that are obviously offensive, libelous or derogatory in spelling or
pronunciation are prohibited.
507
Roads Requiring Names
A. All publicly maintained roads shall be named.
B. A public access road, or a private restricted road exceeding one-quarter mile (1320
feet) in length, providing easement to two or more properties, upon which exists, or
potentially exists, more than two buildings shall be named.
C. Any road, regardless of length, that provides easement to more than two properties
will be named under the following circumstances:
1.
The location or arrangement of the buildings hinders address assignment from a
named road.
2.
A named road intersects the road, but due to topography or distance, buildings
along the unnamed road are not easily located from the named intersecting road.
3.
Naming of the road is necessary to adequately direct emergency responders to a
building(s).
4.
Any road that leads to one or more roads that provide easement to buildings
shall be named.
D. A private restricted road may not require naming, and will be treated as a driveway
when the road is:
1.
less than one-quarter mile in length; and,
2.
the easement to a singular property; and,
3.
is entered from a named road, allowing address assignment at that intersection.
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E. A driveway need not be named if the driveway only serves two buildings and the
buildings are visible so that one or both can be addressed from a named road
intersecting the driveway.
508
Road Naming Authority
Except as otherwise set forth in theses guidelines, final authority for road names rests
with the County Commissioner's Court for roads in the unincorporated areas of the
county, and with the Councils of the Cities for roads within their respective jurisdictions.
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Naming of Roads
A. The naming of public access roads and private restricted roads usually occurs
through the process of approved subdivision platting, or as otherwise provided by
State law and local government rules, regulations and guidelines.
B. Persons desiring to name a new or previously unnamed public access road or private
restricted road shall submit application as follows:
•
•
•
road lies in the County without traversing any City boundary – County
Commissioners’ Office.
road lies entirely with the boundaries of a City – City Clerk’s Office of appropriate
City.
road lies within the jurisdiction of the County and any City(s) – a certified copy to
each affected jurisdiction.
C. The proper local public transportation authority according to its procedures shall
name new and unnamed roads..
D. Proceedings to name an unnamed existing public access road may be initiated by
Kerr 911, any affected local transportation authority, USPS, or by petition of a simple
majority of land owners along the road, by application to the proper local authority.
E. Naming of a new or previously unnamed private restricted road may be initiated by
Kerr 911, a local public transportation authority, or by petition of landowners along
the road
F.
A local transportation authority receiving an application to name a road shall:
1.
present the application to Kerr 911 for review of compliance with these guidelines
prior to commencement of any formal action on the application; and,
2.
certify to Kerr 911 the status of the road as a public access road or a private
restricted road.
G. Upon receiving a completed application and verifying the status of the road, the local
authority having majority jurisdiction shall handle the matter in an expeditious manner
according to the policy of the local authority
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510
Renaming of Roads
A. Reasons to rename an existing road are:
1.
to eliminate duplication and confusion
2.
when a permanent gap occurs in a previous continuous road
3.
when non-continuous roads bear the same name
4.
to change the classification, type or status of a road
5.
to correct misspelling
6.
to establish continuity
7. to enhance ease of location
8. to improve or maintain continuity and parity of street numbering
9. to provide a required suffix or directional
10. to recognize a person or organization
11. to favor neighborhood association with its location, history or area characteristics
B. If an existing road requires renaming because of duplication within a geo-region,
because of non-compliance with these guidelines, or for one or more of the other
reasons listed in Section 511, paragraph "A", the procedures of Section 511 shall be
followed.
511
Road Renaming Procedures
A.
Renaming of a public access road may be initiated by Kerr 911, any affected local
transportation authority, USPS, or by petition of a simple majority of landowners
along the road, by application to the proper local transportation authority.
B.
Renaming of a private restricted road may be initiated by Kerr 911, a local
transportation authority, or by petition of landowners along the road, by application
presented to the proper transportation authority.
C.
The proper local public transportation authority according to its procedures shall
name roads requiring renaming. If a road requiring renaming is under the jurisdiction
of more than one local public transportation authority, the jurisdiction within which
lies the greater portion of the road shall have final naming responsibility
D. Persons seeking to rename a road shall submit an application as follows:
•
•
•
road lies in the County without traversing any City boundary – County
Commissioners’ Office
road lies entirely with the boundaries of a City – City Clerk’s Office of appropriate
City.
road lies within the jurisdiction of the County and any City(ies) – a certified copy
to each affected jurisdiction.
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E. An application to rename a road will be processed in accordance with Section 509,
paragraphs “F” & "G" of these guidelines
F.
When considering the renaming or a road, a local authority may request a
recommendation on the name change from the GIS Committee.
G. When considering recommendations for a change to a road name the GIS
Committee will use the following criteria. The road awarded fewer points will be
recommended for renaming.
•
•
•
•
•
greater number of street addresses
road recognized longest by that name
older historical relevance
higher road classification
highest number of existing street signs
1 point
1 point
1 point
1 point
1 point
If two roads tie in point total, and there are no other relevant factors to consider, the
presiding person of the GIS Committee shall use the flip of a coin to determine which
road name shall be changed.
512
Assigning Road Names
A. Road names shall comply with the provisions of the standards and conventions of
these guidelines.
B. The naming or final name approval, of a privately maintained road by the County or a
City shall not constitute nor imply acceptance of the road for public maintenance.
513
Conventional Road Names Assigned to Certain State Highways
Unless otherwise mandated by State or Federal law, the following State highways listed
below in this subsection (513) shall bear the following respective official names within the
District. Local transportation authorities may assign conventional road names to other
highways within the District by order or resolution.
