(A) General criteria.
(1) Names with several parts or names difficult to pronounce may not regularly be considered suitable since they do not generally gain public acceptance.
(2) Where possible, names should provide a useful function such as identifying an improved street.
(3) Unofficial names in use and which do not appear on current maps but which have become established through local tradition will be given priority when selecting an official name.
(4) A name proposed for a particular street routinely may not be considered suitable if it duplicates or is too similar to the name of an existing street.
(5) The continuity of existing street names and identification of such streets should be maintained in order to facilitate mail delivery, the locate of addresses, and for emergency access.
(6) Names which, by community standards, would not be considered in good taste or discriminatory, obscene or blasphemous shall not be considered suitable.
(B) Criteria specific to personal names.
(1) Names of persons will be used only if it is determined to be in the public interest to honor the person for historical or commemorative reasons.
(2) A person's epithet, nickname or title may be used if it would provide a more appropriate, interesting or enduring name.
(3) Full names will not routinely be considered as suitable unless they are short, euphonic or would be required because using only a part of the name would render it unidentifiable.
(4) Names may not be routinely considered suitable unless the person was associated with or made a significant contribution to the city or the area in which the street is located.
(5) In and of itself, ownership of land, development of the land or a financial contribution to a street usually will not be considered sufficient grounds to honor a person.
(6) The city will not routinely consider renaming a street that is already named after a person.
(Ord. 116-1992, passed 8-27-92)