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The following street designations shall apply to street and road names, streets, road signs, and to addresses:

A. Avenues shall run east and west. Avenues shall be numbered (both north and south sides of the east-west base line);

B. Streets shall run north and south, and shall be named;

C. Drive shall be an irregular or diagonal street over two grid blocks in length not conforming to the grid pattern to be called a “drive;”

D. Road shall be a lengthy irregular or diagonal street over ten grid blocks in length, generally an arterial, to be called a “road.” The designation “road” shall be used only where the name has long-standing meaning or public sentiment;

E. Places shall be a north-south street, parallel to, but between streets shall be called a “place;”

F. Ways shall be an east-west street parallel to, but between avenues, shall be called a “way;”

G. Courts shall be a cul-de-sac which cannot be extended. Courts are to be named or numbered and carry the number of the preceding street or avenue (in direction of the lowest house numbers);

H. Loops shall be small loop-type streets to carry the name of the street from which they originate;

I. Lanes shall be private streets or streets in a private street subdivision. (Ord. 159 §4, 1970).