A. Any person or organization owning property contiguous to a dedicated or private street segment within the city may apply to the city inspection department to change the name of the street or street segment.
B. The city shall formulate an application form identifying the name, address, and telephone number of the applicant, the street segment sought to be renamed, the proposed name, the property owned by applicant contiguous to the street segment, and such other information as deemed necessary by the city inspector.
C. The city shall determine the name and address of the owner of record as shown in the records of the Curry County assessor of each tract of land that is adjacent and contiguous to the segment of the street to which the name change application refers.
D. The city shall place the application for consideration at a scheduled meeting of the Clovis planning-zoning commission and shall send notice by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the owners of record of all lots adjacent to the street segment, all utility franchisees, and the Clovis office of the U.S. Postal Service, informing them of the nature of the proposed change, how to file comments, and the date and place of the public hearing. At least thirty days shall be allowed for the receipt of comments before the public hearing.
E. The planning-zoning commission shall conduct a public hearing on the application for name change and shall recommend to the Clovis city commission whether the application should be approved, denied, or approved subject to terms and conditions.
F. Upon receipt of the recommendation of the planning-zoning commission, the city commission, at its next regularly scheduled meeting shall consider the application. The city commission shall consider the recommendation of the planning-zoning commission, the minutes of the public hearing, the application, and written comments. Approval of the application shall be by resolution. If the owners of twenty percent or more of the area of the lots and tracts of land adjacent to the segment proposed to be changed protest in writing the proposed change of name, the proposed change in name shall not become effective unless the change is approved by a majority vote of all the members of the city commission.
G. The city inspections department will mail a copy of the resolution to every person or entity filing a written comment. (Ord. 1576-98 § 2(part), 1998).