Address and Street Name Changes

Address Changes and  New Address Requests

Property owners can request a change to their individual address through City staff review.  Any changes must still be in sequence and meet all of the City's addressing policies.  A common example is if the owner of a corner lot prefers to be addressed with one street over the other.  

Please submit the Change of Address & New Address Request Form to addressing@sandyspringsga.gov to request a new address or change of address.

City-Initiated Address Changes

An address change can also occur when the existing address numbering on a particular roadway poses a threat to the public health, safety or welfare (for example, odd numbers on even side of street, sequencing error). The Mayor and City Council may change the address numbering after public notice.

Street Name Changes

While not common, an existing street name can be changed when there is a potential threat to public health, safety, or welfare (for example, duplicate names could cause issues for emergency responders to find a street or home) or if the change is deemed beneficial to the community by the Mayor and Council. The change occurs after public notice is given and a public hearing is held.

The conditions and process to rename a road can be found in the City’s Municipal Code.

Please contact the City's Planning and Zoning staff at 770-730-5600 to inquire about a street name change.

Street Name Change Process

The Director of the requesting City department will make the recommendation before Mayor and City Council.  Following the recommendation, a Notice of the Proposed Change and a Hearing Date is publicized at least 25 days, but no more than 45 days, prior to the scheduled hearing date.  In addition, signs are posted at approximately one-mile intervals throughout the length of the roadway for which a name change is proposed, and property owners located on the roadway are given notice by mail (using tax records for Sandy Springs).

Property Owner Impacts

When a street renaming occurs, property owners should consider the following areas which will be impacted by the change:

• Banking information
• Driver’s License
• Billing information
• Addresses on Websites
• Letterhead | Stationary | Business cards
• Advertising or marketing materials
• Maps

When a change does take place, the City will notify the following of the change:

• Police & Fire Departments
• 911 Center
• MARTA
• Georgia Department of Transportation
• Fulton County Schools
• City’s GIS (impacting city-maps)