A. Any memorial or monument, or part thereof, that is not installed flush with a surface and, any memorial or monument that rises from ground level less than seven feet (7'), shall have rounded edges and shall avoid tripping hazards in the design and installation process.
B. If a monument is to be installed on a base, regardless of height, the base shall have rounded edges.
C. All memorials and monuments shall be designed to be noticeably separated from walkways, established lines of nonwalkway travel through parks, and established or reasonably likely areas of group running type play or activity.
D. Only seating and play equipment meeting the most current safety design and installation standards will be accepted and approved by the city council.
E. If a monument or memorial consists of, or includes a reproduction model or actual copy of a manmade item; or a sculpture, whether of a human being or otherwise; and such model or sculpture has sharp or pointed edges or extrusions, including, but without limitation, expressions of hair, fingers, noses, arms, held objects (spears, scepters, guns, books, etc.), airplane wings, helicopter bodies or rotors, etc., such item or sculpture must sit within a protective alcove or on a base that raises the pointed or sharp edge(s) to a height of seven feet (7') or higher. Other permitted options meeting the requirements of this subsection are:
1. The monument or memorial can be completely enclosed within a hardened glass or plastic viewing container meeting the requirements of subsection A of this section.
2. The monument or memorial can be separated from pathways or other possible normal access by inattentive or running pedestrians by water or other natural separations.
F. Memorials and monuments installed inside of a public building or other public facility shall be installed within an alcove or cutout of a wall in order to protect inattentive or running pedestrians from injury as a result of contact with the monument or memorial. (Ord. 09-11, 3-24-2009)