§ 2-512. Naming of City lands, facilities and buildings.

(a)

This section applies only to a name referring to a specific person, group, or entity that is given for honorary, memorial, sponsorship, or other similar purpose. This section does not apply to a name given for any other purpose, such as a description of or reference to function or location.

(b)

Except as otherwise authorized by this section, the name of any City-owned real property, building, facility, or portion thereof may be established, changed, or removed only by ordinance.

(c)

The name of any City park, park building, park facility, or portion thereof may be established, changed, or removed only in accordance with section 21-85.

(d)

Since September 7, 2000, the names of the following City-owned real property, buildings, facilities, or portions thereof have been established, changed, or removed and are not otherwise reflected in City Code:

(1)

The Quiet Room at James Weldon Johnson Branch Library located at 1059 18th Avenue South is named the "Helen Edith Allen Edwards Quiet Room."

(2)

The Teen Room at James Weldon Johnson Branch Library located at 1059 18th Avenue South is named the "St. Petersburg Masonic Lodge No. 109 Teen Room."

(3)

The new community room in the Enoch Davis Multi-Use Center located at 1111 18th Avenue South is named "The Module 16 Committee Community Room."

(4)

The sanitation complex located at 2001 28th Street North is named the "Joseph E. Savage Sanitation Complex."

(5)

The terminal building located at the Albert Whitted Airport, 540 1st Street Southeast, is named the "John and Rosemary Galbraith Terminal."

(6)

The parking garage located at 117 2nd Street North is named the "Sundial Parking Garage."

(e)

The following provisions apply to the parcel identified as the "Bayfront Center" on the Park and Waterfront Map incorporated into the City Charter:

(1)

The cultural center on the parcel is named in accordance with a 2006 agreement between the City and Progress Energy Service Company, LLC, and pursuant to this agreement, the name of the cultural center is currently the "Duke Energy Center for the Arts." Upon termination of this agreement, the name of the cultural center will revert to the "Bayfront Center."

(2)

The theater facility on the parcel is named the "Mahaffey Theater," and that name may be changed or removed only by ordinance.

(3)

Any portion of the theater facility on the parcel may be named on a temporary basis pursuant to a naming rights agreement approved by resolution in accordance with section 2-239. The initial term of such a naming rights agreement may not exceed five years. Such a naming rights agreement may be renewed for successive renewal terms as long as each renewal term is approved by resolution in accordance with section 2-239 and does not exceed five years.

(4)

Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, subsection (b) still applies when the name of any City-owned real property, building, facility, or portion thereof within the parcel is established, changed, or removed.

(f)

The following provisions apply to the municipal pier district:

(1)

The municipal pier district is named the "St. Pete Pier."

(2)

The tenant of the marine education center located on the municipal pier may name the marine education center and any portion thereof subject to the requirement that the naming be approved by resolution of City Council before going into effect and at least every ten years thereafter.

(3)

Except as otherwise provided by this subsection, subsection (b) still applies when the name of any City-owned real property, building, facility, or portion thereof within the municipal pier district is established, changed, or removed.

(Code 1992, § 2-370; Ord. No. 438-G, § 2, 9-7-2000; Ord. No. 549-G, § 2, 9-5-2002; Ord. No. 569-G, § 2, 11-21-2002; Ord. No. 662-G, §§ 2, 3, 4-22-2004; Ord. No. 779-G, § 2, 5-4-2006; Ord. No. 780-G, § 1, 5-18-2006; Ord. No. 943-G, § 2, 8-6-2009; Ord. No. 129-H, §§ 2, 4, 9-4-2014; Ord. No. 305-H, § 2, 10-5-2017; Ord. No. 357-H, § 2(b), 1-3-2019)