Criteria—Street renaming.

Omaha Municipal Code § 27-150

in effect

Sec. 27-150. - Criteria—Street renaming. Upon an application for the proposed renaming of a street, all persons and bodies reviewing, providing a recommendation on, or disposing of such application shall take into consideration the following criteria: (a) Consideration shall be primarily given to the following purposes: to honor and commemorate noteworthy persons associated with the city; to celebrate local history, places, events or culture; to strengthen neighborhood identity; or to recognize native wildlife, flora, fauna or natural features related to the community and the city. (b) If an application is made to rename a street after an individual, this person shall have: (1) Demonstrated excellence of contributions to the city's development, community service, personal sacrifice for public service or national defense, or efforts to foster equality among the citizens of the city; or (2) Historical significance locally, nationally or globally with significant local or regional ties. (c) Denial of an application may be appropriate if the proposed renaming may tend to bring disrepute upon the community for any reason, or would not be looked upon favorably by a majority of city residents. (d) In the case of renaming a street after any person, such renaming shall be prohibited until the person has been deceased for a period of at least five years, unless the application receives unanimous votes of approval by the planning board and the city council. (e) A street (or segment of a street), originally named after an individual, cannot be renamed unless historical context clearly indicates that such renaming is appropriate. (f) Titles, rank, or religious designations shall not be allowed on a street named for an individual. A nickname shall not be allowed in a street name, unless such person is best known by that nickname. (g) An unbroken, continuous street shall maintain the same name throughout the entire section. (h) A proposed street name should not duplicate (written or phonetically) an existing street name in Douglas County or Sarpy County, or create confusion or problems for the city's emergency services. (i) Street names shall not be longer than can be produced by the standard sign manufacturing capability of the public works department. (j) If a proposed street name is not included in the lists of street names authorized under chapter 34 of this Code, the proposed renaming to such street name shall not take effect until the council by ordinance amends such chapter to so authorize such street name. (Ord. No. 38803, § 1, 8-24-10)

Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIMUCO_CH27PUPR_ARTVINAPUPR_S27-150CRTRREFetched: 10/28/2026