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2.1.6 Official names or titles for property belonging to or leased by the County shall be based <br /> upon geographical, historical, ecological, functional, or other such factors as the Board of <br /> County Commissioners deems appropriate. If a geographical reference of locational <br /> value is derived from the name of a person, such as a street name, it may be used in <br /> naming County property. <br /> a. A public building/facility under construction/renovation or land purchased <br /> for park development or conservation/preservation will be given a "working <br /> title" which will only become the official title of the property when formally <br /> approved as such by the BOCC <br /> b. Memorial naming of a public building, facility or land is in addition to the <br /> official title of the building/facility/land and is bestowed in accordance with <br /> Section 2.2 of this policy <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 permanent naming <br /> rights to County structures, buildings, facilities or land. <br /> 2.2. Memorial Naming (in honor of a deceased individual) of Public Buildings, Facilities, or Land: <br /> In the event Orange County wishes to honor a deceased individual by naming a public <br /> building, facility or land after such an 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. Renaming a public building, facility or land which has previously been named in honor <br /> of or in memorial to an individual shall only be done in extraordinary circumstances as <br /> determined by the Board. <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 />