A. Prior to approving a name for a park or a public space, public building or a public facility, the city council will provide public notice of the proposal in the same manner and scope as otherwise required for city council public hearings.
B. At the cost of the proposer(s) of a naming, a reasonable memorial will be erected at the named park, public space, public building or public facility displaying short biographical information and achievement of the person or group after whom the relevant site is named.
C. City-owned buildings and facilities may be given either:
1. Functional names;
2. Nonfunctional names, including naming after a person, group, or event;
3. Location names;
4. Commemorative names; or
5. A combination of any two (2) of subsections C1 to C4 of this section.
D. The names of buildings, facilities or parts thereof generally shall not change during the life of the building, facility or part thereof. In particular, where a building, facility or part thereof is named after a person, the name should not generally change even if there is a change in the usage of the building or facility.
E. Buildings, facilities, or parts thereof may be named after or dedicated in honor of a person, group or entity in recognition of significant contributions to the West Jordan City community.
F. Generally, naming plaques of buildings, facilities, or parts thereof shall include as a minimum:
1. Name as adopted by the sitting city council;
2. Date of formal naming.
G. Dedicatory plaques of buildings, facilities, or parts thereof shall include as a minimum:
1. Name of the facility, as adopted by city council;
2. Date of dedication;
3. The name of the person dedicating the building or facility;
4. The name of the mayor; and
5. The name of all then sitting council persons in alphabetical order (by last name); and
6. The name of the city administrator. (Ord. 09-11, 3-24-2009; amd. Ord. 19- 48, 12-11-2019, Effective at 12 noon on January 6, 2020)