PARK NAMING PROCEDURES

SEA-MC tit. 18, ch. 18.08

in effect

Seattle Mun. Code § 18.08.010 Authority to designate names—Naming Committee created

18.08.010 - Authority to designate names—Naming Committee created The Superintendent of Parks and Recreation with the advice of the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners is authorized to designate the names of parks, recreation areas, or facilities from among names submitted to him by a Parks and Recreation Naming Committee hereby created which shall consist of the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation, the Chairman of the Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners, and the chairman of the committee of the City Council responsible for parks and public grounds, or their designated representatives, and the Naming Committee is authorized to establish policies and procedures as contemplated in Clerk File 269124 to be followed in selecting names to be submitted to the Superintendent. (Ord. 126380, § 3, 2021; Ord. 104937, § 1, 1975; Ord. 99911, § 1, 1971.)

Seattle Mun. Code § 18.08.020 Notification of name—Official adoption.

18.08.020 - Notification of name—Official adoption. Upon designating a name for a park, recreation area or facility the Superintendent of Parks and Recreation shall notify the Mayor and chairman of the committee of the City Council responsible for parks and public grounds of such name within ten (10) days, and thereafter upon filing of such name designation in the Office of the City Clerk, the name shall thereupon become officially adopted. (Ord. 117242, § 20, 1994; Ord. 104937 § 1(part), 1975: Ord. 99911 § 1(part), 1971.)

Source: City of Seattle, Seattle Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wa/seattle/codes/municipal_code?nodeId=TIT18PARE_CH18.08PANAPRFetched: 11/1/2026