A. Texas Highway 16 from the Guadalupe River northeasterly to the Kerr/Gillespie
county line shall bear the name “SIDNEY BAKER HIGHWAY”.
B. Texas Highway 16 from the Guadalupe River southwesterly to the Kerr/Bandera
county line shall bear the name “MEDINA HIGHWAY”.
C. Texas Highway 173 from its terminus with Texas Highway 16 southerly to the
Kerr/Bandera county line shall bear the name “BANDERA HIGHWAY”.
D. Texas Highway 27 from the watercourse known as Town Creek southeasterly to
the Kerr/Kendall county line shall bear the name “HIGHWAY 27”.
E. Texas Highway 27 from the watercourse known as Town Creek northwesterly to
its terminus with Interstate 10 shall bear the name “JUNCTION HIGHWAY”.
F.
Texas Farm-to-Market 783 from it terminus with Texas Highway 27 northerly to
the Kerr/Gillespie county line shall bear the name ‘HARPER ROAD”.
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G. Texas Farm-to Market 1338 from its beginning point at Texas Highway 27
northwesterly to its terminus within Kerr County shall bear the name “GOAT
CREEK ROAD”.
H. Texas Farm-to-Market 1341 from its beginning point at Texas Highway 16
easterly to its terminus within Kerr County shall bear the name “CYPRESS
CREEK ROAD”.
I.
Texas Loop 534 from its current beginning point at Texas Highway 173 northerly
traversing Texas Highway 27, then Farm-to Market 1341, then Texas Highway
16, then to its current terminus within the county, or any future extension at either
end, shall bear the name “MEMORIAL HIGHWAY”.
J.
Texas Spur 98 from it beginning point at Texas Highway 16 northwesterly to its
terminus in Kerr County shall bear the name “THOMPSON ROAD”.
K. Texas Spur 100 from its beginning point at Texas Highway 27 northeasterly to its
terminus within Kerr County shall bear the name “SPUR 100”.
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Section VI. Street Addressing
601
Street Address Characteristics
The logical, grammatical order of street address elements shall follow USPS standards:
street number, primary street name, suffix, directional and the secondary number (if any).
A. The street number is the numeric component of a street address, officially assigned
to a property that precedes the road name. (e.g., 100 W. BOOGEY CT).
B. The secondary number is an alphanumeric component of a street address that
describes an apartment, room, suite, or other secondary addressing unit, that is part
of the property described by the street number. (e.g., 247 SMILE RD, APT 3 or 321
HAPPY ST, LOT 17). See Appendix D for USPS approved secondary addressing unit
identifiers.
602
Street Addressing Conventions
A. Official street numbers shall proceed from the beginning point or other logical point of
origin, of the road and shall be in proper numerical sequence in relation to other
street numbers on the same road.
B. Odd numbers shall be assigned to properties on one side of the road and even
numbers to properties on the other side of the road. Numbers should provide
sufficient flexibility to address additional new buildings near existing buildings.
C. Unique street numbers shall be assigned to principal buildings wherever possible,
with secondary numbers assigned to the units of principal buildings.
D. Street numbers should not exceed six characters.
E. Fractional addresses are not permitted. (e.g., 101 1/2 MAIN ST S).
F.
Only specific addresses shall be used for street addresses. (e.g., 303 PLAT PKWY
SW). Non-specific addresses, such as corner location addresses (e.g., PITT RD N
and SIDE ST N) may not be used as street addresses.
G. Street numbers and secondary numbers shall consist only of numeric characters.
Alpha characters may not be combined with a street number or secondary number.
(e.g., E143 MAIN AVE W or 111 PINE DR NW, APT 213B is not permitted.).
H. Hyphenated street numbers or secondary numbers are not permitted. (e.g., 13-423
SMITTEN WAY SW or 741 AERO LN N, APT 22-111).
I.
Leading zeros shall not be used in street number or secondary numbers ( e.g., 0415
LUCKY RDG NW, APT 0012).
J.
Street number continuity shall be maintained irrespective of local political subdivision
boundaries.
K. Street number parity shall remain the same throughout the course of a continuous
road.
L.
The interval between street numbers should be sufficient to allow street number
assignment to additional principal buildings between or behind existing principal
buildings.
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Street Addressing Methodology
The "Frontage Interval Addressing System", in general application and preferred by
NENA and USPS, shall be used in the District. It is based on the measurement of the
intervals between the beginning of a road and the structures along the road. The rules of
frontage interval addressing follow.
A. The Frontage Interval: The prime interval shall be 52.8 feet (16.09344 meters or
th
1/100 mile). This will yield 200 numbers per mile, 100 odd on one side and 100
even on the other side. The prime interval shall be used to assign street addresses
on all new roads, new extensions of existing roads, un-addressed existing roads, and
when converting roads with rural style addressing to city style addressing. (See
Appendix E)
B. Block Range: On roads that do not have established block ranges, consistent use of
the prime interval yields block lengths that are one-half mile long. In areas to be
street addressed that are not block ranged, the one-half mile block lengths shall be
used irrespective of crossing or intersecting streets along the road being street
numbered.
