Street Naming and Address Assignment Ordinance
At a glance
Details come from auto-captions; section numbers may be misheard.
- What: a new section 70-144 of the city code (chapter 70, article 5) on street name and address assignment, including addresses for infill development and changes to street names and address numbers in the city and its extraterritorial jurisdiction.
- Where it stands: adopted 7-0 on October 19, 2026.
- Next: nothing pending.
The ordinance
- Gives the Department of Planning and Community Development authority to assign and modify street addresses.
- Gives the Board of Planning and Adjustment decision-making authority over street name changes.
- Purpose given: help emergency responders locate dwellings and businesses and ease delivery of goods and services.
- Presented by Chuck George.
Sources
- 2026-10-19 - City Council (regular agenda item E).
- It was previewed on the October 12 briefing agenda as "street naming".
Discussion time
About 2 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-19 - City Council | 2 |
Log
- 2026-10-19 - City Council - Chuck George presented the ordinance; approved 7-0 with no discussion.