# Appendix A – Current "Park Naming Policy" (POL-0120-PARK)

Meeting: Advisory Committee — August 26, 2025

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Scanned copy of the existing District of Langford Park Naming Policy (Policy No. 6440-20 / POL-0120-PARK) with guidelines favoring street/neighbourhood names and criteria for naming after persons.

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### Appendix A – Current "Park Naming Policy" (POL-0120-PARK)

Source pages: 16–16

## Appendix A – Current "Park Naming Policy" (POL-0120-PARK)

### PARK NAMING POLICY
Policy No. 6440-20

1. Guidelines:
a) In general, parks should be given names that follow adjacent street names or the name of the neighbourhood in which they are located;
b) Existing parks that are already named should not be renamed;
c) Where park land has been gifted, the naming of the park may be at the request of the donor; and
d) The honouring of special persons with the naming of a park, or a significant feature, should take into consideration the following criteria:
   i) have strong community support;
   ii) information is provided that the person contributed in a tangible way to the District (monetarily, public service, awards, etc.); and
   iii) if deceased, then that one year should have passed since the death of the honouree, except in the case of donation or bequeathing of park land.

2. Procedures:
a) All names for new parks are to be considered by the Parks and Recreation Standing Committee with a subsequent recommendation to Council, which has the final authority to name parks; and
b) Significant features (eg. sports field, fountain) within a park may be named separately based on a recommendation from the community after review by the Parks and Recreation Standing Committee and approval by Council.

Policy No. 6140-20
Date Approved: