The Planning and Community Development office assigns road names, and when necessary, approves changes to road names. All proposed road names are reviewed by both the Planning and Community Development and Emergency Services offices, to ensure that there is no duplication of road names. Road names are NOT official until approved by the Planning office. To name a road, the Planning office must receive a completed road name application (below) and the appropriate fee. For more information, please contact Leelanau County Planning at (231) 256-9812.
An official name shall be given to a private road and approved by the Leelanau County Planning and Community Development office when:
1. The private road services five (5) or more residences, or 2. The location and/or length of the private road is such that for safety and emergency -purposes, it is more appropriate to name the private road than to assign addresses from the main road.
The existing road name, or the name applied to a right-of-way as shown on an approved preliminary plat or recorded plat, shall be changed when road construction has resulted in the extension of a road to another road so that both roads are joined in such a manner that both roads may be considered one road.
a) In the instance of changing a road name, one of the two existing road names shall be used. The Planning & Community Development Office shall determine which road name is used based on: b) The road name which results in the fewest number of address changes. c) The road name which is oldest.
Per the Leelanau County Address Ordinance, private roads must be marked by a blue road sign with white lettering. County roads are marked by green-and-white road signs.
Road signs are available from a number of vendors. Contact the Planning Department for more information.
For address & road name forms and applications, click here.
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