West Covina Municipal Code Div. 4 Administration and Processing

(a) Upon application for land use entitlements and/or building permits, the planning director shall determine whether a project is subject to the requirements of this article. The planning director may require the submission of additional information regarding project valuation to assist in making this determination.

(b) Within thirty (30) days of the date of applying for entitlements or permits, the planning director shall determine whether a project is subject to the requirements of this article or shall request additional information in writing to assist in making this determination. If additional information is requested, the planning director shall make his/her determination within thirty (30) days of receiving all requested additional information.

(Ord. No. 2117, § 1, 8-17-04)

(a) Application. For projects which are subject to the requirements of this article and which decide to not fulfill the requirements of this subchapter through the payment of in-lieu fees as set forth in subsection 17-51(b), the project applicant shall submit an art in public places application form to the planning department. The application shall set forth the manner in which the applicant proposes to fulfill the requirements of this article, including whether the fulfillment shall be by on-site artwork contribution, off-site artwork contribution, in-lieu contribution, or any combination thereof.

(b) Planning commission review. The planning commission shall be responsible for reviewing and rendering decisions regarding art in public places applications. The determination of the planning commission shall be final unless appealed to the city council within ten (10) days of the planning commission decision pursuant to procedures set forth in section 26-190.

(Ord. No. 2117, § 1, 8-17-04; Ord. No. 2174, § 1, 4-15-08; Ord. No. 2229, § 2(Exh. B), 3-20-12; Ord. No. 2519, § 11, 2-20-24)

(a) In lieu contribution. No project grading or building permits may be issued until all in lieu contributions have been paid in full pursuant to the approved art in public places application.

(b) Artwork contribution. When the project applicant has elected to fulfill the requirements of this article in full or in part through an artwork contribution pursuant to an approved art in public places application, the certificate of occupancy or final building permit shall not be issued until the approved artwork(s) has been fully installed and completed in a manner satisfactory to the planning director. At the discretion of the planning director, an in lieu contribution in the amount of the valuation of the approved artwork may be made as a deposit to secure the proper installation of artwork subsequent to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy or final building permit. Upon proper installation of the approved artwork, the deposit shall be refunded. After one (1) year following the deposit of an in lieu contribution, the city may elect to cancel the requirement for the approved artwork and retain the deposit as fulfillment of the requirement for this article.

(Ord. No. 2117, § 1, 8-17-04)