HomeMy WebLinkAbout3156 Establishing a Process for Naming City Parks, Property and Facilities and Adopting a New Chapter 2.85 “Naming Public Facilities” of the Port Townsend Municipal Code Ordinance 3156
Ordinance No. 3156
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT TOWNSEND ESTABLISHING A PROCESS
FOR NAMING CITY PARKS, PROPERTY AND FACILITIES AND ADOPTING A
NEW CHAPTER 2.85 "NAMING PUBLIC FACILITIES" OF THE PORT TOWNSEND
MUNICIPAL CODE
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that uniform rules should govern the naming of
City-owned public facilities such as parks and buildings; and,
WHEREAS,the City Council wishes to set forth the policy considerations used in
naming public facilities;
NOW,THEREFORE,the City Council of the City of Port Townsend do ordain as
follows:
Section 1. Title 2 of the Port Townsend Municipal Code is amended by adding a new
chapter 2.85 "Naming Public Facilities" as shown in Exhibit A.
Section 2. Severability. If any provision of this ordinance or its application to any person
or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, or the application of the
provision to other persons or circumstances, is not affected.
Section 3. Publication. This ordinance shall be published by an approved summary
consisting of the title.
Section 4. Effective Date. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force five days after
the date of its publication in the manner provided by law.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 19th day of September, 2016.
eborah S. Sti s n
Mayor
Attest: Approved a o form:
Joanna Sanders, CMC Steven L. Gross
City Clerk City Attorney
Ordinance 3156 Exhibit A
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EXHIBIT A
CHAPTER 2.85
NAMING PUBLIC FACILITIES
2.05.0 10 Purpose.
2.05.020 Naming Criteria.
2.05.030 Process.
2.05.010 Purpose.
This chapter shall be used to name City-owned parks and buildings, including naming interior
features or elements of public facilities. A facility name should be selected with the intent that
the name will be permanent.
2.05.020 Naming Criteria.
Selection of names shall be based on the relationship of the public facility to one of the following
criteria:
1. Neighborhood, geographic, or common name or referral identification;
2. A historical figure,place, event, or other instance of historical or cultural
significance;
3. Natural or geological features;
4. An individual, living or deceased, who has made a significant land or monetary
contribution to the public facility or who has had such a contribution made in that
individual's name when naming the facility after the individual is a condition of the
donation. Public facilities dedicated as a result of a mitigation agreement or other
permit condition shall not be considered a donation or contribution.
5. An individual, living or deceased, who has contributed outstanding civic service to
the City, community, or City government. No public facility shall be named after a
deceased person until at least one year after the person's death.
2.05.030 Process.
1. Requests for naming public facilities shall be submitted to the City Manager. The
application must address the criteria in this Chapter.
2. The City Manager will refer the request to the appropriate Department for review and
recommendation, and may refer the request to the appropriate City advisory board or
commission.
3. The City Manager will submit the request to the appropriate Council Committee in
accordance with adopted Council Rules. The Committee will consider the request using
the criteria in this Chapter.
Ordinance 3156 Exhibit A
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4. The Council Committee may recommend approval, denial, or modification of the
requested name. It will make its recommendation to the full Council, and should state the
reasons for its decision.
5. Council may approve, deny or modify the requested name. The Council's decision is
legislative and discretionary, and may not be appealed.