Division 35. Art in Public Places

County construction project means any construction of new County government buildings or major renovation of existing County government buildings. A County construction project shall not include recreational buildings.

Construction cost means those costs generally associated with capital projects. Construction cost does not include costs of land acquisition, engineering, planning, architectural fees, or furnishings.

Work of art means an object, objects, or surface embellishment produced with skill and taste according to aesthetic principles. A work of art should be an original creation, rather than a mass produced item, expressing, but not limited to, a social, cultural, or historical theme. Works of art include, but are not limited to, paintings, sculptures, engravings, carvings, frescos, mobiles, murals, collages, mosaics, statues, bas-reliefs, tapestries, photographs, drawings, stained glass, or fountains, located either exterior or interior to the facility and readily accessible for viewing by the public. No decorative, ornamental, or functional elements in the architecture or the landscape satisfies the definition of work of art, except when commissioned from an artist as an integral aspect of the structure or site.