The City Council finds and determines that the public has an
interest in the naming of public facilities, including parks, buildings
and streets, owned or controlled by the City, that no consistent policy
has been employed in the past in selecting the names of public facilities,
that the renaming of facilities without due consideration in the context
of established principles results in confusion and detracts from the
honor accorded in naming a facility, and that, therefor, it is desirable
and in the public interest to delineate the policies, principles and
procedures for the selection of names and naming of public facilities.
(Ord. 3485 §1, 1971)
The election of names for public facilities shall conform to
the following principles, policies and priorities:
A. As
a general policy, names which commemorate the culture and history
of Santa Barbara will be given first priority; those names commemorating
California history may be given second priority;
B. The
name of an individual shall be considered only if such individual
has made a particularly meritorious and outstanding contribution,
over a period of several years, to the general public interest or
the interests of the City;
C. A preference
shall be given to names of long established local usage, names which
are euphonious, and names which lend dignity to the facility to be
named;
D. Names
selected shall be of enduring, honorable fame, not notoriety, and
shall be commensurate with the significance of the facility;
E. Proliferation
of names for different parts of the same facility should be avoided,
and the same name should not be applied to a similar kind of facility;
F. Names
with connotations which by contemporary community standards are derogatory
or offensive shall not be considered.
(Ord. 3485 §1, 1971)
Existing names and names once established shall not be changed
unless, after investigation and public hearing, the name is found
to be inappropriate.
(Ord. 3485 §1, 1971)
In the selection of names for City owned facilities the suggestions,
comments and recommendations of community or citizen groups and the
citizens in the neighborhood of the facility shall be duly considered;
provided, that such suggestions, comments and recommendations are
not inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 3485 §1, 1971)
Any person may initiate the naming of a City owned facility
by submitting to the City Administrator a request for such action
and setting forth the proposed name, a description of the facility,
and a statement evidencing that the proposed name is consistent with
the policies and guidelines of this chapter.
(Ord. 3485 §1, 1971)
The City Administrator shall review all requests to name a City
owned facility and shall refer the request to the department having
jurisdiction of such facility and the appropriate commission or committee
for consideration of the request.
(Ord. 3485 §1, 1971)
The commission or committee to which the City Administrator has referred a naming request pursuant to Section
22.48.060 shall hold a public hearing to consider the necessity or desirability of naming the facility, and the proposed name and any alternatives. Such commission or committee shall prepare a recommendation for action by the City Council. The recommendation shall include the name, if any, for the facility which is deemed most appropriate in accordance with the policies and guidelines of this chapter and the justification for the selection of such name.
(Ord. 3485 §1, 1971)
A. Whenever
a private street or way is constructed, other than in a subdivision
as provided in Title 27 of this code, upon which structures will front,
requiring an address, a proposed name for such street or way may be
submitted to the Public Works Department for consideration by the
Subdivision Review Committee. If such name is not a duplication of
or so nearly the same as to cause confusion with the name of an existing
street or way located in the City of Santa Barbara, or in close proximity
thereto, and if such name is appropriate for a street name, such name
shall be approved by such Committee, and recommended to the City Council
for adoption.
B. If
upon the completion of such private street or way, no name has been
submitted as hereinabove set forth, the Public Works Director may
propose a name for such private street or way and submit the same
to the Subdivision Review Committee for approval. Such Committee shall
adopt a resolution either approving such proposed name or any other
name agreed upon by the Committee, which resolution shall be forwarded
to the City Council as a recommendation for action by the Council.
C. A copy
of the resolution of the City Council naming a private street or way
shall be forwarded promptly to the City Police, Fire and Public Works
Departments, the United States Postal Service, the County Clerk and
County surveyor and the City Clerk shall also notify abutting property
owners of such change of name.
(Ord. 3249 §1, 1967; Ord. 4090, 1980)
Whenever it is ascertained by the Subdivision Review Committee that the existing name of any private street or way should be changed to avoid duplication of or confusion with the names of public streets, such Committee may adopt a resolution proposing a new name to be designated for such private street or way and submit the same to the City Council for action. The procedure for such change of name by the City Council shall be the same, as near as may be, as that provided by Section 970.5 of the
Streets and Highways Code or any comparable section for change of name by County action. Upon the adoption of a resolution changing such name, notices thereof shall be sent as provided in Section
22.48.080 of this chapter.
(Ord. 3249 §2, 1967; Ord. 4090, 1980)