Population: 48,142
Type of Requirement: Ordinance

Physical Address:
Community and Economic Development
3200 East Tahquitz Canyon Way
Palm Springs, CA 92262

Main Contact:
Jay Virata, Director of Housing & Community Development
Email Jay| 760-778-8408

Public Arts Fee, Fund and Program, Palm Springs, California, Municipal Code, Title 3, Division I, Chapter 3.37 (2014).

The Code establishes that new, remodeling, or reconstruction commercial and industrial projects; new residential subdivisions or developments of two (2) or more units; and new individual single-family residential units on a lot in an existing subdivision with a valuation over one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) are subject to a mandatory public art requirement. A project shall be considered a development of two (2) or more units, when two (2) or more building permits are issued to the same person for development of new residential structures within a one hundred eighty (180) day period.

Projects may satisfy the requirement by including public artwork on-site; donating artwork to the Public Arts Commission, on-site artwork valued at less than the required contribution, with the balance paid to the public arts fund; or payment of an in-lieu fee to the Public Arts Fund. Maintenance and conservation of on-site artwork will be the responsibility of the site owner.

The value of the artwork or contribution shall be as follows:

• New, remodeling, or reconstruction commercial and industrial projects: one half percent (0.5%) of the valuation;
• New residential subdivisions: one quarter percent (0.25%) of the valuation; and
• New, individual, and single-family residential units: one quarter percent (0.25%) of the valuation in excess of ($100,000.00).