§ 2.102.030. Criteria for recognition of a neighborhood association or civic association.

A.

In order to obtain city designation as a recognized neighborhood association, a neighborhood association or civic association must satisfy the following criteria and standards:

1.

Membership. The membership of the neighborhood association or the civic association shall be open to all residents, business owners or owners' representatives, non-profit organizations' representatives, property owners or tenants who reside, own, or occupy property or maintain a business within the boundary of the neighborhood association or the civic association. The membership of the neighborhood association must be comprised of at least fifteen members. The membership of the neighborhood association or the civic association shall not be limited by race, creed, color, sex, age, heritage, national origin or income. The neighborhood association or the civic association shall use its best faith good efforts to have its membership evenly distributed throughout its boundary.

2.

Boundary. The boundary of a neighborhood association shall be drawn by the association membership. The boundary shall be reasonable and representative of physical and social characteristics of the neighborhood; represent a geographic area that is no smaller than four square blocks; have parameters that correspond with street center lines and property parcel lines; and be substantially consistent with the city's Neighborhood Boundary Map, which is on file with the city clerk. The boundary of a civic association that is applying for status as a recognized neighborhood association must comprise the entire planning area where a majority of its members are located except that a civic association having two hundred fifty or more members located in more than one planning area may have a boundary that overlaps two planning areas. The boundaries of any recognized neighborhood association in existence prior to March 9, 2012 shall be deemed in conformance with the standards contained in this Section 2.102.030 A.2. for all purposes of this chapter.

3.

By-laws or rules and regulations. The neighborhood association or civic association must have adopted written by-laws or rules and regulations that contain provisions that address the following subject matters:

a.

Statement of organizational purpose(s);

b.

Method of election of officers on a regular schedule, at least biennially;

c.

Description of officer terms and term limits;

d.

Establishment of a quorum number for voting purposes;

e.

Stated duties and responsibilities of officers;

f.

Definition of membership; and

g.

Statement of nondiscrimination.

(Ord. No. 17744, § 1, 3-6-2012)