Sec. 745.231. - Procedures to Notify Property Owners and Occupants of Duplicate Street Names and Nonconforming Street Addresses.

The Committee shall use the following procedures to rename duplicate streets or reassign Nonconforming street address numbers pursuant to this Part 2. (a) Duplicate street names. The Committee shall determine which duplicate street shall be renamed based on the criteria set forth in Section 745.213 and shall provide for public participation in determining the new name for the duplicate street as follows: (1) The Committee shall hold a public hearing in the vicinity of the duplicate street to be renamed to discuss potential new names for the duplicate street. (2) The Committee shall ensure notification of all property owners and occupants with addresses on the duplicate street to be renamed, in writing, at least 30 days prior to the date of the public hearing by directing the appropriate City entity to provide such written notice. (3) The Committee shall ensure the posting of signs advertising the public hearing by directing the appropriate City entity to post such signs. The signs shall be posted at least ten days prior to the date of the public hearing at each intersection of the duplicate street being renamed, and in the event the distance between the intersections exceeds approximately ½ mile, at the midpoint between such intersections, in a form determined by the Committee. (4) The Committee shall determine the new name of the duplicate street after the public hearing and the new street name shall become effective 30 days after the final determination by the Committee, unless appealed pursuant to Section 745.232 . (b) Nonconforming street addresses. The Addressing Section of the Public Works Department shall determine Nonconforming street address numbers to be re-assigned pursuant to the criteria set forth in the City of Jacksonville Street Addressing Policy, Ordinance Code, and shall notify property owners and occupants with Nonconforming street addresses, in writing, by directing the appropriate City entity to provide such written notice. The written notice shall be delivered by first class United States mail, and shall identify the name of the person notified, the date of the notice and the newly assigned address number. Pursuant to Section 745.109 , Ordinance Code, the written notice shall also explain the procedure for appeal to the 911 Emergency Addressing Advisory Committee. The new address shall become effective 45 days after the date of the written notice provided pursuant to this Section, unless an appeal is taken regarding that property or a related property. Property owners and/or occupants shall not display new addresses until all appeals involving related properties are completed and final decisions have been rendered by the Addressing Section, the Committee or the Council as appropriate. The Addressing Section shall inform each affected owner and occupant when the administrative and appellate processes are complete and the time period required to display the new street address assignment. Within 45 days after the receipt of notification to display the newly assigned address number, the property owner or occupant shall properly display the new address as required and set forth in Section 745.103 of this Chapter. (Ord. 2003-620-E, § 2; Ord. 2006-309-E, § 2, 6-27-06; Ord. 2009-202-E, § 1; Ord. 2012-451-E, § 1; Ord. 2019-843-E , § 4; Ord. 2025-30-E , § 23)