§ 20313. Address Numbering. (a) Beginning Point: A point located at the southwest comer of the intersection of Broadway and Wall Street (previously named - fronting the entrance to Tachungya Beach Park) shall be deemed the beginning point for all North, South, East and West street prefixes and the basic “0” point for address numbering. Such directional prefixes and street numbers will be assigned according to the following guidelines: (b) If any east-west street crosses Broadway and is continuous on each side of Broadway at any point from the beginning point northward to the circular “round-a-bout” at the north end of Broadway, then the continuous street on the West side of Broadway shall have a prefix of “W” and the continuous street on the East side of Broadway shall have the prefix “E.” Streets that do not cross Broadway, but are located entirely on one side of Broadway shall have no directional prefix. (c) If any north-south street crosses Wall Street (and its extended directional lines in both east and west directions) and is continuous on each side of Wall Street (and its continuous “line”) at any point along this line, then the continuous street on the North side of Wall Street shall have the prefix “N” and the continuous street on the South side of Wall Street shall have the prefix “S.” Streets that do not cross Wall Street or its imaginary east-west line, but are located entirely on one side of Wall Street shall have no directional prefix. (d) Should the names of Broadway and/or Wall Street be changed by the Committee, reference to such name change will be incorporated by reference herein and the same directional prefixes will apply regardless of the new street names. (e) The address system shall be based on a mileage system by measuring to the 1000th of a mile. The point of beginning for each road shall be at the point of takeoff from another road using the “beginning point” (Broadway & Wall Street) as a directional reference and always facing outward in each direction from this “0.” (1) Thus, any road starting from any other road shall start at “0” from its beginning point nearest to the “0” point described above as the comer of Broadway and Wall Street. (2) Numbering shall proceed in an ascending order from the beginning point of any road as measured by the 1000th of a mile standard. (f) A standard of one-thousand addressing units per mile is hereby established. (g) All primary buildings on the left side of the street beginning at its starting point shall have odd numbers. (h) All primary buildings on the right side of the street beginning at its starting point shall have even numbers. (i) Both odd and even numbers shall be assigned based on the 1000th of a mile standard located nearest to the center of the main access point to the address. Example: If the address is .432 miles from the starting point, the address designation shall be 432 on the right side of the street and 433 on the left side of the street.
(j) If a building has a number of entrances, each serving separate occupants, then the building shall be assigned an address and the individual units assigned unit numbers (Example: 24 Pugua Rd., Unit 3). (k) A multi-family dwelling structure with one main entrance shall be assigned one number with the owner of the structure responsible for providing designated individual numbering of each unit before an address will be issued to the structure (Example: 24 Pugua Rd, Apt. 3). (l) If a road accesses three or more properties, it shall be assigned a road name and the parcels shall be addressed in accordance with this Article. (m) Parcels with structures, or bare land parcels, which are accessed by a driveway, shall be assigned an address at the point where the driveway intersects a named road. (n) For parcels that are accessed by multiple driveways, the owner shall designate a primary access point that will be used for address assignment. Such access points are subject to review and approval of the Committee to ensure that they are accessible to emergency service providers. If the property owner does not designate a primary access point, the Committee shall make the official determination to allow proper addressing of the property. (o) Circular and loop roads should begin numbering at the low numbered intersection, with odd and even numbers following the set standard. (p) Corner lots shall be assigned numbers according to the shortest street frontage or the main entrance location if known. Developers/owners may request a change of address when the main entrance location has been determined. (q) The following buildings and uses do not require an address but may be addressed at the request of the property owner and will be provided in accordance with the Municipal guidelines. (r) Farm buildings that are not residential or commercial. (1) Accessory buildings that have uses that are accessory to the primary use of a residential, commercial, industrial, institutional or government buildings. (2) Parcels served by a common driveway that access two parcels should be assigned an address at the point where the access intersects a public or private road or named common driveway. Each property shall be assigned a different address. Parcels with multiple structures will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. (s) There shall be no use of fractional addresses, alphanumeric address numbers, or hyphenated address numbers. (t) Unused numbers will be held for future use to ensure against the need for renumbering. Source: Tinian LL 15-11, § 2 (2913), modified. Commission Comment: The Commission changed the reference to “Chapter” in the above section to “Article” and deleted figures that were mere repetitions of written words pursuant to its authority by 1 CMC § 3806. The Commission notes that the language and lettering scheme of the above section is confusing, particularly subsection (a) which speaks of “the following guidelines” and then is immediately succeeded by subsections (b), etc., and likewise with subsection (q) that speaks of “the following buildings and uses” and then
is immediately succeeded by subsections (r), etc. Because the correct lettering scheme was not clearly discernable to the Commission, the above section was codified as originally specified in Tinian LL 15-11, § 2, Section 2913.