C. Parity (Odd/Even Number Location): Traveling forward, away from the beginning
point of a road, assign even numbers to properties on the left side of the road and
odd numbers on the right side of the road. If a preexisting opposite parity scheme
exists on the road or on the parallel roads of a localized area, and such scheme is
otherwise compliant with these guidelines, continue the existing parity scheme, if
practicable. (See Appendix E)
D. Initial Numbers: Numbering on new and un-addressed roads shall begin with three
(3) digit numbers, with subsequent numbers increasingly incrementally from the
beginning three digit number with respect to numbering parity. (See Appendix E)
E. Continuity: All address numbers assigned or reassigned along a road shall be in
logical sequence with relation to the beginning point and other address numbers
along the road. (See Appendix E)
F. Beginning Point: The beginning point of a road usually is the point of the road nearest
the centroid. The beginning point of a dead end road is the point of departure from
the main road. Other circumstances, such as the main ingress to a loop being the
farthest point from the centroid, may require that logical point of origin being used as
the beginning point for that road. (See Appendix E)
G. Bridges and Maintained Crossings: To aid as location devices, bridges and
maintained crossings should be assigned street numbers. When numbering short
bridges and crossings, with respect to the road on which the bridge or crossing lies,
two street numbers will be assigned to the center of the bridge, one for the odd side
and the other for the even side, both numbers within one digit of the other. (e.g., 101
and 102). The bridge may then be posted in the middle, or at each end, with the odd
number facing oncoming traffic on the odd side of the road and the even number
facing oncoming traffic on the even side of the road. Bridges more than a half mile in
length should be numbered using prime intervals and numbers posted along the
bridge at sufficient intervals to be useful in location determination. (See Appendix E)
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H. Semi-circular Roads: Crescent shaped roads or semicircular loops that begin and
end on the same road should, following parity and continuity, be numbered first and
consecutively around the outside of the semi-circle. The inside of the semi-circle is
then numbered to match and mix with the outside. This will usually result with fewer
numbers on the inside of the semi-circle, and with number spacing differing between
the inner and outer numbers. (See Appendix F-1, Fig. #1)
I.
Cul-de-sacs: Number from the street intersection towards the cul-de-sac. Entering
the cul-de-sac (the turn around area of the dead end road), the numbers proceed,
depending on parity, odd around one side of the outer circle of the cul-de-sac to
where the extended centerline of the road would intersect the edge of the cul-de-sac
farthest from the beginning point, with even number proceeding around the other
outer circle of the cul-de-sac. Odd and even numbers meet at mid-point or the back
of the cul-de-sac. (See Appendix F-1, Fig. #2)
J.
Circles: The beginning point for circles should always be where the circle intersects
the main road, never where the circle intersects itself. Special care must be exercised
in numbering circles to maintain parity. Always number a circle continuing past the
road's self-intersection so as to end the numbering where the road intersects itself.
Always number the outside of the circle first. If there are odd numbers facing odd
numbers, or even numbers facing even numbers on the stem of the circle, the
addressing is incorrect. (See Appendix F-1, Fig. #3)
K. Crossing County Lines: When crossing county lines, consideration will be given to a
compatible existing numbering system in the other county. If no system exists, the
numbering will stop at the county line. If a compatible system does exist in that
county, those numbers may continue, following these guidelines. If a road name
changes at the county line, the numbering can continue, start over or end, as the
case may be.
L.
Stacked Addresses: No more than two single-tenant buildings, sharing a common
driveway, and otherwise compliant with these guidelines, shall share a street number,
with the second building being assigned a secondary number with the street number
of the original building. (e.g., 278 KRYING TRL SW, UNIT 2). (See Appendix F-2,
Fig. #4)
M. Multi-Tenant Buildings: Apartments and other multi-tenant structures shall be
numbered with the main building and then assigned secondary numbers to the
individual units of the main building. (e.g. 202 MAIN ST SW, APT 303). If possible,
use apartment numbers to indicate the floor location (e.g. APT 303 is the third
apartment on the third floor). (See Appendix F-2, Fig. #5)
N. Business Complexes: Business buildings comprised of individual stores, suites,
offices or other units, under one roof, will be addressed just as multi-tenant buildings.
Closely spaced units, each under its own roof, may be addressed just as multi-tenant
buildings. (e.g., 225 INDUSTRIAL LANE E, SUITE 33). (See Appendix F-2, Fig. #6)
O. Mobile Home Parks: Mobile home parks should be numbered just like apartments,
with the park assigned the street number and secondary numbers assigned to lots
and spaces. (e.g., 601 BALLY ST S, LOT 17). If the spacing of park lots allows for
unique street numbers to be assigned to individual lots, then the streets in the park
may be named and lots assigned individual addresses. This alternative is best
reserved for large mobile parks. (See Appendix F-2, Fig. #7)
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P. Interfacing With Existing Systems: Street numbers of the City of Kerrville, a USPS
schemed area, and the street numbers of other cities in the District, if substantially
compliant with Section 6 of these guidelines, shall be extended, as far as practicable,
into rural areas of the District, taking into account considerations of topographical
restrictions, highway and road characteristics and these guidelines.
Q. Highways: Highways and their frontage roads, excepting Interstate Highways or
similar controlled-access highways, shall be numbered just as roads. Interstate and
other controlled-access highways will be block numbered only, with four digit
numbers, consistent with highway milepost designations, with the last digit being "0"
at mileposts and "5" at half way points. (i.e., between mileposts 505 and 506,
including the halfway points, the 1/2-mile block ranges would be 5050, 5055, 5060.).
(See Appendix F-3, Fig. #8)
R. Building Numbers: The middle of buildings shall be used to determine the street
number assigned. Buildings shall always be numbered according to the road the
building faces, unless the building is obscured from view from the main road, then the
main way best leading to the building should be the point of street address
assignment. (See Appendix F-3, Fig. #9)
S. Vacant Properties: Properties on which no building has been constructed or laid out
shall be street numbered at a permanent entrance to the property. If a permanent
entrance to the property is not discernible, the center most point of property abutting
the road shall be assigned the street number.
T.
