ORD 1991-12 - Report On Rezoning By Planning & Zoning Comm., Calling A Public Hearing 06-11-1991ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF ITS CODE OF
ORDINANCES BY AMENDING SECTION 612.1, PUBLIC STREET
NAMES, OF THE DEVELOPMENT CODE; REQUIRING THAT STREET
NAMES BE DESCRIPTIVE; REQUIRING THAT STREETS NAMED AFTER
PERSONS BE APPROVED BY COUNCIL; AND MAKING OTHER
PROVISIONS RELATED THERETO.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS, that
SECTION 1: Chapter 30, Communitv Development, of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Huntsville, Texas, is hereby amended by the amendment of
Section 612.1, Public Street Names, to read as follows:
612.1 Public Street Names
The developer shall name public streets in conformance with the
following considerations:
(1) Names of new streets, not extension of existing streets, shall
not duplicate any existing street name in the City or County.
(2) If a new street is a direct or logical extension of an
existing street, the existing street name shall be used.
(3) Street name suffixes such as place, court, circle and loop
shall be designated on streets that are cul-de-sac or loop
streets. Suffixes such as boulevard, parkway, expressway and
drive shall be confined to designated arterial or collector
streets. Suffixes such as highway or freeway shall be used
only on designated highways or freeways falling under the
jurisdiction of the Texas State Department of Highways and
Public Transportation.
(4) Street name prefixes such as north, south, east and west may
be used to clarify the general location of the street;
however, such prefixes shall be consistent with the existing
and established street naming and address numbering system of
the general area in which the street is located. Streets
running north and south are designated as avenues while those
running east and west are designated as streets.
(5) Alphabetical and numerical street names shall not be
designated on any development plan unless the street is a
direct extension of an existing street with that name.
(6) Street names shall fit in with the names of existing streets
in the area, and should, if possible, be named in a manner to
provide direction to the general public (i.e. Park Street,
Library Avenue, Museum Drive).
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(7) Streets should not be named as a memorial to or in honoraria
of a person either living or deceased unless the person being
so honored has, in the opinion of the City Council, made
significant contributions to the betterment of the city, state
or nation. Streets, once named, may not be renamed without a
3/4 majority of the City Council.
SECTION 6: This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Huntsville, Texas on this the Mb day
of 73Tkr)f... , 1991.
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APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Scott Bo n s, City Attorney
CITY OF HUNTSVILLE
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W. H. Hodges, ayor