Renaming Shipyards Place to Tower Court

Original title: ORD re Ch 745 (Addressing & Street Naming Regulations), Ord Code; Renaming a Roadway Currently Identified as “Shipyards Place” to “Tower Court” in Council Dist 7; Directing the Chief of the LSD to Forward a Copy of this Ord, Once Enacted, to the Public Works Dept, Dev Svcs & Traffic Engineering Divs, for Processing & Coordination with 911 Emerg, the JFRD, the USPS, & Other Affected Agencies & Orgs (Pollock) (Introduced by CM Peluso) 9/23/25 CO Introduced: NCSPHS, TEU, F 10/6/25 NCSPHS Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/7/25 TEU Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/7/25 F Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/14/25 CO Read 2nd & Rerefer 10/20/25 NCSPHS Amend/Approve 7-0 10/21/25 TEU PH Amend/Approve 7-0 10/21/25 F Amend/Approve 6-0 10/28/25 CO Amend/Approve 19-0 TEU PH Pursuant to Ch 745 Ord Code - 10/21/25 Public Hearing Pursuant to Ch 166, F.S. & C.R. 3.601 - 10/14/25

Record date · October 28, 2025

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What This Bill Does

This ordinance oficially renames the street currently known as 'Shipyards Place' to 'Tower Court' located in Council District 7. It also mandates that the Legislative Services Division coordinate with emergency services, the post office, and public works to update official records.

Why it matters

Residents and businesses located on the street ormerly known as Shipyards Place will have their official address changed to Tower Court, requiring updates to mail, emergency service routing, and navigation systems.

Who It Affects

Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Residents and businesses on Shipyards Place

These parties must update their mailing addresses and contact information due to the street name change.

Directly affected

911 Emergency and JFRD

These agencies must update their dispatch and routing databases to reflect the new street name.

Directly affected

USPS

The postal service must update its delivery databases to ensure mail is correctly routed to Tower Court.

Key Facts

The roadway currently identified as 'Shipyards Place' is officially renamed to 'Tower Court'.
The street is located within Council District 7.
The Chief of the Legislative Services Division is directed to notify the Public Works Department, Development Services, and Traffic Engineering Divisions.
The ordinance requires coordination with 911 Emergency services, the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD), and the United States Postal Service (USPS).

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The ordinance was approved by the City Council with a 19-0 vote on October 28, 2025.
The ordinance was introduced on September 23, 2025, and underwent committee reviews throughout October 2025.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why is the street name being changed?

The document does not speciy the reason for the name change, only that the ordinance was introduced by Council Member Peluso and approved by the City Council.

What do I need to do if I live on this street?

The ordinance directs city departments to coordinate with agencies like the USPS and 911 services to update records, but residents may need to update their personal mailing addresses and identiication documents.

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