CHAPTER 9
PLACEMENT OF PRIVATELY DONATED MONUMENTS, MARKERS, PLAQUES AND MEMORIALS IN CITY PARKS

SECTION:

57-9-1: Purpose

57-9-2: Scope

57-9-3: Objective

57-9-4: Acceptance Criteria

57-9-5: Assessment And Approval Process

57-9-6: Removal And/Or Relocation Process

57-9-1: PURPOSE:

The purpose of this chapter is to:

   A.   Establish the objectives for the acceptance and placement of donated monuments, markers, plaques and memorials in the City's park system.

   B.   Define the criteria the City will use in accepting and placing monuments, markers, plaques and memorials that individuals, groups and businesses would like to donate to the City.

   C.   Establish the application requirements for an individual group or business requesting the placement of a monument, marker, plaque or memorial in a City park.

   D.   Guide the City in determining the appropriate location for the proposed monument, marker, plaque or memorial.

   E.   Ensure that the design, placement and appearance of the monument, marker, plaque or memorial is consistent with the community interest, park function and the natural environment. (2019 Compilation)

57-9-2: SCOPE:

   A.   Salt Lake City Corporation (the "City") recognizes that its public parks are public forums for free expression activities. The City also recognizes that it may exercise its own government speech in certain situations.

   B.   On occasion, the City receives requests by private persons or entities to allow the placement in a City park of a monument, marker, plaque or memorial.

   C.   The City has an important interest in avoiding overcrowding, clutter or saturation of City parks with donated monuments, markers, plaques or memorials.

   D.   The City desires to set forth a policy that will guide the City's decisions regarding whether to allow the placement in City parks of such monuments, markers, plaques or memorials.

   E.   The City may exercise selectivity and place some, but not all, offered privately donated monuments, markers, plaques and memorials in City parks. The final decision regarding whether to accept a particular monument, marker, plaque or memorial will be made by the City Public Services Director.

   F.   The City may select or place monuments, markers, plaques or memorials that portray what the City believes is appropriate for the park in question, taking into account such factors as aesthetics, history and local culture. Therefore, the monuments, markers, plaques and memorials accepted are meant to convey (and have the effect of conveying) the City's message, which constitutes government speech of the City.

   G.   The City may prohibit privately donated monuments, markers, plaques and memorials in City parks where conservation easements or identified conservation values require protecting the land in a predominantly undeveloped state. (2019 Compilation)

57-9-3: OBJECTIVE:

   A.   Specified: Monuments, markers, plaques or memorials proposed for City parks shall:

      1.   Be consistent, in the City's judgment, with the intended purpose of the City's parks and their surrounding environment.

      2.   Enhance the landscape, recreational and cultural value of the City's parks.

      3.   Encourage community engagement in the enhancement of the City's park system.

   B.   Management: The City desires to encourage donations of monuments, markers, plaques or memorials while at the same time managing aesthetic impacts and mitigating ongoing maintenance cost. (2019 Compilation)