§ 4-22.01. Purpose and Program Goals.

The City Council adopts this chapter, also known as the "Public Art Ordinance," to guide the City of Modesto in the selection, installation, maintenance, and removal of displayed works of art in public places in order to make the City a more beautiful and enjoyable place for people to live, work, or visit.

This Public Art Ordinance is also adopted to achieve the following goals:

(a)

Goal 1: Establish a Public Art Ordinance that serves the people of Modesto by making the City a more aesthetically pleasing and enjoyable place to live that reflects the City's diverse culture, history, future, and geography;

(b)

Goal 2: Institutionalize the Public Art Ordinance within the City's Municipal Code to ensure the long-term life of the Ordinance and the art collection; and

(c)

Goal 3: Develop a broad base of community and institutional participation and support for the Public Art Ordinance and cultivate new audiences and participants, including youth through public schools, art organizations, local tourist and visitor groups, as well as people who live and work near public art sites.

(Ord. No. 3617-C.S., § 1, effective 6-12-15)