Why Is Addressing Important?

Your Address is how Emergency Services such as Fire, Ambulance, and Police find you during an emergency !

Many people, even those in Public Safety, view Enhanced 9-1-1 as the solution to all emergency response problems. 9-1-1 in and of itself is a great emergency response tool, but without accurate and consistent address information it cannot always be counted on to help speed up emergency response. Of the total parts that comprise the Enhanced 9-1-1 system, addressing can be considered one of the most vital parts.
 

Apartments / Condominiums

It is important that streets and accesses are named and units addressed consistently:

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Single Family Residences & Businesses

Address numbers must be consistent. Generally even numbers fall on the north & west sides and odd numbers fall on the east & south sides of the street:

Street Names

Street name duplication causes confusion & emergency response time delays: