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Commissioners discuss private‑lane addressing, Dearborn County precedent and state sign rules
Summary
A resident requested a lane address on Hartford Pike; staff asked whether the county should adopt a policy like Dearborn County's rule (name roads with more than two residences), and discussed state sign color requirements and who should pay for private signage.
A resident on Hartford Pike asked the county to assign a lane address. County staff raised the request at the meeting and asked commissioners whether Ohio County should adopt clearer rules for naming shared driveways and lanes.
Speaker 6 described the request from a resident with the last name Grama and said they reviewed Dearborn County's ordinances as a model. "Basically, the way they have their setup is anything over 2 residences on the same driveway has a name to that road or to a lane," Speaker 6 said, and asked whether Ohio County should use a similar threshold and whether the zoning board should be consulted.
Commissioners discussed practical questions such as who orders and pays for private lane signs. Speaker 5 and others cautioned against the county acting as a vendor: "I prefer not to just the fact that we're taking the money...you don't get paid," Speaker 5 said, noting that private property owners can order signage through sign companies.
Sign color and standards were raised: Speaker 6 said sign color is governed by a state requirement and noted brown signs as the state standard for certain types of signage. "That's the state thing. It's a state, statute," Speaker 6 said. The transcript does not record the statute citation or the exact legislative authority, and commissioners asked staff to research the relevant ordinance and historical record before making policy changes.
The commission did not adopt a new policy at the meeting; staff were asked to research the county ordinance history, consult zoning or other panels as needed, and return recommendations to the commissioners.
