Division 13 — FRANCHISES, PERMITS AND PRIVILEGES›Chapter 1 — PROCEDURE FOR CHANGING NAMES OF PUBLIC STREETS›Article 2 — PROPERTY OWNERS
Los Angeles Municipal Code § 19.6 Petition for Change
Los Angeles Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Los Angeles
Cite as: Los Angeles Municipal Code § 19.6 · Text as of 2026-10-04
The owners of real property abutting any public street in The City of Los Angeles, or their duly authorized agents, who shall make affidavits that they are such owners or agents, may file with the City Clerk a written majority petition addressed to the City Council, requesting that the name of any street upon which said petitioners’ real property abuts, be changed. Every such petition must be signed by a majority of such abutting owners or their duly authorized agents, and must give the legal or other sufficient description of the property for which they sign and the post office address of each signer thereof. Every such petition must state the reasons for any such proposed change of name and may suggest one or more names satisfactory to said petitioners to be established therefor.
SECTION HISTORY
Based on Ord. No. 29,582. Amended by: Ord. No. 146,679, Eff. 12-2-74.
Sec. 19.6.1. Petition Processing Fee.¶
Before the Bureau of Engineering accepts an application made pursuant to the provisions of this section, the Bureau shall charge a fee in the amount of the actual cost of services provided by the Bureau of Engineering pursuant to provisions set forth in Sections 7.44 of this Code. Applications under this section shall be accompanied by a deposit to be applied towards this fee before acceptance of the applications by the City Engineer.
SECTION HISTORY
Added by Ord. No. 181,697, Eff. 6-18-11. Amended by: In Entirety, Ord. No. 188,752, Eff. 12-7-25.
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