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0363 A. 1 I ac(c /I_ - 7. ORDINANCE NO. � ‘"? AN ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE NAMING OF STREETS AND SUB- DIVISIONS, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JACK- SONVILLE, ARKANSAS, that: SECTION ONE. There are hereby added to the Municipal Code of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, the following provisions, which are to read as follows: Section 17.20.150. No subdivision plat shall be accepted and approved which contains any street name or subdivision name which is confusingly similar to an existing street or subdivision name within the city limits. Section 17.20.160. All street suffixes shall be designated as follows: 1. Straight Streets A. Streets which run east and west or within 45 of east and west and are more than two blocks in length shall be designated as "Street ". B. Streets which run north and south or within 45 of north and south are more than two blocks in length shall be designated as "Drive ". C. Straight streets which are less than three blocks in length, regardless of which direction they run, shall be designated "Lane ". 2. Curving Streets A. All streets which have several curves or at least one sharp curve shall be designated "Road ". B. Streets not over one block long which are circular and which begin on one street and end on the same street or on another nearby street shall be designated "Circle ". C. Cul -de -Sac or Dead End Streets A. Streets which are not over one block long and which end in a cul -de -sac or in a dead end shall be designated as "Court". Page Two 4. Continuous Streets A. Continuous streets shall have the same name whether in- side or outside the municipality. 5. Street Jogs Streets which are actually the same street but which are inter- rupted by a jog of less than 120 feet between the center line of the two streets shall be given the same name." Section 17.20. 170. The planning commission shall have the authority, with the consent of the City Council, to change the names of existing streets bearing the same name or confusingly similar names. Before changing any street name, fifteen (15) days public notice shall be given in a newspaper having a general circulation within the City of Jacksonville that a public hearing shall be conducted by the planning commission for such purpose and said notice shall designate the date, time and place of said hearing and the streets affected by said hearing. Section 17.20.180. In order to change the name of any street, it must be determined that the public interest, convenience and necessity would best be served by such a name change. The planning commission shall con- sider the length, age and such other factors as may be pertinent in deciding on any street name change. Any such street name change determined by the planning commission shall be submitted to the City Council for final approval and the failure or refusal of the City Council to approve any such street name change within ninety (90) days of the decision of the planning commission shall constitute a nullification of the actions of the planning commission on such matters. SECTION TWO. This ordinance being necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health, safety, welfare and morale of the citizens of the City of Jacksonville, Arkansas, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this ordinance shall have force and effect immediately after its passage. 1 Page Three 16 0 APPROVED and ADOPTED this day of /104/s54 1975. /. zcL rAYOR ATTEST: CITY Cle k APPIPLITM AS TO F0.74; 771-EITITifo—rney