Honorary Street Names
San Diego Municipal Code § 125.1130
in effect§125.1130 Honorary Street Names
(a) The City Council may name sections of streets not exceeding one block in length in honor and recognition of individuals or organizations that are of particular importance to the City of San Diego or have made significant contributions to improving the quality of life in the City. The honorary naming of streets under this section is separate and distinct from the process for naming or renaming streets provided by this Division and shall not replace, supersede, or otherwise affect existing names of streets.
(b) The criteria and procedure for selecting those individuals and organizations for recognition with honorary street names and the design standards for the accompanying signs shall be provided by Council Policy.
(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Chapter 14, Article 2, Division 12, signs for honorary street names may be placed in streets. Signs for honorary street names shall be clearly distinguishable from official street name signs by color, use of the word “honorary” in the legend, or by other design aspects.
(“Honorary Street Names” added 1-18-2017 by O-20783 N.S.; effective 2-17-2017.)
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=4Fetched: 10/28/2026