Preplanning Subdivisions: New subdivisions require street number assignment by the
address coordinator prior to final approval. The prime interval will be used to assign
property addresses to new subdivisions or subdivision phases. Prior to submitting a
plat for street address assignment to the address coordinator, the subdivision
developer shall cause to be drawn on the plat, centerlines of all subdivision roads
with prime intervals marked along the road centerline from the point of beginning of
the road. The address coordinator will assign street numbers to the prime intervals
and mark street number assignments on the individual lots. The developer shall
cause to be marked on the final plat the street number assignments on the plat
submitted for final approval. Corner lots will be assigned two street numbers, one for
each road abutted by the lot. If the zoning or deed restrictions of the subdivision are
such that the potential exists for more than one building, or multi-tenant buildings, on
a lot, the developer shall, on the final plat, include a notation informing prospective lot
owners that erection of more than one building per lot, or multi-tenant buildings may
cause a change in street addresses to conform with these guidelines. (See Appendix
F-4, Fig. #10
U. Exempt Buildings and Uses: The following buildings and uses will be exempt from the
addressing system, but may be addressed at the request of the property owner.
• Farm buildings which are not residential or commercial
• Accessory buildings that have uses that are accessory to the primary use of a
residential, commercial, industrial, institutional, or governmental buildings.
• Unoccupied farm land or lots containing no dwelling(s) or businesses
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V. Rural Complexes and Compounds: In unincorporated portions of the county, single
entity owned or operated land areas, such as recreational camps, hunting camps,
recreational ranches and similar acreage properties which contain unmarked,
unmapped and less-than-permanent road networks, or for which access is denied to
Kerr 911 for addressing purposes, the address coordinator will assign an address to
that property at the major point of entry on the property on a recognized named road.
In such instances it shall be the property owner’s responsibility to provide directional
signage or escort in the event of situations requiring entry.
Should the property owner desire and permit access for mapping and naming of
internal roads, more specific internal addressing will be assigned to structures and
dwellings as appropriate and requested by the property owner.
604
Substantial Compliance
Street addresses along a road, or portion of a road, not based on the prime interval, but
otherwise consistent and compliant with theses guidelines, shall be deemed to be in
compliance with these guidelines.
605
Assignment of Street Addresses
The address coordinator shall assign or re-assign any street address, or street address
elements, in accordance with these guidelines.
606
Reasons to Re-Assign Street Addresses
The following are circumstances requiring the re-assignment of street addresses:
1.
Address number(s) out of sequence
2.
Odd and even numbers mixed on the same side of the street
3.
Relocation of driveway, when driveway used as point of address
4.
Erection or location of new buildings on a property originally addressed for one
building.
5.
Relocation of streets
6.
Relocating buildings on property
7.
Address number not officially assigned
8.
New buildings on a street necessitating naming of the street
9.
Change in road name
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607
Notification of Address Assignment
The address coordinator shall notify in writing a property owner of a new or changed address. It
shall be the responsibility of the property owner to notify tenants of new or changed addresses.
Property owners have 30 days to begin using new or changed addresses after receiving notice of
a new address or address change. When converting from a rural style address to a city style
address, the USPS will deliver mail to the old rural address for one year from the date of the
address change. New or changed address numbers should be posted on property immediately.
608
Request for Address Assignment
A. When a request is made for a street address, the address coordinator will obtain the
approximate location, along with any identifying structures or landmarks, and the
legal description of the property.
B. A property that cannot be sufficiently described allowing location on address maps or
computerized maps will require a field visit to locate the property.
C. When an address is assigned, a multi-part serialized form, provided by Kerr 911,
must be filled out. The address coordinator may retain one copy of the form, returning
the original copy to Kerr 911 within two working days. The address coordinator shall
be responsible for the delivery of other copies to, the tax assessor, Kerr Central
Appraisal District and the county clerk. Kerr 911 shall notify the USPS and the proper
telephone companies of the address assignment.
609
Pre-Addressing
A. Kerr 911 will pre-address land parcels on new finalized subdivisions and deliver that
addressing information to the address coordinator.
B. Upon specific or general request of the county or a city, Kerr 911 will assess and preaddress un-addressed areas or areas not in conformance with these guidelines.
These areas to be assessed will be determined and coordinated with the appropriate
address coordinator.
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Section VII. Street Signs and Posting of Address Numbers
Street signs and property address markers complete the link between assigning addresses and
locating properties. The following are generally accepted recommendations for street signs and
the posting of street numbers.
701
Street Signs
A. Street signs should conform to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and
local rules and regulations. Privately maintained roads should be distinguished in
sign color from public roads to avoid any misconceptions or confusion as to
maintenance responsibility. Street sign placards and sign lettering should be
reflective and contrasting in color. The recommended sign color combinations are:
•
•
•
County maintained road – white letters on green background
Municipal maintained road – white letters on blue background
Privately maintained road – white letter on red background
B. Sign placards should be a minimum of six inches high. Lettering should be four
inches high for all road name elements. Two-inch letters, indicating the block range of
the road, should be affixed to the placard.
C. The sign should be clear of any bushes, limbs, poles or any other obstruction that
might obscure viewing of the sign.
D. Signs should be installed at all intersections on standards or posts in accordance with
standards of the Texas Department of Transportation.
702
Posting of Property Number
A.
An address number should be permanently affixed in a location on a property that is
clearly visible from the road used as the basis for numbering.
B.
Address numbers should not be less than four inches in height and should be
painted upon or affixed to the building in a contrasting and visible color.
C.
Where the building is not visible from the road, and the mailbox is not located at the
end of the driveway or road accessing the building, the assigned address number
should be displayed in a conspicuous manner at or near the point where the
driveway or road accessing the building intersects the named road.
D.
All new buildings under construction that have been issued an address should
display that address number.
E.
Display of address numbers should conform to county or city zoning or other
regulations.
