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4 <br /> c. Leased property naming will respect historical names that may already be <br /> attached to the facility or as may be negotiated with the owner of the <br /> building. <br /> 2.1.7 Exceptions to this policy of naming property belonging to the County may be made by <br /> the Board of County Commissioners as it deems appropriate. <br /> 2.1.8 This policy does not apply to the naming of public streets,roads,alleys and other similar <br /> thoroughfares. <br /> 2.1.9 This policy shall not be construed as the mechanism for selling the naming rights to <br /> County structures,buildings, facilities or land. <br /> 2.2. Memorial Naming of Public Buildings,Facilities, or Land: In the event Orange County wishes <br /> to honor a deceased individual by naming a public building,facility or land after such an <br /> individual,the following shall apply: <br /> 2.2.1. The person who is being honored by such a memorial shall have made a significant <br /> contribution to the well-being and betterment of Orange County. <br /> 2.2.2. The party requesting a memorial shall submit a brief biography of the person to Orange <br /> County government for recording purposes. <br /> 2.2.3. The memorial naming of a public building, facility or land will be in addition to the <br /> official name as defined in Section 2.1.6 of this policy. <br /> 2.2.4. It is prohibited to rename a public building, facility or land which has previously been <br /> named in honor of or in memorial to an individual except in extraordinary circumstances <br /> when the Board deems it appropriate. <br /> 2.2.5. This policy does not apply to living persons or entities that make a significant monetary <br /> contribution to the development of a public building,facility or land when such a <br /> contribution is made with the intent and agreement of the Board of County <br /> Commissioners that said building, facility or land will be named for the contributor. <br /> Procedures <br /> 2.3. A public building/facility under construction/renovation or land purchased for park <br /> development or conservation/preservation shall be given a"working title"by staff for easy <br /> identification of the property. <br /> 2.4. The proposed naming of a public building, facility or land may be generated in the following <br /> manner. <br /> a. Staff shall recommend to the BOCC an official title of the public building, facility or land in <br /> accordance with Section 2.1.6 of this policy. Such recommended by staff will be made prior to <br /> the completion of any project to construct,renovate or develop the property. <br /> b. Any person, firm or association may propose a name for a County owned building, facility <br /> or land by submitting the proposal in writing to the County Manager or Clerk to the Board. <br /> c. Under certain circumstances the BOCC may wish to set in place a public process for <br /> soliciting input in the official naming of a public building,facility or land. <br />