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Item 9.1 - Attachment 5 |
Parramatta City Council Street Naming
Policy |
1.1 Policy Background
Council is the authority
responsible for the naming or re-naming of public roads for which it is the
roads authority.
1.2 Objectives
of this Policy
The
objective of this policy is to detail Council’s criteria in relation to the
naming of roads within the Parramatta Local Government Area.
1.3 The Scope of this
Policy
Council’s naming authority refers to any road under the control of Council including public roads or a road that is to be dedicated to Council by way of a subdivision of land and excludes Crown public roads, private roads and roads under the control of any State Government Authority.
Some existing road names within the
Parramatta Local Government Area do not comply with this policy. Generally, these
will only be changed if there are compelling reasons (eg confusion with a
similar name). The names of existing roads are recorded in Council’s Road
Register as at the date of this policy.
The naming process of a private roads and roads within community subdivision is the responsibility of the owner. Information for selection of name and process should be obtained from the Geographical Names Board of NSW.
1.4 Legislation
and References
Roads Act 1993, Section 162
Roads (General) Regulation 2000
AS/NZS 4819:2003 Geographic Information – Rural and urban addressing
AS1742.5-1997 Manual of uniform traffic control devices Part 5 Street name and community facility name signs
1.5 Relationship to
Street Register
Street Naming Procedure
1.6 Policy
Approval Number
xxxx
1.7 Context
1.7.1 Unique
Names should not duplicate or be likely to
be confused with existing names within the Parramatta Local Government Area or
nearby areas. Road names should not be duplicated, even if the street type is
different (eg: there should be no other road named Arthur, even if called
Roads crossing boundaries should have a
single and unique name (eg
1.7.2 Source
Preferred sources for road names include:
- Local History, including early explorers, settlers,
and other eminent persons,
- Thematic names such as flora, fauna,
- Landmarks,
- Aboriginal names
Names should be appropriate to the
physical, historical or cultural character of the area.
Large subdivisions with multiple streets
should use an overall theme for naming of streets.
The origin of each name should be clearly
stated and subsequently recorded.
Proposed use of aboriginal names must
demonstrate consultation with the Local Aboriginal Land Council.
Proposed use of historic names must
demonstrate consultation with the Local Historical Society.
1.7.3 Propriety
Names should not be offensive or likely to
give offence.
Names are not to be that of a living person
or current company/business.
1.7.4 Communication
Names should be easy to read, spell and
pronounce. Names should where possible be phonetically spelt (spelt how they
are pronounced).
Names should be as short and simple as
possible and preferably consisting of only one word plus the street type. It is
recognised that some roads will require two words due to geographic
relationship eg
Road names should not contain abbreviations,
eg
The apostrophe mark must be omitted, eg
Smith’s Road should be
Road names will not contain hyphens.
Road names will not use compass directions
as prefix or suffix eg North, South.
1.7.5 Relationship
between the length and name of road
In order to assist with mapping constraints
short roads should have short names.
1.7.6 Road
type
Road names will include an appropriate road
type suffix. The type suffix should relate to geometric or geographic connotation
to reflect the road. Eg for cul-de-sac use Place, Close, Court or a type suffix
of similar connotation, Private Roads use walk, way, or row.
1.8 Implementation
All
proposed road naming or renaming must be submitted in writing to Council
including the contact name and address details of the requestor.
The request must provide enough information to enable the road to be clearly identified, and must include a reason for the request.
The request need not suggest a name, but if a name is suggested information supporting the suggestion must be included, and the name must comply with the criteria defined in this policy.
Authority is delegated to Service Manager GIS/LIS to approve the use of new road names. Approval for the use of a road name will be provided in writing with any conditions to specify the requirements of the usage of the road name.
The renaming of an existing road will require a Council resolution for the decision to rename and the determination of the new name must include community consultation with the residents affected.
Council arranges for the manufacture and installation for street signs other than those in new subdivision areas, and private roads.
The subdivision developer is required to supply the road sign and maintain the street sign until Council accepts maintenance of the road as a public road. Proposed road names in new subdivisions must be approved by Council as part of the subdivision approval process.
Council’s process required for naming and re-naming of a road under Council authority is documented in the Council’s Street Naming Procedure document.
1.9 Review Date
This Policy will
be reviewed within one year of the election of every new Council.
1.10 Document Owner
The Owner of the
Policy is the Service Manager GIS/LIS and has been developed in consultation
with the:
§ Manager Information Systems
§ Manager Service Audit and Review
§ Group Manager Corporate Services
§ Group Manager City Services
§ Group Manager Outcomes
§ Land Information
Officer
§ Manager
Development Services
§ Manager Land Use and Transport Planning
§ Supervisor Survey and Spatial Data
§ Supervisor Building Trades
§ Property Program Officer (SAM)
1.11 Policy
Register and File Number
The Policy
Register number for this Policy is xxx
The File
Reference for this Policy is F2004/07074
1.12 Authorisation
This Policy was
adopted by Council resolution on xxxxx (Min. No. xxxx).