City of Baltimore
Baltimore City Code

§ 20-2. Ordinance required for naming.

(a) In general.

City property shall be named or renamed by an ordinance of the Mayor and City Council.

(b) Referral of bill.

(1) When legislation is introduced into the City Council to name or rename City property, the legislation shall be referred to:

(i) the Planning Commission;

(ii) the municipal agency that has or will have control over the City property;

(iii) the Department of Real Estate; and

(iv) any other agency that may have an interest in naming the City property.

(2) Within 30 days after referral, the Planning Commission and the municipal agency in control of the City property shall submit reports.

(3) If the reports are not received within the 30-day time period, the City Council may act on the legislation.