Decision Process for Applications to Name or Rename Public Streets or Other Rights-of-Way
San Diego Municipal Code § 125.1120
in effect§125.1120 Decision Process for Applications to Name or Rename Public Streets or Other Rights-of-Way
(a) A decision on a request to name a new public street or other right-of-way shall be made by the City Engineer in accordance with Process One, except that a decision of the City Council shall be required for:
(1) Any request to name a public street or other right-of-way after an individual using the first and last name of that individual; and
(2) Any request by an applicant for a public street or other right-of-way name that, in the opinion of the City Engineer, does not comply with the street naming standards in the Land Development Manual.
(b) A request to change the name of an existing public street or other right-of-way shall be made in accordance with the following:
(1) The decision on a request for a proposed name change that is supported by a petition containing signatures indicating 100 percent support from all affected property owners and tenants described in section 125.1110(b)(2) shall be made by the City Engineer in accordance with Process One.
(2) Where the circulated petition contains signatures indicating less than 100 percent support from all affected property owners and tenants described in section 125.1110(b)(2), the decision shall be made by the City Council. The request shall be processed in accordance with Process Five, except that a Planning Commission recommendation hearing shall not be required prior to a City Council decision.
(c) Where a decision is required by the City Council in accordance with section 125.1120(a) or (b), the Council shall deny any request for a name that would adversely affect the multi-agency computer aided dispatch service for police, fire, and paramedic vehicles or the policies and procedures of the United States Postal Service.
(“Decision Process for Applications to Name or Rename Public Streets or Other Rights-of-Way” added 1-23-2013 by O-20235 N.S.; effective 2-22-2013.)
Source: City of San Diego Office of the City Clerk, San Diego Municipal Code and City Charter (docs.sandiego.gov PDFs)URL: https://docs.sandiego.gov/municode/MuniCodeChapter12/Ch12Art05Division11.pdf#page=3Fetched: 10/28/2026