LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Planning & Zoning Committee
ORDINANCE NO. BL2012-262
An ordinance amending Chapter 13.08 of the Metropolitan Code pertaining to honorary street signs.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:
Section 1. That Section 13.08.015 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by amending subsection E. by deleting the phrase, “There shall be no honorary street signs.”
Section 2. That Chapter 13.08 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by adding the following new Section 13.80.025:
13.08.025 Honorary street signs.
A. The council may, by ordinance, authorize and direct the department of public works to install honorary street signs beneath the official street name sign for any street identified on the official street and alley acceptance and maintenance map.
B. Such honorary street signs shall be brown in color with white lettering.
C. No honorary street sign shall be installed honoring a living person.
D. Honorary street names shall not be identified on any official maps prepared and maintained by the metropolitan government.
D. No more than five (5) honorary street names shall be approved by the council in each calendar year.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.
Sponsored by: Lonnell Matthews
Amendment No. 1
To
Ordinance No. BL2012-262
Madam President:
I move to amend Ordinance No. BL2012-262 by deleting Section 2 in its entirety and substituting in lieu thereof the following new Section 2:
“Section 2. That Chapter 13.08 of the Metropolitan Code is hereby amended by adding the following new Section 13.08.025:
13.08.025 Honorary street signs.
A. The council may, by ordinance, authorize and direct the department of public works to install honorary street signs beneath the official street name sign or on a separate post for any street identified on the official street and alley acceptance and maintenance map.
B. Such honorary street signs shall be brown in color with white lettering.
C. No honorary street sign shall be installed honoring a living person.
D. Honorary street names shall not be identified on any official maps prepared and maintained by the metropolitan government.
E. The department of public works shall absorb the costs for making and installing the signs for up to five (5) honorary street names in each calendar year. A member of council shall not sponsor more than one ordinance in each calendar naming an honorary street for which the costs of the signs are to be borne by the department of public works. The costs of making and installing signs for the sixth and subsequent honorary streets in each calendar year shall be privately funded. The department of public works shall determine the costs associated with making, installing, and maintaining such honorary street signs to be funded privately, and is authorized to accept the private funds to cover the costs prior to making and installing the signs.
F. Only two honorary street signs shall be installed per honorary street name; one at the beginning of the street and one at the end of the street.”
Sponsored by: Lonnell Matthews
| LEGISLATIVE HISTORY |
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| Introduced: | September 18, 2012 |
| Passed First Reading: | September 18, 2012 |
| Referred to: | Public Works Committee Planning & Zoning Committee |
| Deferred: | October 2, 2012 |
| Amended: | October 16, 2012 |
| Passed Second Reading: | October 16, 2012 |
| Passed Third Reading: | November 13, 2012 |
| Approved: | November 14, 2012 |
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