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ontario_strathroy-caradoc

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Settlement Name

Strathroy-Caradoc

Province, Territory, or State

Ontario

Country

Canada

Keywords

indigenous

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race

Has Policy?

Yes

Policy

Street Naming Policy: 1.0 Purpose The purpose of the Street Naming Policy is to provide the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc with a consistent and efficient naming process for municipal streets. The purpose of the policy is to encourage the naming of municipal streets to promote wayfinding, foster civic pride, and enable people and emergency services to locate properties readily. 2.0 Objectives 2.1 To ensure a clear and efficient street naming and approval process; 2.2 To ensure that the naming of streets follows a systemic and consistent process; 2.3 To ensure the application of precise criteria to determine the validity and appropriateness of chosen and suggested street names that are non-discriminatory, appropriate, and non-exclusionary; 2.4 To ensure that all municipal streets can be easily identified, and locatable; and 2.5 To ensure a proper approval process exists, which includes required approvals by the Municipality of Strathroy- Caradoc and Middlesex County. 3.0 General 3.1 Street Naming Authority The naming of a new municipal street(s) shall be the sole responsibility of Municipal Council with input from the Strathroy-Caradoc Building and Planning Department, ensuring key criteria for street naming are applied. The Strathroy-Caradoc Building and Planning Department will work in collaboration with other municipal departments, Municipal Council, County of Middlesex, First Nation Communities, Museum Strathroy-Caradoc, and other service clubs and agencies within StrathroyCaradoc to bring forward an appropriate street name list for Councils’ consideration. 3.2 Approved Street Name List 3.2.1 Approved street names are to be placed on the Municipality of Strathroy-Caradoc Approved Street Name List. 3.2.2 The Approved Street Name List is a database of names intended to be used as an inventory of street names within Strathroy-Caradoc. 3.2.3 The S-C Building and Planning Department is responsible for creating, maintaining, and reviewing the Approved Street Name List and all records related thereto. 3.2.4 Names within the Approved Street Name List may be prioritized to expedite selection. 3.2.5 Approved street names shall meet the street name policy requirements included within Section 4.0 below. 4.0 Street Name Policy Requirements 4.1 General Policies for Appropriate Street Names: a) Names that strengthen neighbourhood identity by reflecting positive community character and promote pride. a. Proposed names should meet the following: i. Commemorate local settler or Indigenous history, landmarks, places, events, and culture; ii. Recognize native wildlife, flora, fauna, natural features; iii. Recognize communities that contribute to the public life of the Municipality. b. Names honouring those who served or given their life in public service: i. Facilitate names after Municipal residents who have lost their lives while serving within the Canadian Armed Forces or those who have served in the Armed Forces. ii. Facilitate names of those who have list their lives in the service of the public through the Strathroy Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police, or the Municipal Fire Department with the consent of his/her immediate family. c. Street names that represent specific themes are encouraged as they are easily recognizable for emergency services and provide consistency in large developments. 4.2 Specific Policies Regarding Suitability of Street Names: a) Ease of spelling and pronunciation i. To avoid difficulties in emergency situations, street names shall be easily pronounced, recognized, and use conventional spelling. b) Street Name Characteristics: i. Names shall not exceed 13 characters in length; c) Names to Avoid: i. Names that are in conflict with other names within the Municipality; ii. Names that could be construed as advertising a particular business, product or brand; iii. Cumbersome, corrupted, modified names; iv. Discriminatory or derogatory names from the point of view of race, sex, colour, gender, creed, political affiliation or other social factors; v. Names with any sexual overtones, inappropriate humour, parody, slang or double meaning; vi. Names that have a secondary negative or offensive connotation; vii. Street names spelled differently but sound alike (ex. Laurel Lane and Laura Lane) or have similar pronunciation but are spelled differently (ex. Heirloom Street could be pronounced with ‘H’ dropped (Eirloom Street)); viii. Use of complex words (ex. Xavior Drive); ix. Names with hyphens, apostrophes or dashes are discouraged and only considered on a case by case basis provided other criterion met; x. A number as part of the name to minimize confusion with civic numbers (ex. Nineoak); xi. Re-use of former street names; and, xii. Names of existing institutions, parks, facilities, enterprises, service clubs or similar organizations, lands or structures.

Place Name Tools

Proposed Street Naming Request Form: https://www.strathroy-caradoc.ca/en/city-hall/resources/2023/BBP/ProposedStreetNamingRequest_FormFill.pdf

Names list coming but not ready yet

Contact Info

planning@strathroy-caradoc.ca

Policy Score

100