YAVAPAI COUNTY PLANNING AND ZONING ORDINANCE
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hearings in front of the County Hearing Officer shall apply to civil violations
arising under this Section. Penalties:
e. Penalties shall be assessed pursuant to Section 206 of the Yavapai County
Planning and Zoning Ordinance.
3. Appeals:
Any owner of property whose address has been changed or a decision made by the
Addressing Official may appeal to the Board of Adjustment within thirty (30) days of the
decision. Subject to applicable fees.
G. STREET NAMING STANDARDS:
1. Selection of Street Names:
a. Names should be pleasant sounding, appropriate, easy to read (so that the public,
and children in particular, can pronounce the name in an emergency situation),
and should add to the pride of home ownership.
b. Names may be in a foreign language; however, the name must still be pleasant
sounding, easy to read, spell and pronounce. The English translation of the word
must accompany the application, petition and/or letter.
c. Street names shall not be duplicated; all new street names must be unique within
Yavapai County (including incorporated areas). A street name is considered a
duplicate if any of the following conditions exist:
(1) A street has the same name as another street even if their suffix
designations differ.
(2) A street name sounds similar to the name of another street despite a
difference in spelling.
d. Unacceptable Street Names:
(1) Numerical names (1st, 2nd, First, Second, etc.) or alphabet letters.
(2) Names which may be considered frivolous, nonsensical, offensive, or in
poor taste.
(3) Complicated names or names with unconventional spelling.
(4) Names which include words or syllables which might be confused with
prefix or suffix designations (such as Northglen Drive, Long Trail Road,
or Circle Drive).
(5) Names which include any punctuation or symbols i.e. , ’, ., -, #, /, &, etc.
(6) Proper names unless proven to have historical significance.
Documentation of historical significance must be provided with the
application, petition and/or letter.
e. Naming and Street Configuration:
(1) Private easements / roads / streets two hundred feet (200’) in length or
longer and the potential to access five (5) or more lots (size of the lots
determined by current zoning of that area) shall be named so that
emergency personnel and the general public can locate them.