Naming and numbering the Newmarket streets is very important. Having clear and easily understood addresses can help first responders find properties more quickly in an emergency. Every building, park, and facility has a unique address to make it easy to identify and locate.
Changing an address
Newmarket permits address changes in some circumstances. Owners of a property may request to change the number assigned to their property if another suitable number is available. Numbers must:
- Remain sequential with adjacent properties
- Not duplicate another property number
- Fit the numbering pattern of the street
Requests for an address change must also provide proof of ownership of the property and proof of payment of a fee to both the Town of Newmarket and to NT Power.
Complete the Address Change Request form and send it to the Planning Department. Please do not make a payment for an address change until you have received confirmation from the Planning Department that an alternate address is available.
Street naming
Newmarket has a Street Naming Policy [PDF/131KB] to guide how future streets will be named. As part of the Town's commitment to commemorating its heritage, streets are named after significant people, events, and subjects related to Newmarket's history.
Suggest a street name
Newmarket is always accepting new street name suggestions.
To submit a suggestion for a future street name, please include:
- The proposed name
- A description as to how it meets the criteria
- Any relevant supporting documentation (biographies, historical records, newspaper clippings, etc.)
- Your contact information
Suggested names must relate to local individuals/families posthumously who:
- Have had a considerable relationship with the Town, and/or
- Have made a significant social, political, or cultural contribution to the Town, or
- Other names of historical significance.
- Names for large developments (e.g., residential and/or industrial subdivisions) will be themes of local, regional, provincial, or national significance.
Proposed street names should not have any of the following characteristics:
- Generic names, such as Bay Street
- Names with undesirable definitions or pronounced or spelled similar to undesirable words
- More than one word; unless a given name is necessary in addition to a surname to avoid duplication
- The re-use of a first word in a street name
- Discriminatory or derogatory names
- Advertising
- Re-use of former street names
- Names of existing institutions, parks, facilities, enterprises, service clubs or similar organizations, lands, or structures.
- Sound alike/similar street names are prohibited (e.g., Lynx and Links)
Email your street naming submissions to planning@newmarket.ca.