Commercial construction participation

(a)

Any private developer/owner who applies to the city for building permits to construct or reconstruct a commercial structure shall be encouraged to commit one (1) percent of construction or reconstruction costs up to but not limited to the sum of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) to the provision of fine art in conjunction with such commercial structure.

(b)

Those private developers/owners constructing commercial structures, to be accomplished in phases, need contribute only one (1) percent of construction or reconstruction costs up to but not limited to two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000.00) for the entire phased project.

(c)

If the private developer/owner constructing or reconstructing a commercial structure does not wish to have fine art in conjunction therewith, he may donate to the city an amount equal to the percentage of the construction cost of the commercial structure as a charitable donation.

(d)

Each building permit issued by the city to any such private developer/owner will include data relative to the private developer/owner participating in the public art program in the city.

(e)

Any building permit for construction or reconstruction of a commercial structure shall be reported to the public art committee.

(Ord. No. 89-07, § 8(55-11), 1-5-89; Ord. No. 2000-227, § 5, 8-31-00)