13.04.030 Method of naming.
A. Throughways in subdivisions and partitions shall be named and designated as part of the subdivision process. All proposed names and designations for throughways in all new subdivisions and partitions inside the Urban Growth Boundary are subject to review and approval by the City Engineer prior to final plat approval.
B. The proposed name and designation for all other new throughways shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works for review and approval. The Director of Public Works may reject any name and designation not in compliance with this chapter, or modify any name and designation to make it conform to this chapter.
C. All changes to throughway names and designations shall be processed in accordance with the following procedure.
1. The person desiring to name change the name and/or designation of an existing throughway shall submit an application to the City Recorder containing the proposed names and designations and the information required by subsection (D).
2. The City Recorder shall schedule a public hearing before the City Council to consider the proposed name and designation request. Notice of the name and designation request and public hearing date shall be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation within the city and mailed to (a) all property owners and residents of the throughway for which the name and designation request is made and who would be affected by the name and designation request and (b) any affected agencies.
3. If no objection to the proposed name or designation change is received by the City Council at or before the public hearing, the City Council shall approve the proposed name and designation change provided the name and designation comply with this chapter. The City Council may otherwise modify the proposed name and designation and shall modify the proposed name and designation as needed to comply with this chapter.
D. The application for a changed name and/or designation shall be on a form provided by the City Recorder and shall be submitted with the application fee. For a proposed name change for an existing throughway not initiated by the City, the application shall include the signed written consents from at least 51% of those affected owners and residents entitled to notice under subsection (C) above. The application fee shall be set by Council resolution.
E. Approval of a proposed name change for an existing throughway may be conditioned upon the applicant paying the cost of providing and installing new throughway signs.
F. Notice of an approved name change for an existing throughway shall be provided to the affected owners and residents entitled to notice under subsection (C) above.