Land Development Ordinance - Amended 5-4-2026

i. Private Street . A person or entity with standing may propose a street name change for a private street regardless of jurisdiction. A street name change for a private street shall be an administrative decision, approvable by Town staff and shall not require a resolution by a Board. ii. Public Street within Town Limits . A person or entity with standing may propose a street name change for a public street within the Town Limits. Such a request shall be heard by the Town Board of Commissioners. iii. Public Street in the Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction or in both the Extra- Territorial Jurisdiction & the Town Limits . A person or entity with standing may propose a street name change for a public street within the Town’s Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) or within both the Town’s ETJ and Corporate Limits. Such a request shall be heard by the Town Board of Commissioners and the Wake County Board of Commissioners.

D. Procedure

i. General. The following requirements shall be required for all street name change requests made by a member of the public regardless of the conditions of the subject street: 1. Pre-Submittal Meeting Required . A pre-submittal meeting with the Town staff shall be scheduled prior to submittal of the application materials. Staff shall coordinate the meeting to include all involved departments and stakeholders as necessary, based on the proposal. Based on the reasons for such change, Town staff will determine if the request is reasonable and in the best interest of the public. If Town staff finds the request unreasonable or not in the best interest of the public, the request shall not proceed.

2. Application . All petitioners shall make an application to Town staff.

3. Wake County Road Name Approval . All proposed street names shall be required to receive Wake County approval via the Road Name Application process.

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