(a) Project Cost. Public art shall be required as a part of any of the activities specified in this section when those activities are undertaken by the City of Cleveland on property owned by the City and the project cost, as defined in section 186.03, is three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) or more. If an ordinance authorizes the City to engage in an activity specified in division (c) where the total project cost is less than three hundred thousand dollars ($300,000.00) and requires public art, the applicable provisions of this chapter shall apply.
(b) Project Type. The public art requirement shall apply to the following projects:
(1) Construction of a new building, bridge, parking garage, or other above-ground structure;
(2) Renovation and/or expansion of a building, bridge, parking garage, or other above-ground structure if the cost of the work represents more than one-half (1/2) the value of the building, bridge, parking garage, or structure, excluding the cost of renovating interior areas not accessible to the public;
(3) Development or redevelopment of a park or plaza, excluding projects limited to maintenance, repair and/or landscaping; or
(4) Development of underground facilities, such as parking garages, accessible or visible to the public.
(c) Streetscape Projects. The public art requirement shall apply to streetscape projects, including the streetscape component of any street reconstruction project. For purposes of calculating project cost for streetscape projects only, the project cost shall include costs covered by funds from which public art is excluded as an object of expenditure.
(Ord. No. 166-13. Passed 5-13-13, eff. 5-16-13)