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Amending Section 16-103 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Aesthetic Ornamentation of City Structures," to modify the City's "Percent for Art" requirement, all under certain terms and conditions.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 16-103 of The Philadelphia Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
TITLE 16. PUBLIC PROPERTY
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CHAPTER 16-100. ACQUISITION OR CONSTRUCTION
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? 16-103 Aesthetic Ornamentation of City Structures.
(1) Definition.
(a) Fine Arts. Sculpture, monuments, bas reliefs, mosaics, frescoes, stained glass, murals and fountains which either contain sculpture, or are designed to enhance adjacent accompanying sculpture, and such other forms of original creation of visual art as may be defined by the Mayor in any policy established in connection with the Percent for Art Program.
(b) Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy (OACCE). Shall have the meaning given in Executive Order No. 10-08.
(c) Artistic Organization. An organization with a defined leadership team, which is also composed of individual artists.
(d) Independent Artist. An artist that operates outside of the direction from an overarching organization, and retains full creative control and direction over their product.
(2) Expenditures for Fine Arts. An amount not to exceed one per cent of the total dollar amount of any construction contract for a building, bridge and its approaches, arch, gate or other structure or fixture to be paid for either wholly or in part by the City, shall be devoted to the Fine Arts; provided, that the Art Commission certifies in writing that said ornamentation is fitting and appropriate to the function and location of the structure.
(3) Percent for Art Selection Pr...
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