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(1) The Department of Community Development will assume the following responsibilities under this chapter:

(a) Administration of 911 addressing program;

(b) Assigning of new temporary addresses prior to measurement;

(c) Assigning of new permanent addresses upon completion of initial measurement and address calculation;

(d) Public information and referral;

(e) Creation of a permanent 911 addressing ordinance;

(f) Administering contract(s) for the following services:

(i) Coordination of re-addressing of all addressable locations in unincorporated Clallam County, including training, scheduling, and otherwise facilitating effective volunteer fieldwork;

(ii) Coordination of procurement of materials;

(iii) Preparation of private road register, including coordination of resolution of conflicts, and disputes over private road names;

(iv) Measurement to determine address numbers;

(v) Preparation of informational materials, and address assignment packages for mailing;

(vi) Creation of index of public and private roads with address of origin of each road;

(vii) Coordination with Port Angeles, Sequim, and Forks to ensure mutually acceptable and compatible addresses in the vicinities of these municipalities.

(2) The Department of Public Works will assume the following responsibilities under this chapter:

(a) Installing road signs;

(b) Measuring and installing mileposts and road origin reference points;

(c) Naming of County roads;

(d) Maintenance of road index upon termination of consultant contract;

(e) Registration of private road names upon termination of consultant contract.

(3) Other Tasks and Responsibilities. Recognizing the expressed commitment of several emergency response agencies, and the essential nature of their participation in implementation of the Clallam County 911 addressing system, the Department of Community Development or its consultant(s) may authorize volunteer organizations and their members to carry out appropriate functions under the guidelines contained in this chapter. The County will provide training, materials, and coordination for, and otherwise facilitate such participation, which may include:

(a) Physically locating each addressable site, determining its existing address, and determining the final digit of its new 911 address;

(b) Determining locations for and installing address sign posts;

(c) Installing address sign plates;

(d) Contacting residents to initiate private road naming where appropriate.