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Why do you have to change my address? Why can't I keep my rural route box
number?
In order to assist and improve the delivery of Emergency Services in Leon County, the
City and County Commissions adopted an ordinance which requires all addresses to
be numeric addresses (Article XI, Chapter 10, Leon County Code). If your
current addressing pattern does not provide the information required to quickly and effectively locate your residence in case of an emergency,
it should be changed.
Why are you changing
my street name?
In order to assist and improve the delivery of Emergency Services in Leon County, the
City and County Commissions adopted an ordinance which requires the renaming of all street which have duplicate and/or sound alike street names (Article XI, Chapter 10, Leon County Code). This effort
was approved to aid in a quicker response time to emergency calls. The
process to change a street name takes approximately ninety (90) days.
Why does my driveway need naming?
If you live on a road or drive which services three or more dwellings,
or crosses multiple parcels, it is considered an unnamed road. In order to assist and improve the delivery of Emergency Services in Leon County, the
City and County Commissions adopted an ordinance which requires the naming of all roads (Article XI, Chapter 10, Leon County Code). The street or drive must be named before
the conversion from rural route boxes to street number addresses can commence.
Unnamed roads do not provide the information required to quickly and effectively locate your residence in case of an emergency.
Why should I post my new address if I've never had any problems in the past?
In an emergency, every second counts. Valuable time can be lost if your house number is not clearly displayed and visible
from the street or alley traveled by the emergency vehicles.
What size numbers
should I post on my house and mailbox?
The minimum size for your home should be no
smaller than three (3) inches in height, and for businesses, the numbers should
be no smaller than seven (7) inches in height.
Where should I post my mailbox? Will the Postal
Service now travel my newly named road?
You will need to contact the Postal Service for
this information. They require that roadways meet certain criteria for
travel by their local carriers.
How long does it take to get a new address and street name, and how much will it cost to change them?
The use of your new address should not occur for fourteen (14) days from receipt
of the new addressing assignment notification letter you receive from the Leon
County Growth and Environmental Management Addressing Unit. Please refer
to the fee schedule for the
current cost of a new address assignment. Please note that if the roadway
has been targeted for 9-1-1 purposes, you will not be charged a renaming fee.
A new address assignment usually takes approximately sixty (60) days to be
completed.
I have more than one (1) house on my property; can we share the same address?
No, each individual dwelling must have it's own numeric address for the purpose of the E-911 System and for US Mail delivery.
What is the process
to have my roadway named?
If your roadway needs to be named, you must complete and submit a street naming application
to the Addressing Unit at Leon County Department of Growth and Environmental Management. A completed application will include authorizing signatures from at least 75% of abutting property owners. Abutting property owners shall include all persons currently owning property which abuts (touches) the targeted roadway, including properties which are undeveloped.
I do not like the street name proposed, can I change it?
Yes, the Addressing Unit staff proposes "neutral" names. However, you and your neighbors may suggest alternative names
that are not already in use, if you do not like the one that staff suggests.
Now that I have my new address, who should I notify of the change?
Notify all businesses, friends, and family of your new address. Do not use the Postal Service change of address form.
The Addressing Unit staff will notify the Postal Service of the change. Many bills and statements have an address change request section; simply fill it out and send it in with your regular mail. To ensure the accuracy of the E-911 System it is crucial that you notify your local telephone service provider that your location address for your telephone service has changed.
Your address change will become effective forty-five (45) days from the date of
the change of address notification letter you receive from the Addressing Unit,
and will then be reflected in the 9-1-1 database. I've had my current address for many years and do not want to change. What will happen if I fail to make the change?
Failure to post the correct address could result in an interruption of mail service and cause confusion with other service deliveries, including emergency services. You may place your family and yourself in jeopardy by not adhering to this
requirement of the Leon County Code which requires that all dwellings and businesses post the correct address for emergency response.
Will you assign an address to a vacant lot?
No. County Code requires an approved development order (i.e., building
permit) before an address can be issued.
Why does the current addressing scheme have the odd/even numbers on the wrong
side of the road?
There are situations where the odd/even numbering system does not coincide
with the official grid. However, the addressing ordinance allows for a
certain amount of flexibility when faced with these types of situations.
When possible, the current odd/even scheme will be left in place to avoid
re-addressing an entire street, and the existing ranging pattern will be
continued along the road.
Why does my street have such a large gap
between address number assignments?
This process is known as "gap number ranging", which pre-existed the
addressing ordinance. When possible, the effort is made to "blend"
with the existing addressing pattern rather than change every property
address number assignment on the street in question. |
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