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Section VIII. Miscellaneous Provisions
801
802
Geodetic Coordinates on Plats
A.
Subdivision plats or major and minor re-plats submitted to Kerr 9-1-1 for approval of
road names and addresses must have at least the four outermost major property
corners identified by geodetic coordinates in one of the following:
• Latitude & Longitude, either in decimal degree (dd.dddd) or degrees-minutesseconds (dd.mm.ss) expressed in WGS 84 or NAD 83 datum
• Universal Transverse Mercator, Zone 14, meters, NAD 83
• Texas State Plane Coordinate System, South Central Zone, feet, NAD 83
B.
If the person presenting the plat cannot readily provide the geodetic coordinates, the
person shall provide access to the platted property to Kerr 911 for the purpose of
recording the necessary coordinates using the District's map grade GPS equipment.
C.
Geodetic coordinates are required to digitize the plat maps into the District's GIS.
D.
Finally approved plats delivered to Kerr 911 are preferred in computer digital media,
on 3.5-inch floppy disk or on compact disc, in .dwg (Autocad) format, in .dxf format,
in .shp (ESRI) format or in (Mapinfo) .mif or .tab format.
Address Coordinator
The address coordinator shall:
803
A.
Assign numbers for all properties and buildings
B.
Maintain address records for each property assigned a street address
C.
Change existing addresses when necessary for conformance with these guidelines
D.
Approve or designate numbering of secondary address units
E.
Assist the public in complying with these guidelines
F.
Report all address assignments and reassignments to Kerr 911
G.
Notify property owners of address assignments or reassignment
Road Naming and Renaming Notifications
A. When a public access road or private restricted road is named, outside the normal
subdivision approval process, or renamed, it shall be the responsibility of the local
public authority naming or renaming the road to notify public agencies and the known
property owners along the road of the road naming or renaming.
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804
Conformance with Guidelines
Following the expiration of one year from the date of implementation of these guidelines,
Kerr 911 shall not record on the official map nor in the street list or MSAG, any road
names, street addresses, or any other data or information which is not in conformance
with these guidelines, or other applicable guidelines of Kerr 911.
805
Posting and Marking of Property
A. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to purchase, install, affix and
display a property number assigned or reassigned by the address coordinator.
B. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to notify the address coordinator of
any changes to the property that may require additional property numbers or
reassignment of property numbers.
806
Moratorium on Road Names
Any road named or renamed according to and in conformance with these guidelines,
after the implementation of these guidelines, shall not be reconsidered for naming or
renaming for two (2) years following final approval of that road name.
807
Severability
In case any one or more of the provisions contained in these guidelines shall for any
reason be held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality,
or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and these guidelines shall
be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions had never been
contained herein.
808
References and Sources
•
NENA's book, Addressing Systems, 1995, ISBN 1-883119-18-9
•
USPS management paper, Addressing Conventions, 1989, number DM-940-89-03
•
NENA’s book, E9-1-1 Data Base Guide, 1994, ISBN 1-883119-16-2
•
USPS publication, Postal Addressing Standards, 1997, Publication 28
•
Applicable portions of the Texas Transportation Code
•
Applicable portions of the Texas Local Government Code
•
Texas Advisory Commission on State Emergency Communications' book,
Addressing Handbook for Local Governments, 1991
•
Texas Attorney General Letter Opinion Number 95-078, 12-08-95
•
Texas Attorney General Opinion Number JM -200, 8-31-84
•
Texas Attorney General Letter Opinion Number 95-064, 10-23-95
•
Texas Attorney General Opinion Number JM -789, 9-21-87
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Appendix A
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Appendix B
The following are examples of highway primary names and the USPS recommended
standardized format.
Examples in Use
Standard
Examples in Use
Standard
EXPRESSWAY 55
EXPRESSWAY 55
FARM to MARKET 123
FM 187
HWY FM 1200
HIWAY 60
HWY 29
HWY 11 BYPASS
HWY 33 FRONTAGE
ROAD
HWY 57 BYP ROAD
FM 123
FM 187
FM 1200
HIGHWAY 60
HIGHWAY 29
HIGHWAY 11 BYP
HIGHWAY 33
FRONTAGE RD
HIGHWAY 57
BYPASS ROAD
INTERSTATE 10
INTERSTATE 35
INTERSTATE 20
IH 44 FRONTAGE
ROAD
RT 67
RTE 78
RR 680
RANCH RD 12
ST HWY 45
STATE HIWAY 19
SR 345
INTERSTATE 44
FRONTAGE RD
ROUTE 67
ROUTE 78
RANCH ROAD 680
RANCH ROAD 12
STATE HIGHWAY 45
STATE HIGHWAY 19
STATE ROAD 345
ST RD 46
STATE ROAD 46
US HWY 58
TEXAS 19
TX HWY 21
US HIGHWAY 58
TX HIGHWAY 19
TX HIGHWAY 21
I-10
IH35
INTERSTATE HWY 20
NOTE: When the name of a state is used as the portion of the primary street name, the standard
two-letter state abbreviation is recommended (e.g., TX ROCKS DR). However, when the state
name is the complete primary street name, such as OKLAHOMA AVE, then the state name
should be spelled out completely.
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Appendix C
Reserved Standard Road Name Suffixes for Major and Minor State thoroughfares,
abbreviated per USPS guidelines:
HIGHWAY (HWY) – A State highway classified as a major thoroughfare (designated by the State
as a highway, expressway, freeway, turnpike, etc.)
PARKWAY (PKWY) – A State highway classified as a minor thoroughfare or a non-thoroughfare
(Farm-to-Market, Park Road, etc.)
