(a) This article shall be known and cited as the "Art in Public Places Program."
(b) It is the intent and purpose of this article to further the commitment of the city to the aesthetic, historical, cultural and economic enrichment of the community through the creation of works of art so that citizens and visitors to the city are afforded an opportunity to enjoy and appreciate works of art. The requirements of this article shall be construed to promote the aesthetic values of the entire community and to encourage the preservation and protection of works of art.
(Ord. No. 05-060, § 2, 10-5-05; Ord. No. 07-002, § 2, 4-3-07)
For the purposes of this section, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
Artist or Professional Artist means a practitioner in the visual arts, generally recognized by critics and peers as a professional of serious intent and ability. Indications of a person's status as a professional artist include, but are not limited to, income realized through the sole commission of artwork, frequent or consistent art exhibitions, placement of artwork in public institutions or museums, receipt of honors and awards, and training in the arts.
Art, Artwork or Works of Art means tangible creations by artists exhibiting the highest quality of skill and aesthetic principles and includes all forms of the visual arts conceived in any medium, material, or combination thereof, including, but not limited to, paintings, sculptures, engravings, carvings, frescos, stained glass, mosaics, mobiles, tapestries, murals, photographs, video projections, digital images, bas- relief, high relief, fountains, kinetics, collages, drawings, monuments erected to commemorate a person or an event, functional furnishings, such as artist designed seating and pavers, unique or original architectural elements, and artist designed landforms or landscape elements. The following shall not be considered artwork or works of art for purposes of this article:
(1) Reproductions or unlimited copies of original artwork.
(2) Art objects, which are mass-produced.
(3) Works that are decorative, ornamental, or functional elements of the architecture or landscape design, except when commissioned from an artist or designed as an integral aspect of a structure or site.
Building means any structure that encloses space and is used or built for the shelter or enclosure of persons, businesses, chattel or property.
Development means any construction, or redevelopment, or structural alteration of any private or public building within the limits of the city.
Arts Commission means the advisory board established by the City Commission pursuant to Ordinance 01-64.
Public Art Fund means a separate, interest bearing account set up by the city to receive monies for the Art in Public Places Program.
Remodeling or conversion means alterations made to a building within any twelve month period, including, but not limited to, changes to the facade of a building, changes to the interior of a building, increases or decreases in the floor area of a building and changes to exterior improvements.
In-fill Housing means new residential units on parcels less than five (5) acres that are not part of an approved planned unit development as defined by the city land development regulations.
(Ord. No. 05-060, § 2, 10-5-05; Ord. No. 07-002, § 2, 4-3-07)
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