7-15-102. STREET NAMING.
The following standards shall be applied to the naming of Streets in the City:
(1) Duplication. Proposed Street names that duplicate existing Street names in the City or elsewhere in Salt Lake County shall be avoided.
(2) Phonetic Duplication. Proposed Street names that sound very similar to existing names, or Street names that have unconventional spellings shall be avoided.
(3) Continuity. Proposed Street names are encouraged to have the following characteristics:
a. Historic significance
b. Local color and sense of place
c. Overall theme
d. Compatibility with adjacent Streets
(4) Name Length. Proposed Street names shall not be longer than 13 characters including 1 space and 2 words. Names shall appear un-abbreviated.
(5) Required Naming. In order to minimize confusion and to facilitate proper addressing, the following types of proposed Streets shall be named:
a. Streets that change direction
b. Loop or horseshoe Streets
c. Streets that have intersection coordinate change
d. Cul-de-sacs
e. Dead-end Streets that will likely be extended as above
(6) Thoroughfare Designations. Proposed Street names and Street types should be matched as follows:
a. Boulevard, Parkway - Arterials and collectors with planted medians
b. Drive, Road - Streets longer than 1000 feet
c. Way - curvilinear Streets longer than 1000 feet
d. Streets, Avenues - straight directional Streets
e. Lanes - short secondary connecting Streets
f. Circle, Court, Place, Cove, Cul-de-sac - permanent dead-end Streets