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[[1]HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Norwalk Common Council as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: Former Ch. 27, Building Management, Department of, adopted 6-12-1979, was repealed 7-27-1982. For current provisions regarding building management, see § 74-23A.
[Adopted 9-27-2011]
The purpose of this article is to establish guidelines and formalize procedures when considering the naming or renaming of a City-owned or -controlled building and facility, or sections thereof, administered under the responsibility charged to the Land Use and Building Management Committee of the Common Council.
A. 
The primary consideration when naming a building or facility, or section thereof, should be to clearly identify the location and function for ease of access and to avoid confusion. A geographical description is preferred in the name. A public facility or part of a facility may be identified by naming in honor of an individual or group through use of a memorial plaque or similar commemorative inscription.
B. 
If a facility is to be named in honor of an individual, it is generally required that such individual has made a significant contribution to the community through public service and deeds and was respected for his or her accomplishments and good conduct. An individual shall be deceased at least one year prior to the naming. Groups should not be in a position to influence the process by funding of past or future operations of the building or facility, and it is ultimately important for the City to avoid any perception of improper manipulation, special favor, vested interest, or endorsement of businesses, products or services.
Naming of City buildings and facilities shall proceed as follows.
A. 
The proposed naming of a facility shall be placed on a Land Use and Building Management Committee regular meeting agenda for discussion and review. In the event that the facility or part thereof to be named is located at a City Park, the proposed naming shall be placed on the Recreation, Parks and Cultural Affairs agenda for discussion and review.
B. 
A public hearing is required prior to forwarding the naming request to the full Common Council for approval. The hearing shall be held at a regular meeting of the Land Use and Building Management Committee, and the scheduling of said hearing shall have been approved at a previous regular meeting by a majority vote of the Committee.
C. 
A two-thirds majority (10 votes) of the Common Council is required for the approval of the naming or renaming of a facility which falls under the responsibility of the Land Use and Building Management Committee of the Common Council.