2022-24 Ordinance Amending City Code, Chapter 41, Miscellaneous Street Regulations

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proposed honoree's lineage or cultural, historical or humanitarian impact on the city and an explanation of the honoree's relationship to the requested honorary street sign location as part of the application process. Applications shall be reviewed by a five (5) member panel consisting of one (1) member of the Decatur City Council, one (1) member from the Economic and Community Development Department, one (1) member from an authorized city neighborhood organization, one(1)member form the Decatur Police Department and one(1)member appointed from the community at large. Applications will be forwarded to the Mayor and Decatur City Council and scheduled for a vote only upon an affirmative panel recommendation o if a majority of the Decatur City Council calls for it. The request will be considered"denied"upon a negative panel recommendation or if a majority of the Decatur city Council does not call for an application to be brought forward within 30 days of said panel recommendation being issued. Current city employees are not eligible for an honorary street naming designation. B. Number of Signs-The Decatur City Council will designate a maximum of five (5) honorary streets per year. If there is a street, or portion of a street (except intersecting streets), that has been designated with an honorary street name, no other such name shall be given to the street or section of street. The city shall also have the ultimate authority to determine how many signs shall be placed in an area and how much of the street will be designated with an honorary name. C. Cost - The person (s) or organization making the request shall be responsible for the cost of creating and installing the sign. D. Duration -The city replaces street name signs on an approximate ten(10)year cycle. Honorary street name designations will be reviewed and considered by the City Council for continuation as new street name signs are being placed in the area. E. Notification — The City shall cause letters to be sent to residents and/or businesses in the vicinity of the proposed honorary designation in advance notifying them that an honorary designation has been proposed for their area and that they should continue using the regular street name in all correspondence. The letters would also encourage said residents and/or business owners to contact the city with questions. 19. PENALTY. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this Chapter shall,upon conviction,be fined not less than One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150)nor more than Five Hundred Dollars ($500) for each offense, and each day on which a violation occurs or continues shall be considered as a separate offense, and any license or permit issued hereunder may be suspended or revoked following notice and opportunity to be heard, by the City Manager or designee. 20. NUISANCES. Any violation of either Sections 1, 5, 6, 8, 9, 12, 16, or 17 is hereby declared to be a nuisance and may be abated as such in addition to any fine or penalty imposed SECTION 2. That the City Clerk be, and she is hereby, authorized and directed to cause the provisions hereof to be appropriately set out in the City Code and to cause the same to be published in pamphlet form according to law.