Chester County Emergency Communications District

10/08/2026

📍 CHESTER COUNTY 9-1-1 ADDRESSING POLICY

🏠 BEFORE YOU BUILD — GET YOUR 9-1-1 ADDRESS!

Your 9-1-1 address is an important part of our emergency communications system. Accurate addressing helps 9-1-1, law enforcement, fire, and EMS responders locate your property when seconds matter.

The Chester County Emergency Communications District follows Tennessee law and applicable Tennessee NG9-1-1 GIS and NENA standards when assigning addresses and naming roads.

📍 WHEN DO I NEED TO CONTACT 9-1-1 ADDRESSING?

Contact Chester County 9-1-1 Addressing when:

🏠 Building a new home or business
🏗️ Developing or dividing property
🏘️ Creating a subdivision or mobile home park
🛣️ Requesting a new road or private road name
📍 Needing an address for a structure

✅ ADDRESSING REQUIREMENTS

Before an address can be assigned:

• The structure must be staked or clearly marked.
• The driveway must be clearly marked.
• The road must be approved before an address can be issued.
• Subdivisions, mobile home parks, and developments must receive the required planning commission approval before road names and addresses are assigned.
• Each structure receives its own address.
• Once your home or structure is complete, the address must be clearly visible from the road.

🔢 HOW ARE ADDRESSES ASSIGNED?

Chester County 9-1-1 uses a standardized frontage interval addressing system. Address numbers are based on the location of the structure along the road, with approximately one potential address number every 5.28 feet.

➡️ Right side of the road = EVEN numbers
⬅️ Left side of the road = ODD numbers

Fractional, alphanumeric, and hyphenated addresses are not used.

🛣️ WHAT ABOUT PRIVATE ROADS?

Private roads can be assigned an official street name for addressing purposes. However, naming a private road does not mean the county or city will maintain the road, and it does not guarantee mail delivery. The road remains private.

💰 IS THERE A FEE?

NO!

There is no charge for 9-1-1 addressing.

🕐 WHEN CAN I REQUEST AN ADDRESS?

Addressing requests may be made:

Monday–Friday
8:00 AM–4:00 PM
Except federal holidays

Requests may be made by phone or in person.

🚨 WHY DOES THIS MATTER?

Your address is more than a number.

Accurate address information is an important part of the NG9-1-1 system and GIS data used for 9-1-1 call routing and emergency response. Keeping your address accurate and clearly visible helps responders identify and locate your property.

📢 REMEMBER:

BEFORE YOU BUILD — CONTACT CHESTER COUNTY 9-1-1 ADDRESSING.

📍 Get your address assigned properly.
📍 Make sure your driveway is clearly marked.
📍 Display your address where it can be seen from the road.
📍 Help us help emergency responders find you.

Chester County Emergency Communications District
📞 For addressing questions, contact Chester County 9-1-1 during regular addressing hours.

Addressing policy effective March 9, 2026.

09/25/2026

🚨🔥 COME SEE US AT THE BBQ FESTIVAL! 🔥🚨

Chester County 9-1-1 is excited to be out at the BBQ Festival this weekend! 🎉🍖

Stop by our booth and come learn more about what we do, and see how we help keep Chester County connected when it matters most. 📞💙

We’ll have fun activities for the kids, giveaways, coloring sheets, and more! 👮‍♀️🚒🚑

Whether you’ve ever wondered what happens when you call 9-1-1 or just want to come say hello, we’d love to see you!

📍 Find Chester County 9-1-1 at the BBQ Festival!

Come by, say hi, and let’s talk 9-1-1! ❤️💙

#911

09/22/2026

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU? ❤️

Every dispatcher has a reason they show up, answer the phone, and give their all.

For our Chester County 9-1-1 team, motivation comes from different places: our families, our community, our coworkers, and knowing that everything we do helps better someone else.

We asked our dispatchers: “What motivates you?”
Now it’s your turn! 👇

💬 What motivates YOU?

We’re proud of the responders behind the phones who serve Chester County 24/7. 💙🚨

09/11/2026

🇺🇸 REMEMBERING SEPTEMBER 11, 2001 🇺🇸

Today, we remember the nearly 3,000 innocent lives lost on September 11, 2001, and the families, friends, and communities whose lives were changed forever.

We honor the firefighters, law enforcement officers, EMS personnel, military members, and 9-1-1 dispatchers who answered the call that day.

On September 11th, dispatchers became the lifeline between those in danger and the responders racing to help them. They answered calls filled with fear, listened to voices that would become part of history, and continued taking calls even as the unimaginable unfolded around them.

Today, we remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice and honor every first responder who has served—and continues to serve—when others need help most.

We remember. We honor. We will never forget. 🇺🇸

🕊️ September 11, 2001 — Forever in our hearts.

#911

08/26/2026

⛈️Wednesday siren test reminder⛈️

We want to clarify that today’s rain and storms are not the reason the warning signs sounded at 12 PM.

The siren sound sounded as a part of our regular schedule Wednesday 12 noon siren test

We understand that hearing the sirens during rainy or stormy weather can be concerning, but today’s activation was only a test and was not related to the current weather conditions

As always, please continue to stay with aware and monitor, trusted sources for any actual warning

Thank you and stay safe!

08/12/2026

📍 Chester County is keeping addresses up to date!

We’re proud to share that Chester County ranks in the 98th percentile for GIS addressing accuracy and up-to-date information!

Accurate addressing is an important part of ensuring emergency responders can quickly find the right location when seconds matter. 🚑🚒🚓

08/11/2026

The position is still available! Come apply at our office to be apart of an amazing team.

07/29/2026