Suggested Standard Road Name Suffixes, abbreviated per USPS guidelines:
ALLEY (ALY) – A narrow lane between or behind a row of buildings
AVENUE (AVE) – A principal road in a densely populated area
BOULEVARD (BLVD) – A street with a median reflecting the boulevard character
CIRCLE (CIR) – Self-terminating circular streets
COURT (CT) – A permanently closed street ending in a cul-de-sac
COVE (CV) – A short permanently closed road ending in a cul-de-sac
DRIVE (DR) – A curvilinear street
LANE (LN) – A secondary dead-end road
LOOP (LOOP) – A crescent shaped road that connects two or more different roads
PATH (PATH) – A minor road, usually consisting of a single traffic lane
RIDGE (RDG) – A scenic road, usually in urban areas
ROAD (RD) – A common collector road, usually in rural areas
ROW (ROW) – A minor short road
RUN (RUN) – A minor road, usually in a residential subdivision
STREET (ST) – A common collector road, usually in urban areas
TRAIL (TRL) – A secondary curvilinear road
VIEW (VW) – A scenic road, usually in rural areas
WAY (WAY) – A minor roadway
Other suffixes for roads not listed above may be considered at the discretion of local
transportation authorities provided the suffix meets these guidelines and is a valid street suffix
and abbreviated, as defined in USPS publication, Postal Addressing Standards, 1997, Publication
28.
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Appendix D
USPS Approved Secondary Unit Designators
Apartment
Basement
Building
Department
Floor
Front
Hanger
Key
Lobby
Lot
Lower
Office
Penthouse
Pier
Rear
Room
Side
Space
Stop
Suite
Trailer
Unit
Upper
APT *
BSMT **
BLDG *
DEPT *
FL
FRNT **
HNGR
KEY
LBBY
LOT *
LOWR **
OFC **
PH **
PIER
REAR **
RM *
SIDE **
SPC *
STOP
STE *
TRLR
UNIT *
UPPR **
* commonly used designator
** does not require a secondary number or range to follow
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Appendix E
635 Ft.
Purple Cow Subdivision
Somewhere, Texas
320 Ft.
Lot 13
1425
153
152
51
150 1
49
1
8
Lot 1
4
1
147
146
5
144 14
3
4
1
142
Lot 2
41
1
0
4
1
9
Lot 12
3
1
138
7
136 13
1
1
3
t
1
Lo
134 5
3
1 3 2 13
1
3
1
130
29
1
8
2
1
7
Lot 3
1 2 6 12
0
1
5
t
2
1
Lo
4
2
1
3
122 12
RV &
1
2
Lot 9
1
Shop
0
2
1
9
1
118 1 7
11
116
Lot 4
15
114 1
3
Lot 8
1
112 1
111
110
109
108
07 Lot 5
Lot 7 106 1
05
104 1 3
0
1
102
way 99
Lot 6 100 101
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COW
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2076
2077
Number Beginning Point
(Abandoned Driveway)
(House)
(Driveway)
( Manufactured Home)
(Tree)
(Road)
(Pre-Assigned Property Number)
Each tick mark = 52.8 ft.
(Division & Re-plat of Original Lot 3)
(Bridge)
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Appendix F - 1
Semi-circular Roads
Cul-de-sacs
17
15
74
13
16
12
66
108
11
9
104
109
102
6
7
107
100
4
105
5
103
3
101
1
54
111
106
10
67
110
53
Figure # 2
Figure # 1
Circular Streets
19
13
18
24
14
27
CO
RR
EC
TP
AR
IT
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7
6
5
3
2
1
11
9
11
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IT
R
PA
4
CT
E
R
R
CO
IN
2
30
Figure # 3-A
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20
23
22
6
18
21
8
9
8
17
12
10
4
13
10
26
25
16
12
15
20
23
14
17
21
24
26
28
Figure # 3-B
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Appendix F - 2
Stacked Addresses
235, Unit 1
Duplex
Units less than
50 feet apart
761
( 760 )
763
( 762 )
( 764 )
Multi-Tenant Buildings
( 768 )
202 200
102 100
(770)
203 201
103 101
773
235
229, Unit 1
229, Unit 2
( 766 )
Apartment Complex
(772)
( 774 )
Figure # 4
Figure # 5
Center of Building is “112”
112 BELL RD SW, SUITE 7
112 BELL RD SW, SUITE 1
Business Complexes
Figure # 6
BELL RD SW
109
115
119
155 SIREN WAY E, LOT 12
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
28
11
15
17
19
21
25
6
30
5
SAGINAW PARK
155 DIREN WAY E
29
32
33
34
2
1
SIREN WAY E
E
Modular Home Parks
Figure # 7
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Appendix F - 3
5
1
4
5
1
5
INTERSTATE 10
Mid-Point between Mile Posts
5140
BLOCK
5145
BLOCK
Block Ranging of Controlled-Access Highways
Figure # 8
420
Obscured
View
414
(420) (426)
COPPERS RD N
31
32
FIREY LN N
33
35
37
Front of House
38
Mailbox
Cluster
Building Numbers
Figure # 9
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Appendix F - 4
Pre-Addressing Subdivisions
25 = lot numbers
110 feet
428
12
102
25 = address assigned
110 feet
120 feet
13
14
106
110
120 feet
15
475
114
103
436
444
107
111
19
18
17
16
20
21
22
23
106
110
102
115
483
491
114
FORE DR S
103
448
452
107
111
27
26
25
24
28
29
30
31
106
110
102
WEELIN ST S
Figure # 10
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115
114
495
499
WELCO LN S
ROGER AVE S
OVER DR S
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Appendix G
NENA suggested Model Ordinance
AN ORDINANCE FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
STRUCTURE ADDRESSES AND THE MARKING THEREOF, WITHIN
KNEENAH COUNTY, USA
I.
