Item 11 - Ordinance Amending CH. 33 of SAMC

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brs 4/25/22 Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 3 of 7 (7) Ceremonial names shall not duplicate any currently existing official street names. (8) Up to five (5) Sign Toppers may be located at any one intersection, coincident with existing street name signs. (9) Sign Toppers may not be attached to traffic signal poles. (10) No one candidate may receive City Council approval for a Sign Topper recognition on more than one street or intersection. Sec. 33-261. - Criteria for Ceremonial Street Naming. (a) Candidates for ceremonial street names must exhibit a minimum of 10 years of community involvement or demonstrated an extraordinary, consistent and voluntary commitment to the community, or have had contributed significantly to the City of Santa Ana. Significant historic events or City of Santa Ana landmarks may also be considered if supported by significant and clearly defined cultural, humanitarian, or historical impact to the City. (b) An Individual to be honored must have been dead for at least two years prior to the date of application. (c) Candidates, who have already been honored on one street, whether ceremonial or official, may not be honored on another street. (d) Ceremonial street names cannot be an ideology or a commercial interest. Sec. 33-262. - Application Process. (a) Application. An application for a ceremonial street naming must be filed with the Public Works Agency on an application form furnished by the Agency. The application must include all of the following: (1) A statement addressing the criteria for ceremonial street naming set forth in this article. (2) A map showing the proposed location of the entire street block(s) receiving the ceremonial street name. No fractions of a street block may receive the ceremonial street name. (3) If a ceremonial name is proposed for an intersection, a map showing the proposed intersection. No more than five (5) locations at an intersection may receive the ceremonial name.