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06-18-13 Public Hearing-Proposed Amendments to 42-8- Street & Road Name; Signage - PCCPUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Board of Supervisors of Pittsylvania County will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at 7:00 p. m. in the General District Courtroom of the Edwin R. Shields Courthouse Addition in Chatham, Virginia to receive citizen input on the proposed amendment to Sec. 42- 8(B)(4)- Street and Road Names; Signage, of the Pittsylvania County Code. This proposed amendment would allow street signage that would reach private properties that are not in developments or subdivisions into the 911 System of Pittsylvania County; that the cost of such sign would be $150 for a double -faced sign and $50 for the installation and replacement at no cost to the citizen. A full text of the proposed changes is available in the office of the County Administrator, 1 Center Street, Chatham, Virginia Monday through Friday from 8:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. for public viewing and on the County's website: www.pittgov.org. PROPOSED SEC. 42 -8. STREET AND ROAD NAMES; SIGNAGE. A. After the effective date of this article, it shall be the responsibility of the developer(s) of any development and/or subdivision involving any new streets and roads, whether such streets and roads are to be dedicated to the public or are to remain private in nature and in title, to consult the Agent and the Pittsylvania County, Virginia Master Street and Road Name Guide prior to proposing names for such streets and roads. Proposed named for such streets and roads must be reviewed and approved by the Agent prior to final approval of any development plan and/or subdivision plat. In all cases, approved names for such streets and roads must be shown on each development plan and/or subdivision plat. B. After the effective date of this article, it shall be the responsibility of the developers of any development and/or subdivision involving any new streets and roads, whether public or private, to have street and road name signs fabricated at the expense of the developer in accordance with specifications to be provided by the Agent. Such street and road name signs shall be installed at the expense of the developer of such development and/or subdivision. 1. For streets and roads that are to be dedicated to the public, the Agent will review the proposed locations of street and road name signs in conjunction with the Virginia Department of Transportation prior to final plat approval of development plans and/or subdivisions. 2. For streets and road that are to remain private in nature and in title, the Agent will review the proposed locations of street and road names signs to ensure that such street and road name signs are proposed for placement upon private property and as such will not restrict sight clearance along the public way. 3. In all cases, the proposed locations of street and road name signs must be shown on each development plan and/or subdivision plat prior to final plat approval of same. 4. In cases to name a street or road that is to remain private in nature and in title, -and no such name has already been assigned, and whereas it is a single structure, the owner, -at its own expense and upon consultation with the County Agent and the Pittsylvania County, Virginia Master Street and Road Name Guide, -as approved, -will be required to fully and completely reimburse the Board of Supervisors the materials used for street signage, -the time and installation of said sign, and the placement of the signage's information on the County's Geographical Information System. Costs of material, sign blade and pole shall be $150.00 and $50.00 installation fee shall be paid to the Treasurer of Pittsylvania County prior to the installation of the sign. C. Street and road name signs for any new streets and roads, whether public or private, in any development and/or subdivision created after the effective date of this article shall be installed at approved locations prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy for the first structure constructed within such development and/or subdivision.