§ 11.5-56. Posting of roadway names.

(a)

The posting of names of public roadways in the unincorporated areas of Polk County shall be done in accordance with general law and shall remain the responsibility of the governing authority having jurisdiction over such public roadways.

(b)

The posting of the names of private roadways which are connected to a public roadway or right-of-way in the unincorporated areas of Polk County shall be the responsibility of the governing authority having jurisdiction over such public roadway or right-of-way.

(c)

The posting of the names of private roadways which are not connected to a public roadway or right-of-way shall be the responsibility of the owners of the private roadway or land abutting such private roadway. It shall be the joint duty and responsibility of the owners of a private roadway which is not connected to a public roadway or right-of-way, or the owners of the abutting land, to post or display the name of such private roadway at or near each point where it connects or intersects with another private roadway in such a manner that the roadway name is legible and visible to motorists traveling along the connecting or intersecting private roadway. No one posting the name of a private roadway under this subsection shall use a sign having white letters on a green background.

(Ord. No. 04-89, § 6, 12-15-04)