Street Name Assignment and Name Change Policy

PURPOSE 1.1 To provide a street naming and renaming policy that promotes the City‟s positive image and identity through the use of street names that are indicative of Windsor‟s unique historical, geographic and cultural characteristics, and that assists in accurately pinpointing the location of properties, and Council‟s desire to protect the health and welfare of the public, by enabling emergency. [...] SCOPE 2.1 This policy applies to the assignment of names for all new streets, as well as the renaming of existing streets within the City of Windsor, in consultation with the adjacent municipalities of the Town of Lakeshore, the Town of LaSalle and the Town of Tecumseh. [...] 3.2 City Council approval and adoption of a by-law is required for the creation of any new street (name) not created through the registration of a plan of subdivision or condominium and for changing the name of any existing street within the City of Windsor. [...] NEW STREETS 7.1 The assignment of names for all new streets within the City requires the submission of an “Application to Create a Street Name or for Creation of Street Names & Municipal Address Numbers within Plans of Subdivision/Condominium”, to the Building & Development Department, Development Division, for approval. [...] 8.2 The Application must include a proposed replacement street name and location, a sketch of the street and extent/segment of the road to be re- named, a petition with the name, address and signatures of 80% of the assessed property owners/residents who reside or own property which fronts onto or is abutting the subject street, and a non-refundable processing fee payable to the City of Windsor.