Population: 104,834
Type of Requirement: Zoning Regulation

Physical Address:
Burbank Parks and City Recreation Department
150 North Third Street, Room 301
Burbank, CA 91510

Main Contact:
Megan Wilke, Admin analyst, Art in Public Places Liaison
Email Megan | (818) 238-5175

Art in Public Places, Burbank, California, Municipal Ordinance, Title 10, Chapter 1, Article 11, Section 10-1-1114 (2024).

The Code requires that Private developers  plan and install a permanent, visual, public artwork worth one percent (1%) of the Total Project Cost for the first 15 million dollars; three-quarters of one percent (0.75%) of the Total Project Cost, for that portion between 15 million and 25 million dollars, in addition to (1) above; and one-half of one percent (0.50%) of the Total Project Cost for that portion equal to or in excess of 25 million dollars, plus the first and second categories, or else pay an in-lieu fee of equivalent value according to the above guidelines. 

The developer is responsible for maintenance and conservation of artworks.

Development projects exempt from the above requirements are listed in the Municipal Code as follows:

• Child care centers;
• Single family homes;
• Subdivisions with four or fewer dwelling units;
• Commercial and industrial projects with a building valuation, as defined in this Subsection (A), of $500,000 or less;
• Multifamily residential projects with a building valuation of $1,500,000 or less;
• Any Affordable Unit development projects funded or assisted by the Housing Authority. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Code, the definitions in Section 10-1-633 of this Code shall apply to this subsection;
• Any public capital improvement project for which legal restrictions preclude the application of this section; or any public project which the City Council, Housing Authority, or Parking Authority exempt;
• Mechanical, plumbing and electrical system upgrades, structural or seismic upgrades and modifications for disabled access, unless occurring in conjunction with alternations of a building or an above ground structure;
•  Building remodeling, building additions and related activities where the building valuation is not increased by more than 50 percent;
• Remodeling, repair or reconstruction of structures that have been damaged by fire, flood, wind, earthquake, or other natural cause;
• Nonprofit [501(c)(3)] social service institution construction projects.
• Any building built on a portion of a site which is completely screened from view from adjacent public right of way or from those portions of the site open to the general public, provided that the height of the building does not exceed the height of the buildings that screen it from view.