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ORD I NANCE NO. '3 '/ 7 :. AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR A SYSTEMATIC METHOD OF NAMING STREETS AND NUMBERING HOUSES WITHIN THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE AND IN NEW ADDITIONS THERETO: WHEREAS, in the past confusion has arisen in the naming of streets and the numbering of houses which has resulted in duplicated and confusing street names making it difficult for the citizens, mail carriers and others to rapidly locate a person1s house; NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LOUISVILLE, COLORADO Section 1. The following procedure is hereby adopted for the naming of streets and the numbering of houses within the City limits of the City of Louisville and new additions thereto, to-wit: (a) Guide for Roadway Naming. The purpose of this roadway naming and house numbering plan is to provide an orderly and contiguous pattern throughout the City and to enable a particular roadway and house to be found as quickly and easily as possible. Plats of new subdivisions shall be reviewed by the City Manager or his representative in order to avoid duplication of roadway names. House numbers in the City shall be assigned by the City building inspection depart- ment as building permits are issued, or upon demand. 1. Roadways running east and west are streets. 2. Roadways running north and south are avenues. 3. Roadways that both originate and terminate on an avenue are ways if less than 1000 feet in length, or drives if over 1000 feet in length. 4. Roadways with a dead end or a cul-de-sac are courts if less than 1000 feet in length, or lanes if over 1000 feet in length. 5. Curving roadways returning to their origin are circles. 6. Other roadway designations shall be approved by the City Manager. 7. Interrupted roadways that are in alignment with streets in other parts of the City shall have the same name. 8. Roadway'names shall not be duplicated in the City. 9. Roadway signs shall be readable from each direction of travel. 10. Temporary signs are required during construction periods. (b) Guide for House Numbering 1. Front footage along a street is given a number, rather than a particular structure. Since there is no way of knowing how many structures will eventually be built on land now vacant, numbers should be spaced from 0-99 on each major block so that the 50 will be in the middle of the block. 2. Odd numbers shall be on the north and west sides of roadways, with even numbers on the south and east sides. 3. Numbers should not be duplicated for five blocks. (For example: first house 501; next street, first house 503; next street, first house 505; 507 etc.) 4. House numbers shall be readable from the roadway, particularly at night. 5. All new de:velopments and numbering systems shall be submitted to the City Manager for approval. Section 2. That all other ordinances or parts thereof in conflict with