Honorary Street Sign Program

Honorary street signs provide an opportunity to recognize former St. Charles residents who have made significant contributions to the City of St. Charles. Honorary signs do not change the legal name of a street. Requests will be made using the Honorary Street Sign application. Honorary street signs will be installed beneath the actual street sign and will be in place for a 20-year period.

Application

Persons or organizations proposing an honorary street name for a street located within the City of St. Charles shall complete and submit an application to City Administration. An application proposing an honorary street name shall include the following: 

  • Street name and location of requested honorary signage
  • Detailed explanation of the honoree's impact on the community
  • Signature of a member of the City Council endorsing the application and the proposed honoree street name

Completed applications must be submitted by December 31 of the preceding year (i.e., December 31, 2026, for the 2027 year). Applications received by this deadline will be reviewed and considered together by the City Council for the upcoming year.

Access the application here.(PDF, 85KB)  

Guidelines

Honorary street signs shall meet the following standards:

  • Designations will be limited to a one (1) block long section of the street and limited to one (1) sign at the specific location. 
  • An honorary name will not be used which will duplicate or be confused with the name of an existing City street. 
  • Honorary street signs will have a brown background with white lettering. 
  • There shall be a maximum of five (5) honorary street sign designations made per calendar year, with one (1) designation per ward. 
  • At the end of the 20-year period, the City will remove the honorary sign and will make it available to the applicant. 
  • The City reserves the right to remove any honorary street sign at any time for just cause at its sole discretion. 

Criteria

The City Council shall consider the following criteria when considering approval of an Honorary Street Sign:

  • The individual must have resided in the City of St. Charles for most of their lifetime, during which time the individual shall have preferably resided or have been located on or adjacent to the City street specified for designation in the application. 
  • The individual must have made significant and clearly defined contributions through cultural, humanitarian, historic, or military achievement. Applicants are encouraged to utilize the St. Charles History Museum as a resource for research and suggestions. 

 

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