Site Addressing and Road Naming Policies and Procedures Manual

At it's October 18, 2016, meeting, the City Commission adopted Resolution 10163, "A Resolution Adopting the Site Addressing and Road Naming Policies and Procedures Manual for the City of Great Falls'.

The purpose of these policies and procedures is, in part, to:

  • Provide property owners, emergency service providers, the general public, and the City of Great Falls with an accurate and systematic means of identifying and locating property;
  • Assist in the proper delivery of mail, packages, utilities, and other services;
  • Assign address numbers to addressable structures, units, lots, and vacant land;
  • Modify address numbers when necessary;
  • Name new roads and existing roads without a name;
  • Rename existing roads when necessary in order to provide for efficient public services; and
  • Offer guidance for the display of property address numbers.
  • Provide accurate road name signage, installation and maintenance for public roadways. Provide direction, as needed, for accurate road name signage installation and maintenance for private roads.