A. 
Within territorial limits of County. This Part 4 applies to all land, property, and buildings and other structures within the territorial limits of the County, including the incorporated territory of any municipality in the County, unless the governing body of the municipality has passed appropriate resolutions or ordinances on road names and address numbers.
B. 
Coordination between County and municipalities. As it relates to the implementation of this Part 4, the County and the municipalities shall coordinate:
(1) 
The issuance of subdivision and building permit approvals;
(2) 
Approval of new road or street names; and
(3) 
Collection, distribution, and use of fees from the municipalities for the administration of this Part 4.
A. 
Road Naming and Addressing Manual.
(1) 
The Department of Planning and Zoning shall maintain a Road Naming and Addressing Manual that describes the criteria, procedures, and methods used to name roads and to assign address numbers to properties in the County.
(2) 
The Manual shall include the development of a system from which the address numbers will be derived.
B. 
Maps. The Department of Planning and Zoning shall keep a set of maps of the County that displays the address system and the names and route numbers of roads.
A. 
Approval. The County Commissioners shall approve by resolution an Official Road Name List for the County.
B. 
Contents. For each road, the Official Road Name List shall include the following minimum information:
(1) 
The road type, including but not limited to County (C), Maryland (MD), other public (OP) private (PV), municipal (MU), and federal (US) designation;
(2) 
The road name;
(3) 
The route number; and
(4) 
The designated prevailing direction of the road.
C. 
Guidelines.
(1) 
The Department of Planning and Zoning shall develop guidelines that define which roads are to be:
(a) 
Included on the Official Road Name List; and
(b) 
Used for the assigning of new address numbers.
(2) 
The Department of Planning and Zoning shall incorporate the guidelines into the Road Naming and Addressing Manual.
D. 
Public hearing. At least seven days but not more than 30 days before adoption of the Official Road Name List, the County Commissioners shall hold a public hearing and give the public an opportunity to comment on the proposed road names.
E. 
Amendment.
(1) 
The County Commissioners may amend the Official Road Name List to change the name of a road or delete a listed road.
(2) 
The County Commissioners may hold a public hearing on the proposed changes before adoption if the County Commissioners consider it necessary to receive public comment on the proposed amendments.
F. 
Incorporation of new road.
(1) 
The Department of Planning and Zoning shall incorporate into the Official Road Name List any new road opened, platted, or created if the road meets the criteria contained in the Road Naming and Addressing Manual.
(2) 
The Department of Planning and Zoning may approve or disapprove the name of any new road to prevent duplicate, similar sounding, or confusing road names.
(3) 
A public hearing is not required for the naming of new roads, unless the Department of Planning and Zoning considers it necessary.
G. 
Cost of signs for new roads.
(1) 
For any new road opened, platted, or created, the subdivider or developer shall reimburse the Department of Public Works, Roads Division, for all costs to install road signs.
(2) 
For any new private road, the subdivider or developer shall submit to the Department of Planning and Zoning a binding agreement indicating the party who shall be responsible for:
(a) 
Maintaining the road signs; or
(b) 
Reimbursing the Department of Public Works, Roads Division, for any required sign maintenance or replacements.
(3) 
The Department of Planning and Zoning must approve any agreement under this subsection.
A. 
Required. All property in the unincorporated and incorporated areas of the County containing a home, business, or other primary use or structure shall have an address number assigned in accordance with the criteria and procedures specified in the Road Naming and Addressing Manual.
B. 
Subdivision plats.
(1) 
Any subdivision plat submitted for review and approval shall include an address number for each lot.
(2) 
Address numbers shall be assigned:
(a) 
In accordance with the criteria and procedures specified in the Road Naming and Addressing Manual; and
(b) 
Based on the proposed location of the driveway or entrance to the property.
(3) 
The Planning Commission may disapprove any subdivision plat that does not include properly assigned address numbers.
C. 
Assignment of address number before issuance of building permit.
(1) 
The Department of Planning and Zoning shall assign an address number to a property before the issuance of a building permit.
(2) 
The Department of Planning and Zoning shall assign the address number and notify the applicant within 10 business days after receiving the application for a building permit.
D. 
Utility company to notify of application for new electric service. The utility company supplying the electricity in the service area in which a building to be numbered is located shall notify the Department of Planning and Zoning by mail within 10 days of receipt of an application for installation of a new electric service, using the form prescribed by the Department of Planning and Zoning.
A. 
Notification.
(1) 
Following the initial assignment of new addresses, the Department of Planning and Zoning shall notify the owner of the property of the new address by U.S. Mail, first class postage prepaid.
(2) 
The Department of Planning and Zoning shall use the name and address of the property owner from the records of the Maryland Department of Assessments and Taxation.
(3) 
The owner of any property who receives notification of a new address number shall inform all tenants or occupants of the new address.
B. 
Use of address number. The owner, tenant, or occupant of the property shall use only the address number assigned under this Part 4 as the street or location address of the property.
C. 
Display of address number.
(1) 
The owner of improved property shall place on the property, in a location visible from the road on which the address number is assigned, figures at least three inches high showing the address number of the house or building.
(2) 
The owner may satisfy the requirement of Subsection C(1) of this section by placing the numbers on a mailbox or sign only if the home or building is clearly identifiable in relation to the mailbox or sign.
(3) 
The owner of the property shall display all address numbers in accordance with guidelines prepared by the Department of Planning and Zoning who may revise the guidelines.
(4) 
New dwellings shall comply with the guidelines for the display of address numbers before the issuance of a final certificate of occupancy.