South Stormont · Place Name Policy of Canada | CEMVC · Center for Early Modern Visual Culture

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South Stormont

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Ontario

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Canada

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Yes

Policy

Road Naming: 3.2.1 Road names shall be issued by the Township in accordance with Schedule “C”, attached hereto and forming part of this by-law. 3.2.2 The Corporate Services Building Department will review all proposed Road names to ensure that the proposed Road name meets Road naming criteria established in Schedule “C”, attached hereto. 3.2.3 All Road names will be presented to Council for approval. 3.2.4 Where a Road name is renamed by the Township at the request of a Property Owner(s), the Property Owner(s) shall pay the cost of administration and installing new signage, pursuant to the Township’s current fees and charges by-law. 3.2.6 When an existing Road is being renamed, there shall be a public notification process to obtain comments and/or suggestions respecting the new Road name from Residents of the subject Road. 2.0 CONVENTIONS FOR ASSIGNING NEW NAMES OR RENAMING A ROAD 2.1 All Highways and Private Roads accessible to vehicles shall be named. 2.2 Names shall include a maximum of twenty-eight (28) characters (including spaces and a single suffix type) 2.3 Street names beginning with silent letters (e.g. knight or pneumonia) shall not be permitted. 2.4 The use of symbols (i.e. !, @, #, etc.) shall not be permitted. 2.5 Names that duplicate existing Road names, or are phonetically similar, or are easily confused with any Road name in the area shall not be permitted. 2.6 Duplication of Road names within neighbouring municipalities shall be avoided. 2.7 The use of apostrophes (‘) and hyphens (-) shall be avoided. 2.8 The use of alpha characters in front of names (e.g. N, S, E or W) shall be avoided. 2.9 Names that attempt to differentiate by use of differing suffixes shall not be permitted (i.e. Gore Avenue and Gore Road). 2.10 Continuity in the naming of a single throughfare shall be exercised whenever possible. Ideally, a street running continually should have the same name throughout its entire length. If development is phased, and a Highway will eventually connect, the throughfare continuity naming convention should apply. 2.11 Names incorporating both first and last names of individuals shall be avoided except in cases where an honour is being conferred, such as in the recognition of an exceptional individual or celebrity. 2.12 Roads bearing commercial names shall not be permitted. 2.13 The use of historical names shall be encouraged. 2.14 Any proposed Road names that contains geographical reference shall be appropriate to the location (i.e. Riverside Drive should be beside a river). 2.15 Names that lend themselves to inappropriate short forms or modification shall be avoided. 2.16 Names that are discriminatory, offensive or derogatory shall not be permitted.

Commemorative Naming Policy: 1 . POLICY 1.1 The Township of South Stormont seeks to ensure consistency and fairness in naming of corporate assets, utilizing key criteria to determine the appropriateness of each proposed commemorative name. Furthermore, the Township encourages public involvement encouraging a community oriented approach to naming corporate assets. 2. PURPOSE 2.1 This policy provides clear guidance regarding commemorative naming of corporate assets, including parks, open spaces or facilities in the Township of South Stormont 3. NAMING PRINCIPALS 3.1 Only parks, facilities and assets in common use by the public, such as parks, parts of parks, facilities, parts of facilities shall be considered specifically for naming. 3.2 Council makes all final decisions concerning signage including wording that is placed on municipal facilities and assets. 3.3 Council shall retain the right to not name certain facilities and assets of broad importance. 3.4 Commemorative naming is the recognition of individuals or events of significance. 4. IMPLEMENTATION CRITERIA 4.1 Where the naming of any municipal asset including parks, open spaces, facilities, municipal buildings, or parts of municipal buildings or properties is being requested for the purpose of recognizing individuals, at least one of the following criteria shall apply: 4.1.1 The nominated individual shall have demonstrated excellence, courage, or exceptional service to the citizens of the Township of South Stormont, the Province of Ontario and/or Canada; 4.1.2 The nominated individual shall have an extraordinary community service record; 4.1.3 4.1.4 4.1.5 4.1.6 4.1.7 The nominated individual shall have worked hard to foster equality and reduce discrimination; The nominated individual shall have risked or given his/her life to save or protect others; Where the nominated individual is a current Township employee, the individual shall have made an outstanding contribution to the Township of South Stormont outside of his/her capacity and duties as a Township employee or they may be recognized for their exceptional service once they are no longer an employee; An individual may be recognized for a significant financial contribution to a park of facility. In instances where financial contributions are tied to a financial sponsorship agreement such agreement conditions shall prevail; and The nominated name has historical significance. Where the naming of any municipal asset including parks, open spaces, facilities, municipal buildings, or parts of municipal buildings or properties is being requested for purposes of an event of significance the process shall remain as set out in Section 6 of this Policy. CONSENT 5.1 Names relating to individuals or family names will require the consent of the family member or estate and a written history outlining the contribution made or the historical significance of the individual/name must be submitted with the application form. 5.2 Where a name proposed relates to an individual or family name having historical significance and there are no known relations or estate contact, the historical significance and contributions must be recorded and documented.

RENAMING The renaming process shall be identical to the Commemorative naming process. Council is the final authority for approving the proposed park or facility name. The renaming process differs in that it entails the discarding of an old name, which most likely has become an important part of the community. Thus, the need for public input is required. It shall be recognized that this need for public input must also be balanced with the need to protect the confidentiality of the person or family after whom the existing facility or park is being renamed.

Policy Score

78