Chapter 12.22
STREET ADDRESS DESIGNATION POLICIES
Sections:
12.22.010 Purpose.
12.22.020 Baseline streets designated.
12.22.030 Assignment of address – Even or odd.
12.22.040 Assignment of address – Rate per block.
12.22.050 Assignment of address – Directional indicators.
12.22.060 Assignment of address – Proration of distances.
12.22.070 Assignment of address – Curved streets.
12.22.080 Assignment of address – Driveway as reference.
12.22.090 Assignment of address – Cul-de-sacs.
12.22.100 Assignment of address – Multi-unit buildings.
12.22.110 Assignment of address – Mobile home/RV parks.
12.22.120 Multi-unit addresses – Floor plans/maps.
12.22.010 Purpose.
The purpose of this chapter is to describe the current addressing system in use inside the center of Sequim, and to provide for consistent extension to areas presently addressed in an inconsistent way. This system will be applied within the Sequim Address Grid Boundary. (Ord. 93-005 § 1)
12.22.020 Baseline streets designated.
The baseline for north-south streets shall be an east-west line passing through Washington Street at Sequim Avenue. The baseline for east-west streets shall be a north-south line passing through Sequim Avenue at Washington Street. These baselines will begin the 100 block in each direction. (Ord. 93-005 § 1)
12.22.030 Assignment of address – Even or odd.
Even numbers shall be on the north and east sides of the street, odd numbers on the south and west side of the street. (Ord. 93-005 § 1)
12.22.040 Assignment of address – Rate per block.
Addresses shall increase at a rate of 100 per block away from the above baselines. Permanent blocks are defined on the official city map, and will not change with future street construction. Numbers shall be assigned within each block with sufficient spacing to allow for additional development. (Ord. 93-005 § 1)
12.22.050 Assignment of address – Directional indicators.
Each address will include a directional indicator of north, south, east or west preceding the street name to identify the direction of increasing numbers. (Ord. 93-005 § 1)
12.22.060 Assignment of address – Proration of distances.
Unless preexisting patterns dictate otherwise, addresses will be proportionally prorated within each block based on the location of the front entrance to the building. The 1000 block of North Sequim Avenue will be stretched to allow address numbers to catch up to the mileage-based rural addresses within one-tenth of a mile north of the grid boundary. (Ord. 93-005 § 1)
12.22.070 Assignment of address – Curved streets.
A street which curves or angles will be addressed either as an east-west street or as a north-south street, whichever fits best. Blocks on such streets will be stretched as necessary to follow the mapped grid, corresponding to the nearest blocks on the adjacent streets. On such streets, address numbers within each block will be calculated relative to the distance along the street rather than to the position on the map grid. (Ord. 93-005 § 1)
12.22.080 Assignment of address – Driveway as reference.
If the building location is such that the driveway would be a more functional reference point for addressing, the address may instead be based on the intersection of the driveway and the street. (Ord. 93-005 § 1)
12.22.090 Assignment of address – Cul-de-sacs.
Lots on cul-de-sacs which are less than 200 feet deep may be assigned numbers off the street from which the cul-de-sac originates. In this case, the cul-de-sac shall not be assigned a street name. (Ord. 93-005 § 1)
12.22.100 Assignment of address – Multi-unit buildings.
Each unit of a duplex shall be assigned a separate numbered address. Each building with three or more units shall be assigned a numbered address, and each unit shall be assigned a unit number or letter. Units may be designated as “apartment,” “unit,” “suite,” or other appropriate designator. (Ord. 93-005 § 1)
12.22.110 Assignment of address – Mobile home/RV parks.
Private thoroughfares within the complex may be named, with each site addressed in the normal way. As an alternative, the complex may be addressed at its entrance with each unit assigned a unit number or letter. (Ord. 93-005 § 1)
12.22.120 Multi-unit addresses – Floor plans/maps.
The owner of a multi-unit address site must supply a floor plan or map locating each unit adequately for guiding emergency response. (Ord. 93-005 § 1)