NEW STRUCTURES AND MOBILE HOMES
(A) All persons, firms, corporations and other legal entities constructing new structures or
locating or relocating mobile homes in Kneenah County, USA, shall obtain an address notification
form or serial number, duly issued by Kneenah County 9-1-1.
(B) No utility company operating in Kneenah County, USA, shall furnish its utility services
to any new structure or mobile home, including a mobile home that is moved from one location to
another, until it has been issued a valid address and either issued an address notification form or
provided with the serial number from the address notification form as issued by Kneenah County
9-1-1. A new structure" is defined as a commercial building, house or apartment newly
constructed, being occupied by the applicant for the first time and that will require an installation
visit to obtain service. The subscriber will be required to provide proof that an address notification
form has been obtained or that a proper address has been issued. Proof shall consist of providing
the assigned street and structure number and the serial number of the address notification form
as issued by the Kneenah County
9-1-1 office.
(C) Applicants shall apply for the address notification form from the Kneenah County 9-I-l
Office. Application may be made via telephone or in writing to the Kneenah County 9-I - I Office.
The Kneenah County 9-1-1 Office shall furnish the applicant with sufficient copies of the address
notification form necessary to present to the utility companies and the United States Postal
Service, if requested by said utilities and Postal Service. When a request is made for an address,
the approximate location will be obtained from the resident along with any identifying structures or
landmarks that may help locate the structure or property requiring the address.
(D) As soon as is practically possible after a request is made for an address to the
Kneenah County 9-1 - 1 Office an address shall be issued and the necessary form filled out and a
serial number assigned to said form. The Kneenah County 9-I-I Office shall maintain a record of
all addresses issued.
2.
POSTING OF DESIGNATED ADDRESS NUMBERS
The owner, occupant, or person in charge of any house, building, mobile home or other
structure to which a number has been assigned shall
(A) Within 30 days after the receipt or notification of such number, affix the number in a
conspicuous place.
(B) Remove any different number that might be mistaken for or confused with the number
assigned to said structure by the issuing authority.
(C) Each principal building or structure shall display the number assigned to the frontage
on which the front entrance is located. In case the principal building or structure is occupied by
more than one building or structure is occupied by more than one business or family dwelling unit,
each separate front entrance shall display a separate number. Where suite or lot numbers are
assigned, the suite or lot number shall also be displayed in the same manner as the house
number.
(D) Numerals indicating the official numbers assigned to each principal building, or each
front entrance to such building, shall be posted in a manner as to legible and distinguishable from
the street or road on which the property is located, with numbers painted or applied, of not less
than two inches (2'’) in height.
(E) Mailboxes shall be marked with the house number.
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(F) If the structure is not visible from the street or road on which it is located, and no mail
box is beside the driveway leading to the structure, a sign or number post shall be erected which
will allow the numbers to be displayed either vertically from the top down or horizontally.
3.
COMPLIANCE
In the event that the owner or occupant or person in charge of any house or building
refuses to comply with the terms of this ordinance by failing to affix the number assigned within
thirty (30) days after notification, or by failing within said period of thirty (30) days to remove any
old numbers affixed to such house, or house entrance, or elsewhere, which may be confused with
the number assigned thereto, said owner or occupant shall he punished by paying a fine of not
less than ten (10) dollars for every day that the situation Is not rectified after receiving a written
citation for such failure to comply from the Kneenah County Sheriff’s Office.
4.
AREA OF ENFORCEMENT
This ordinance is limited to structures in Kneenah County, USA.
5.
EFFECTIVE DATE
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force and effect from and after its passage.
6.
CONFLICTS WITH OTHER ORDINANCES
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed.
7.
PUBLICATION OF ORDINANCE
The Clerk of this Board is directed to publish this ordinance in the local media onetime, to obtain
proof of publication thereof and to file said proof in the minutes of this Board.
It was therefore declared that said ordinance be, and the same is, hereby adopted as the
ordinance for the implementation and maintenance of structure addresses and the marking
thereof in Kneenah County, USA, and that said ordinance shall take effect and be in force from
and after its adoption.
ORDERED THIS THE ____________DAY OF_______ _____
PRESIDENT
KNEENAH COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
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Appendix H
Road Naming Application
County Jurisdiction
Kerrville Jurisdiction
Ingram Jurisdiction (check all that apply)
New Road, to be maintained by ____________________________________________
Existing Un-Named Road, maintained by _____________________________________
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________________
Entity: ______________________________________
Phone: __________________________
Address: _________________________________________ Fax: _______________________________
City: _______________________________________
Email: __________________________
State: _______________________________________ Zip: ____________________________
*** Attach the original of any landowners’ petition to this application
Proposed Road Name:
Alternate Name
_______________________________
________
______
_______________________________
________
______
Primary Street Name
Primary Street Name
Suffix
Suffix
Directional
Directional
Location of road by description (attach map or sketch of road location):
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Received by Kerr County _________, ______________________________________________
(date)
(Signature and printed name of recipient)
Received by City of Kerrville _________, ____________________________________________
(date)
(Signature and printed name of recipient)
Received by City of Ingram _________, _____________________________________________
(date)
(Signature and printed name of recipient)
Conformance with Road Naming and Addressing Guidelines of Kerr 911
Proposed Road Name ____________ conform to the Guidelines and ____________ approved.
Alternate Name ____________ conform to the Guidelines and ____________ approved.
______________________________________
(9-1-1 Representative)
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______________________
(Date)
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Appendix H, continued
ROAD NAMING APPLICATION
INSTRUCTIONS
Please familiarize yourself with the "Road Naming and Addressing Guidelines of Kerr 911" before
completing this application. The guidelines are available at the County and City Clerk's Offices,
and are available for viewing or downloading via the Internet at www.kerr911.com.
