25(9) Street Naming - Streets of Honour

(a) That a policy be established to encourage the naming of new streets after City residents who served in the Armed Forces or the City Police or Fire Departments or Emergency Measures Services; City of London Employees, Council and Committee members who have served the City for a period of 25 years or more, and are retired and/or deceased; and recipients of the Mayor's Honour List;

(b) Define Deceased Service People, being City residents who lost their lives in action while serving for the Armed Forces or the City Police or Fire Departments or Emergency Measures Services;

(c) Define War Veteran, being that man or woman who has served in a war or as a peacekeeper and is from the City of London, who served with distinction, but does not necessarily need to be deceased; and is nominated by a Veterans Organization;

(d) Define the London Police Services, the London Fire Department and Emergency Measures Services to include names of deceased and/or retired members;

(e) That Veteran Affiliates such as the Royal Canadian Legion, Canadian Armed Forces, etc., be requested to submit eligible names of people who have served at any time;

(f) That the London Police Association, London Professional Fire Fighter's Association and City related Union Locals be requested to submit eligible names of people who have served at any time;

(g) That a short list of names be randomly selected on an annual basis and reviewed for conflicts with existing street names;

(h) That subdivision developers be encouraged to draw upon this list in their submissions for street name approval; and

(i) That street names so chosen be identified by a poppy or a City logo on the street sign.

(j) That the policy not be normally applied retroactively to any street names.

(k) That where a development of 5 or more streets is being created, the developer be requested to name at least one street utilizing a street name on the Streets of Honour list.

 

ADOPTED DECEMBER 4, 1989; AMENDED OCTOBER 1, 1990, January 23, 2006 [25(9) AUG 1999]


NOTE: Additional information concerning the naming of streets may be obtained from the City's Department of Planning and Development.