§ 5-1-1.2. Private Street Names.

(a)

Definitions.

(1)

Private Way. Any street as that term is defined by RSA 672:13, not considered a public highway under the provisions of RSA 229:1.

(2)

Public Way. Any public highway as defined in RSA 229:1.

(b)

Name. No private way shall be named with a name that is the same as or similar to that of an existing public or private way. If a private way is so named, the City Manager may petition the City Council to order the name to be changed. Upon receipt of the City Manager's petition, the City Council shall hold a public hearing to determine if there are public safety reasons to order the name of the private way to be changed. If after the hearing the City Council determines that it is in the interest of public safety that the name be changed, it shall declare the name to be a public nuisance and order it changed. The City Solicitor is authorized to initiate any court proceedings necessary to enforce the City Council's order.

(c)

Public Hearing. The City Clerk shall give notice of the public hearing to the owners of all property abutting the private way that is the subject of the hearing. Notice shall be given by certified mail, mailed to the owners at least ten days prior to the hearing.

(Ord. No. 2323, § I, 10-12-99)