Print or type only on face of application
1) Check ALL appropriate circles indicating where the road to be named is located.
2) Check the appropriate box indicating whether the road is a new road or an existing un-named
road and fill in the appropriate blank indicating the person(s) or entity that maintains or will
maintain the road.
3) Enter name of government entity representative or landowner petition leader.
4) Enter date of application.
5) Enter name of government entity preparing application; leave blank for landowners petition
application.
6) Enter phone number of government representative or petition leader.
7) Enter mailing address of government entity or petition leader.
8) Enter fax number of government entity or petition leader.
9) Enter mailing address city of government entity or petition leader.
10) Enter email address of government entity representative or petition leader.
11) Enter mailing address state of government entity or petition leader.
12) Enter postal zip code for mailing address of government entity or petition leader.
13) If landowners make the application, attach the original petition to the application. (If only one
landowner is affected, a petition is not necessary.)
14) Enter the proposed road name including the three essential road name elements, the primary
street name (the main or parent name of the street), the suffix (road type, see Appendix C of
the guidelines) and the directional (corresponding to the ge0-region in which the road is
located
15) Enter the alternative name following instruction #14.
16) Briefly, give directions to and describe the location of the road. If the road lies within a platted
subdivision, give the name of the subdivision.
17) Attach a map or sketch of the road indicating its location.
18) Make photocopy of application for your records.
19) Deliver application as follows:
• road lies in the County without traversing any City boundary – County Commissioners’
Office.
• road lies entirely with the boundaries of a City – City Clerk’s Office of appropriate City.
• road lies within the jurisdiction of the County and any City(s) – a certified copy to each
affected jurisdiction.
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Appendix I
Application to Re-Name Road
County Jurisdiction
Kerrville Jurisdiction
County Maintained Road
Ingram Jurisdiction (check all that apply)
City Maintained Road
Road privately maintained by _____________________________________________
Name: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________________
Entity: ______________________________________
Phone: __________________________
Address: ____________________________________
Fax: ____________________________
City: _______________________________________
Email: __________________________
State: _______________________________________ Zip: ____________________________
*** Attach the original of any landowners’ petition to this application
Existing Road Name:
________________________________
Primary Street Name
Requested Name Change: _______________________________
Primary Street Name
________
______
Suffix
________
Suffix
Directional
______
Directional
Reason for Request: __________________________________________________________
Location of road by description (attach map or sketch of road location):
_____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
Received by Kerr County _________, _____________________________________________________
(date)
(Signature and printed name of recipient)
Received by City of Kerrville _________, ____________________________________________
(date)
(Signature and printed name of recipient)
Received by City of Ingram _________, ____________________________________________
(date)
(Signature and printed name of recipient)
Conformance with Road Naming and Addressing Guidelines of Kerr 911
Requested Name Change _________ conform to the Guidelines and ____________ approved.
_______________________________
___________________________
(9-1-1 Representative)
(Date)
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Appendix I, continued
INSTRUCTIONS
Please familiarize yourself with the "Road Naming and Addressing Guidelines of Kerr 911" before
completing this application. The guidelines are available at the County and City Clerk's Offices,
and are available for viewing or downloading via the Internet at www.kerr911.com
Print or type only on face of application
20)
21)
22)
23)
24)
25)
26)
27)
28)
29)
30)
31)
32)
33)
34)
35)
36)
37)
38)
Check ALL appropriate circles indicating where the road to be named is located.
Check appropriate box indicating road maintenance
Enter name of government entity representative or landowner petition leader.
Enter date of application.
Enter name of government entity preparing application; leave blank for landowners petition
application.
Enter phone number of government representative or petition leader.
Enter mailing address of government entity or petition leader.
Enter fax number of government entity or petition leader.
Enter mailing address city of government entity or petition leader.
Enter email address of government entity representative or petition leader.
Enter mailing address state of government entity or petition leader.
Enter postal zip code for mailing address of government entity or petition leader.
If landowners make the application, attach the original petition to the application. (If only one
landowner is affected, a petition is not necessary.)
Enter the existing road name including the three essential road name elements, the primary
street name (the main or parent name of the street), the suffix (road type, see Appendix C of
the guidelines) and the directional, (corresponding to the proper geo-region).
Enter the requested name change following instruction #14.
Briefly, give directions to and describe the location of the road. If the road lies within a platted
subdivision, give the name of the subdivision.
Attach a map or sketch of the road indicating its location.
Make photocopy of application for your records.
Deliver application as follows:
a) County Road – County Commissioners' Office or County Clerk's Office
b) Municipal Road – City Clerk's Office of appropriate City
c) Multi-Jurisdictional Road (road is in county and one or more cities) – deliver one copy to
each affected jurisdiction.
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Appendix J
ADDRESS ASSIGNMENT REQUEST
___ In Kerrville City Limits
____in Ingram City Limits
____ County (outside city)
Date: _______________________
Property Owner: ______________________________________________________
Mailing Address: ______________________________________________________
City/Town/Zip: ________________________________________________________
Phone: ______________________________________________________________
Fax: ________________________________________________________________
Property Occupant: ____________________________________________________
Occupant Phone: ______________________________________________________
Rural route address for this property/occupant: _______________________________
Property/Building Description
KCAD Property # (if any): _______________________________________________
(If property is in subdivision, give subdivision name, block and lot number.)
Describe location of property (attach diagram if necessary):
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
ADDRESS ASSIGNED: ________________________________________________
Date: __________________________
Addresser: _________________________
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