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Home My WebLink AboutO-2026-020 Public Art Amendment Liaison 1 ORDINANCE #2026-020 ORDINANCE NO. 2026-020 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA, TO AMEND CHAPTER 28, ENTITLED “LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE”, OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES TO AMEND ARTICLE 811, ENTITLED “PUBLIC ART PROGRAM” AT SECTION 811-20 ENTITLED “DEFINITIONS” TO FURTHER CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF “PUBLIC ART”; AND MODIFYING SECTION 811- 130, ENTITLED “PUBLIC ART ADVISORY BOARD”, TO REMOVE THE COMMISSION LIAISON POSITION AND REQUIRE CITY COMMISSION AUTHORIZATION FOR ART BOARD PROJECTS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on December 10, 2019, the City enacted Ordinance No.: 2019-25, creating the City’s Public Art Ordinance; and WHEREAS, on April 26, 2022, the City enacted Ordinance No. 2022-016, § which amended the Public Art Ordinance to create the Public Art Advisory Board and a Commissioner Liaison position; and WHEREAS, the City does not provide a Commission Liaison for any other Board and the City would like to maintain consistency with all its boards; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to amend the Public Art Board ordinance to remove the Commissioner Liaison position; and WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to provide further clarity in the definition of public art and to also require that all Public Art Board projects first come to the City Commission for authorization. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF DANIA BEACH, FLORIDA: Section 1. That the preceding “Whereas” clauses are ratified and incorporated as a record of the legislative intent of this Ordinance. Section 2. That Chapter 28, entitled "Land Development Code” at Article 811, entitled “Public Art Program” at Section 811-130, entitled “Public Art Advisory Board” be amended as follows: 2 ORDINANCE #2026-020 CHAPTER 28 LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE * * * ARTICLE 811 - PUBLIC ART PROGRAM * * * Sec. 811-20. Definitions * * * Public art means a work of visual art within public view from the public right-of-way, public parks or public building exteriors, in a variety of media produced by a professional visual artist(s). Artworks may be permanent or functional. Artworks may include painting, sculptures, engravings, carvings, frescoes, murals, collages, mosaics, statues, tapestries, photographs, prints, drawings, ceramics, crafts, installations, digital and light-based works, fabric and textile works, earthworks, conceptual works, functional elements if designed by a professional artist, or such other visual art media as shall be deemed appropriate by the PAAB. Artworks may include a performance, participatory or time-based element. Public art shall not include artworks designed by the capital project designers or engineers, mass-produced artworks, reproductions of original artworks, or landscape architecture except where these elements are designed by a professional visual artist and/or are an integral part of the artwork by the artist. Art and Murals on private property outside of public view via public right-of-way and funded with private dollars, do not need approval from the PAAB. Public art is not intended to be visualized solely in a magazine, flier, or poster, but rather visual from public rights-of-way. * * * Sec. 811-130. Public Art Advisory Board. There shall be created a Public Art Advisory Board whose membership, meetings, duties, and other responsibilities are as described below: (A) Membership. The Board shall be composed of the following members: (i) Four (4) board members must be knowledgeable in one of the identified fields of: fine art, be employed by any art dealer, art gallery, artists’ representative, museum or other entity which derives income from the sale or display of artwork, be a professional in the field of art, architecture, art history, architectural history, urban planning, landscape architecture, interior design, graphic or product design, urban planners, or possess a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in said field from an accredited university, or be involved in an art program within the community. Dania Beach residents and Broward County residents will be eligible to serve on the advisory board. 3 ORDINANCE #2026-020 (ii) Three (3) city residents with a strong interest and knowledge of visual arts; whom shall have been a resident of the City of Dania Beach for a minimum of 12 months prior to any such appointment. For the first appointment to the Board, the two (2) members may be selected from the formerly active Creative Arts Council Advisory Board. (iii) That the City Commission shall appoint one (1) City Commissioner to sit as a liaison to the Board. Such appointed City Commissioner liaison shall serve a term consistent with the duration of their election term and without compensation at the pleasure of the City Commission of the City of Dania Beach. (iv) The City Commission shall vote on the selection of each member. The required quorum shall consist of four (4) members. * * * (D) Duties. The board shall review and propose artwork items to be acquired under the City public art program. The board shall issue a recommendation to the City Commission for all artwork program acquisitions in accordance with this division. The board shall oversee the public education, and curatorial aspects of the program. The City Manager, or his/her designee shall provide support to the City-designated Public Art Consultant and Board. City Manager, or designee, shall prepare a budget for staff and other expenditures necessary to operate the program and shall deliver an annual report to the City Commission. The board shall screen submissions and will recommend to the City Commission for final authorization for each acquisition not more than three (3) possible selections, which may be existing works of art or new works or art or new commissions. That the duties and responsibilities of such Board shall be to: (i) Review and assist with defining the scope of collections for the City’s Public Art Collection; (ii) Review applications from private developers submitted to meet the City’s requirement for public art; (iii) Collaborate with the City Manager on the development of the Annual Public Art Plan; (iv) Recommend approval of the Annual Public Art Plan to City Commission; (v) One (1) member will chair Artist Selection Panel meetings for each project and communicate Panel recommendations; (vi) Review the Public Art Plan as needed; (vii) Maintain current knowledge of developments and issues in the visual arts and public art; (viii) Attend dedication ceremonies for new public art projects; (ix) Participate in community engagement activities for public art; (x) Ensure that public art is placed in all sectors of the City; (xi) The City Commission may desire to install murals, or other pieces of public art, not utilizing public art funds. Any such project shall also be required to go to the Public 4 ORDINANCE #2026-020 Art Advisory Board for review and recommendation, consistent with the City’s public art plan. (xiii) The Board shall review and recommend art projects pursuant to subsection (ii),and (xi). Any request for public art or Board review, other than as described in subsections (ii) and (xi), must first proceed to the City Commission for authorization to be considered by the Board. No public art projects may be placed on a Board agenda without City Commission authorization through a specific request or through the City Commission annual approval of the Public Art Plan. * * * Section 3. That all ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of the Ordinance are repealed. Section 4. It is the intention of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Dania Beach, and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this ordinance shall become and be made a part of the Code of the City of Dania Beach, Florida. The sections of this ordinance may be renumbered or re-lettered to accomplish such intention, and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "section," "article," or other appropriate word. Section 5. That this Ordinance shall be effective 10 days after passage on second reading. PASSED on first reading on July 7, 2026. PASSED AND ADOPTED on second reading on August 25, 2026. First Reading: Motion by: Commissioner Lewellen. Second by: Commissioner Rimoli. Second Reading: Motion by: Commissioner Lewellen. Second by: Commissioner Rimoli. SIGNATURES ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE 5 ORDINANCE #2026-020 FINAL VOTE ON ADOPTION: Unanimous X Yes No Commissioner Lori Lewellen ____ ____ Commissioner Luis Rimoli ____ ____ Commissioner Archibald J. Ryan IV ____ ____ Vice Mayor Marco Salvino ____ ____ Mayor Joyce L. Davis ____ ____ ATTEST: ELORA RIERA, MMC JOYCE L. DAVIS CITY CLERK MAYOR APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS: EVE A. BOUTSIS CITY ATTORNEY