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Bridgewater
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Policy
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Street Name Policy:
The Town of Bridgewater is committed to a fair, consistent, and efficient process with respect to the naming and renaming of streets throughout the Municipality of the Town of Bridgewater. This policy intends to outline the process taken regarding street naming and renaming by the Town of Bridgewater.
3.1 Requests for the naming of Town streets shall be submitted to the Community Development Department, who shall notify the Heritage Advisory Committee on the request. TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER POLICY STREET NAMING AND RENAMING Policy No. 16 Approved: March 12, 1990 Resolution #: 90-080 Revised and Renamed: Oct. 12, 2021 3.2 The Heritage Advisory Committee will recommend a name to Town Council for the street. When determining a recommendation, the Heritage Advisory Committee shall: 3.2.1 Consider historical background, physical site, existing names within the Town, suggestions from residents, and suggestions from developers; and 3.2.2 Request a recommendation from the Anti-Racism Task Force; and 3.2.3 Conduct public consultation as the situation warrants; and 3.2.4 Prevent the use of commemorative names under any circumstances; and 3.2.5 Ensure conformity with all provincial EMO and 911 standards as prescribed in Section 5.0; and 3.2.6 Encourage a more diverse representation of Bridgewater's written histories by prioritizing names associated with under-represented communities. 3.3 Based on the above consultation process and recommendation from the Anti-Racism Task Force, the Heritage Advisory Committee will recommend a name to Town Council for final approval.
4.1 A request for the renaming of a street can be submitted in writing at any time to the Community Development Department by a property owner or resident of Bridgewater, the Heritage Advisory Committee, or the Anti-Racism Task Force. 4.1.1 The renaming request shall explain why the complainant believes the street should be renamed. 4.2 Town Council shall be notified of the request and may direct such a request to the Community Development Department to make a recommendation. 4.3 Town Staff shall engage with the public through a consultation process on the renaming request, as the situation warrants. 4.4 Town Staff shall consult with the Heritage Advisory Committee and the Anti-Racism Task Force. The Committees shall consider the following when determining a recommendation: 4.4.1 The potential for the name to be offensive to a particular group of people; and 4.4.2 Whether the name refers to an individual or group of individuals who no longer meet the qualifications met for their original naming; and 4.4.3 The potential for the name to be harmful in any way; and 4.4.4 The undertaking for residents and the Town, with monetary costs and labour required from either party to complete the renaming. 4.5 Town Council shall make a decision regarding the street renaming request. If approved, the new name for the street shall be chosen using the process prescribed in Section 3.0 of this policy. 4.6 If the renaming request is approved, Town Council will compensate the affected property owners and/or tenants for all reasonable costs incurred due to the renaming of a street.
5.1 In accordance with provincial 911 and EMO standards, all naming of streets shall meet the following guidelines unless otherwise approved by Town Council due to exceptional circumstances: 5.1.1 Street names must meet all requirements outlined in Chapter 196, known as the Bridgewater Civic Address By-Law. 5.1.2 No street name shall be duplicated, including similar names differentiated by street type (ex. Bridgewater St. and Bridgewater Rd.) or similar pronunciations (ex. Smith St. and Smyth St.). 5.1.3 Qualifying words (upper, lower, new, old etc.) will be considered duplication if the following name is already in use (ex. Upper LaHave St. and Lower LaHave St.). 5.1.4 No street name shall contain special characters other than accented letters, numbers, periods, apostrophes, hyphens, dashes, or commas. 5.1.5 Street names must be no longer than 35 characters, including spaces, allowed punctuation as prescribed in section 5.1.4, and street type suffix. 5.1.6 Street names may only include standard abbreviations (ex. Saint Phillips shortened to St. Phillips) 5.1.7 Street names must be written in the format of a name followed by one of the approved abbreviated suffixes included below indicating street type: 5.1.7.1 Suffixes: Alley, Avenue, Boulevard, Bypass, Circle, Close, Connector, Corner, Court, Crescent, Cross, Dell, Diversion, Drive, Estates, Extension, Gate, Glen, Green, Grove, Heights, Hill, Landing, Lane, Line, Loop, Park, Parkway, Path, Place, Ramp, Ridge, Road, Rotary, Route, Row, Run, Street, Square, Terrace, Trail, Walk, Way, Wood.
Parks and Trails Naming:
The Town of Bridgewater is committed to a fair, consistent, and efficient process with respect to the naming and renaming of parks and trails throughout the Municipality of the Town of Bridgewater. This policy intends to outline the process taken regarding park and trail naming and renaming by the Town of Bridgewater.
3.1 Requests for the naming of Town parks and trails shall be submitted to the Community Development Department, who shall notify the Heritage Advisory Committee on the request. TOWN OF BRIDGEWATER POLICY PARKS AND TRAILS NAMING AND RENAMING Policy No. 15 Approved: February 26, 1990 Resolution #: 90-073 Revised & Renamed: October 12, 2021 3.2 The Heritage Advisory Committee will recommend a name to Town Council for the park or trail. When determining a recommendation, the Heritage Advisory Committee shall; 3.2.1 Consider historical background, physical site, existing names within the Town, and suggestions from residents; and 3.2.2 Request a recommendation from the Anti-Racism Task Force, and the Parks, Recreation and Culture Advisory Committee; and 3.2.3 Conduct public consultation as the situation warrants; and 3.2.4 Only use commemorative names in exceptional circumstances and with thorough research done into the history and merit of the named individual or group of individuals; and 3.2.5 Encourage a more diverse representation of Bridgewater's written histories by prioritizing names associated with under-represented communities. 3.3 Based on the above consultation process and consideration of the recommendations of the Anti-Racism Task Force and Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee, the Heritage Advisory Committee will recommend a name to Town Council for final approval.
4.1 A request for the renaming of a park or trail can be submitted in writing at any time to the Community Development Department by a property owner or resident of Bridgewater, the Heritage Advisory Committee, or the Anti-Racism Task Force. 4.1.1 The renaming request shall explain why the complainant believes the park or trail should be renamed. 4.2 Town Council shall be notified of the request and may direct such a request to the Community Development Department to make a recommendation. 4.3 Town Staff shall engage with the public through a consultation process on the renaming request, as the situation warrants. 4.4 Town Staff shall consult with the Heritage Advisory Committee, the Parks, Recreation and Culture Committee and the Anti-Racism Task Force. The Committees shall consider the following when determining a recommendation: 4.4.1 The potential for the name to be offensive to a particular group of people; and 4.4.2 Whether the name refers to an individual or group of individuals who no longer meet the qualifications met for their original naming; and 4.4.3 The potential for the name to be harmful in any way; and 4.4.4 The undertaking for residents and the Town, with monetary costs and labour required from either party to complete the renaming. 4.5 Town Council shall make a decision regarding the park or trail renaming request. If approved, the new name for the park or trail shall be chosen using the process prescribed in Section 3.0 of this policy.
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Policy Score
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94
