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Carmel council adopts first-reading ordinance to create standard street-address system
Summary
Council introduced an ordinance to align Carmel-by-the-Sea’s municipal code with California building standards and implement a new, pattern-based addressing system; staff plans a staged rollout with county and USPS updates beginning early 2026.
The Carmel-by-the-Sea City Council on Dec. 2 introduced an ordinance to establish a standard street-address system and amend municipal code to reflect California building‑code address-identification requirements.
City staff and the addressing committee presented a data-driven numbering plan anchored to the city’s numbered streets and a consistent odd/even pattern. Mayor Pro Tem Delves described the design principle as a pattern that improves findability for delivery and first responders: “A good address system is one…
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