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Counties, <br /> ~rticle 12. <br /> <br /> # 153A-239. Public road defined. In this Article "Public road" <br /> or "road" means ~ny road~ street, highway, thoroughfare, or other <br /> way of passage that ham been irrevocably dedicated to the public <br /> or in which .the public has acquired rights by prescription, With' <br /> out regard to whether it ie open for travel. (1973.c. 822, <br /> ~153A-260. Naming ro~ds and assigning street numbers in uninCor- <br /> porated areas. A county may by o~dinance name or rename any public <br /> road within the county and not within a city. and may assign or <br /> assign street numbers for use on such a road. In naming or renaming <br /> a public road, a county may not <br /> (1) Change the n~e, if any, given tO the road by the Board <br /> of Transportation, unless the Board of Transportation <br /> agrees; <br /> (~) Change the number assigned to the road by the Board of <br /> TranspOrtation, but may give the road a name in addition <br /> to its number; <br /> (3) Give the road a name that is deceptively similar to the <br /> name of any other public road in thc vicinity. <br /> <br /> A county shall not name o: rename a road or assign or reassign <br /> street numbers on a road until it has held a public hearing on the <br /> ~matter. At least l0 days before the day d~ the hearing, the board <br /> · of commissioners shall cause notice of the time', place, and subject <br /> matter o[ the hearing t° be prominently posted in at least [hree <br /> places[along th~ road involved. After naming or renaming a public <br /> road, or assigning or reassigning street numbers on a public road, <br /> · county shall cause notice o4 its action to be given to the local <br /> postmaster with Jurisdiction over the road, to the Board of Trans- <br />..porza:ion~_and_.to an~.rtty, within five mile~ o~ the-road... - <br /> <br /> TkLs section does not repeal or modify Chapter 945 of the Session <br /> Laws of 1953, which pertains to naming streets in Kannapolis. <br /> (1957.e. 1068; 1973,o. ~07.s. 5; c.822, s.1.) <br /> <br /> Editor%e note. Pursuant to Session Laws 1973,e. 507, s.5, "Boa:~ of Trans- <br /> porcation" has been substituted for "State Rlghway Commi~siou" and for <br /> "Commission" in this sectio~ as chat'ted b7 Session ~aws 1973, c. 822. <br /> <br /> 1 <br /> <br /> : <br /> <br /> <br />