11.12.090 Approved abbreviations for street designations and road classifications.

A. Prefixes. To eliminate confusion and provide for proper sorting in the 9-1-1 database, the use of prefixes will not be permitted. No numbers, letters, references, etc. will be allowed to be placed before the road name.

B. Suffixes. To provide a consistent meaning and clarity, roads will fall into one of six classifications (types). Only the following classifications and abbreviations may be used. These classifications will be determined and assigned by the 9-1-1 department.

Type 1. A major thoroughfare designated as a highway by a federal or state agency. (e.g., S.C. Hwy. 64-W-Bells Hwy.)

Type 2. Provides ingress and egress from both ends. A divided or partially divided (portion of the road is divided in some area, including a small portion at an intersection) road with five wide lanes which is separated by more than a yellow painted line and allows for easy bi-directional traffic flow. Provides adequate/unobstructed parking and shoulders (e.g., Jefferies Blvd. or Robertson Blvd).

Type 3. Provides ingress and egress from both ends. Has wide lanes and provides adequate/unobstructed parking and shoulders. Allows for easy bi-directional traffic flow (e.g., Mount Carmel Road or Sidneys Road).

Type 4. Provides ingress and egress from both ends. Has two full lanes and minimal or no shoulders and may have curbs which prevent parking. May be narrower than a Type 3.

COURT (Ct) Usually a short street with no roads running off of it (e.g., cul-de-sac).

LANE (Ln) May have other roads running off of it and is generally longer in length than a place or way.

In the event several streets located within a subdivision or area all form dead end roads, the main road(s) should be referred to as lane, place or way with the roads running off of them referred to as courts or circles.

Type 6. May be reserved for streets with ingress and egress on the same street (e.g., Hiers Loop, Josie Drive).