(a) Any person may request that an existing street that is not a state route and that is within the city be designated with a commemorative street name to honor a business or a person, by filing a written request with the City Manager’s office. The written request must be accompanied by an application fee as set forth in the fee schedule in Part Two - Title Twelve, Chapter 298 of these Codified Ordinances and a petition signed by not less than 25 residents of the city. If the request is to designate a street with the name of a business, the petition must be signed by the owner or president/CEO of the business. In addition, the applicant must submit proof with the request that the following criteria are met:
(1) The business or person is associated in a significant way with an historic event or has had a significant impact upon the community, the city, the county, the state or the nation including, but not limited to a significant cultural, political or economic impact; or
(2) The business was open in the city for a significant number of years and had at least 25 employees.
(b) After a request has been submitted that meets the requirements set forth in subsection (a) of this section, notification must be sent to all owners of property on the street proposed to be designated with the commemorative name. The notification must be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested. If any notification is returned unclaimed, notification may be sent by regular U.S. mail, which will be deemed sufficient notification.
(c) After notification is sent to all property owners, the request will be forwarded to the Traffic Commission for its review and recommendation.
(d) The recommendation of the Traffic Commission will be forwarded to Council. After reviewing the recommendation, Council may pass a resolution designating the existing street with the requested commemorative name.
(e) The commemorative designation will not change the name of the street or the mailing address of the properties along the street. Rather, the commemorative designation will allow memorial placards to be placed at appropriate places along the street.
(Ord. 98-60, passed 9-10-1998; Am. Ord. 05-08, passed 3-24-2005; Am. Ord. 06-62, passed 9-28-2006)