The Mason County Department of Community Development (DCD) and or its designee shall be responsible for the naming, mapping, cataloging and addressing of private roadways in Mason County. When a private driveway or easement serves more than 4 parcels or at the discretion of the Department of Community Development, the department or designee shall proceed to name the private driveway or easement making it into a private roadway. All parcel owners utilizing the easement for driveway access shall be notified in writing the determination of the department. The parcel owners will then be given the opportunity to suggest road names by answering in writing, email or calling the designee of the department within 15 days of receipt of the letter.

All suggestions not duplication, having similarity or conflicting with previously named roadways in Mason County will then be mailed out in a second letter to be voted on. All votes must be returned in writing with the signature of the parcel owner and received to the DCD designee no later than 15 days after receipt of the voting letter. Should a single party own more than one parcel on the private driveway or easement they may vote one time for each parcel owned.

At that time votes will be counted and the highest voted suggestion shall be the private road name thereafter. In the event of a tie the DCD designee shall break the tie in the best interest of Mason County. The new private roadway will then be established. Parcels previously addressed will then be readdressed to the new private roadway. Parcels not previously addressed will be addressed to the roadway at the request of the parcel owner. Fees may apply for this procedure.

If you have any questions regarding this procedure please contact Brenda Foley at 360-427-9670 Ext 291