(a) Application. An application for a ceremonial street naming must be filed with the department on an application form furnished by the director. The application must include the following:
(1) The application fee for an owner initiated ceremonial street naming.
(2) A statement of the reasons supporting a ceremonial street naming including a showing that the prospective honoree had a minimum of 10 years community involvement and demonstrated an extraordinary and consistent voluntary commitment and dedication to the community, or has contributed significantly to City of Dallas.
(3) A map showing the location of the street and the portion of the street receiving the ceremonial street name.
(b) Notice.
(1) Prior to the public hearing before the city council, the director shall give notice of the public hearing in the official newspaper of the city at least 15 days before the hearing.
(2) Notice of the public hearing must be given to the abutting property owners not less than 15 days before the date set for the hearing by depositing the notice properly addressed and postage paid in the United States mail to the property owners as evidenced by the last approved tax roll. This notice must be written in English and Spanish if the area of request is located wholly or partly within a census tract in which 50 percent or more of the inhabitants are persons of Spanish origin or descent according to the most recent federal decennial census.
(3) Required notification signs must be posted along the street at least 15 days before the date of the hearing.
(c) Public hearing. The city council may approve the application based on the testimony presented at the public hearing and a determination that the application meets the ceremonial street naming criteria standards. The application may be approved by a majority vote of the members present, except the favorable vote of three-fourths of all members of the city council is required if a written protest against the ceremonial street naming has been signed by 20 percent of all abutting property owners.
(d) Early removal. The same application, notice, and hearing process must be followed to remove a ceremonial street name. (Ord. 31040)