The residents, property owners, legal entities that operate a place of business or professional office, government agency or nonprofit institution of any area in the City not within an existing neighborhood association may seek City recognition for a neighborhood association. City will not recognize any neighborhood association that includes territory of a recognized neighborhood association unless a majority of the members of the neighborhood association who live in the territory to be transferred have agreed in writing that the territory will be transferred to the other neighborhood association. Recognition of new neighborhood associations shall be by Council resolution. [Ord. NS-2171, 2011]