Normal procedures for renaming an existing Hillsborough County roadway are as follows:

1. Formal written request submitted to 9-1-1 Administration, Streets and Addresses (preferably by one of the property owners abutting the street to be renamed).
2. 9-1-1 Administration, Streets and Addresses:
   1. Assigns a control number
   2. Researches and develops a property ownership/tenant listing for properties on both sides of the street
   3. Provides requestor
      1. a standard notification letter with petition (showing affected owners of record)
      2. instructions for obtaining concurrence signatures from affected property owners
      3. proposed suspense date for return of signed petitions
3. 3. Requestor is responsible for contacting all affected property owners/tenants, obtaining signatures, and developing a prioritized list of proposed replacement street names.
4. When completed (signed) petition forms are returned to 9-1-1 Administration, Streets and Addresses
   1. a review of the proposed street names is conducted to insure a duplication of names is not present in the 9-1-1 database and that the proposed name is not considered offensive.
   2. If a single name is found acceptable to all affected owners, and it passes the internal review process, a formal notification letter is prepared and forwarded to all affected owners indicating what their proposed new address will be and providing the scheduled date for review by the BOCC.
   3. a formal Agenda Item is prepared for BOCC consideration with staff recommendations.
   4. If BOCC approves the name change, 9-1-1 Administration, Streets and Addresses
      1. establishes an effective date for the change-over
      2. provides official address change notices for all affected owners/tenants
      3. completes a sign work order for each street sign that will need to be changed
      4. completes telephone updates to the 9-1-1 database

          

PLEASE NOTE: Renaming of an existing roadway is normally considered only when the existing name is duplicated in the 9-1-1 database or when renaming will eliminate confusion. In addition, all affected property owners/tenants must concur with the name change.

Please feel free to contact the 9-1-1 Administration, Streets and Addresses Unit at 744-5911 or 744-5862 if you have additional questions or require some clarification.