A.

Subdivision names, street names and street name signs for all subdivisions and public or private streets shall be in conformance with the regulations of DelDOT. When determining proper subdivision and street names for new roads in a subdivision or land development, the Department shall check with the County 911 staff, the post office in the City of Wilmington, and the post office nearest the street or road concerned, to determine that there is no conflict with the proposed names that would result in confusion in providing emergency services or in delivery of mail. The approved subdivision and street names shall be part of the record plan submission.

B.

The naming of unnamed existing public and private streets and roads in the County outside of municipalities shall be effected by resolution of Council. Before such names are submitted, the Department shall assure that there is no duplication as provided in Subsection A.

C.

A copy of all such resolutions adopted by Council shall be recorded by the Clerk of Council in the Office of the Recorder of Deeds in and for the County and indexed alphabetically by name. A copy of all such resolutions adopted by the County Council also shall be forwarded to the Department, DelDOT and the local post office.

D.

A common driveway or easement established for access purposes shall not be considered a street and shall not be eligible to be named.

E.

Installation of street name signs. To ensure that emergency vehicles can locate any new development, no certificate of occupancy shall be issued for a building located on any street until a street name sign for such street has been properly installed.

(Ord. No. 97-172, § 3(ch. 13, § 20.231), 12-31-1997; Ord. No. 98-080, § 1(ch. 13, § 20.231), 9-22-1998; Ord. No. 09-066, § 11, 10-13-2009; Ord. No. 10-113, § 1(Exh. A), 1-18-2011)