§ 2-829 — Application requirements

Sec. 2-829. - Application requirements.

The application requirements for an honorary naming request for major or minor city-owned property are as follows: (a) Initiation. The review process for the honorary naming of major or minor city-owned property may be initiated by city council motion, written request from the mayor or city department head, or a written application filed by any member of the public accompanied by all of the information required by this article. Without limiting the foregoing provision, a city council motion or written request from the mayor or city department head must also be accompanied by a complete written application containing all of the information required in subsection (b) below. (b) Required information. The motion, written request or application initiating the review must contain the following information: (1) Name of the proposed honoree; (2) A short biography of the proposed honoree if an individual, or a description of the organization or entity to be honored, whichever is applicable, and any other supporting documentation; and (3) The motion, written request or application may identify a specific city-owned property to be named for the proposed honoree. The connection between the suggested city-owned property and the proposed honoree (if any) should also be identified. If a specific city-owned property is not identified, then a general class or type of city-owned property consistent with the criteria set forth above shall be identified in the motion, written request or application. (c) Fees and costs. If the application is made by an individual, group or entity, other than city council or mayor or a city department head, then: (1) An application fee may be charged by the city to cover the city's administrative costs in reviewing the honorary naming application. The amount of the fee may be proposed by the mayor and approved by city council resolution; (2) If the applicant is not city council, the mayor or a city department head, then the applicant must also pay any out-of-pocket costs that have or will be incurred by the city for the fabrication, erection and maintenance of any signage installed on the selected city-owned property identifying the honoree or in connection with the naming of the city-owned property; and (3) Non-payment of said fees and costs will be grounds for nullifying the approval of the honorary naming application.

(Ord. No. 2023-63, § 1, 5-4-2023)