Ownership and maintenance of work.
Ann Arbor City Code § 1:837
in effect1:837. - Ownership and maintenance of work.
(1) No work of art shall be considered for acquisition under this chapter without an estimate for future maintenance costs.
(2) Routine maintenance of public art shall be provided for and funded by the service area responsible for maintenance of the facility or space where the art is located. Routine maintenance shall include periodic cleaning, regular mechanical maintenance, operational costs, and other necessary upkeep resulting from normal use. Funds for extraordinary maintenance or refurbishment, including structural reconstruction, shall be drawn from pooled art funds, donations, grants, or such other funds as City Council may appropriate. No extraordinary maintenance, repair, relocation or alteration of public art shall be undertaken without prior recommendation by or consultation with the oversight body.
(3) All art acquired pursuant to this chapter shall be the sole property of the city unless an alternative arrangement is recommended by the oversight body and approved by City Council.
(4) All temporary art shall remain the property of that person or those persons who have created the art or offered it for display.
(Ord. No. 47-07, § 2, 11-5-07; Ord. No. 13-07, § 8, 6-3-13)
Source: City of Ann Arbor, Michigan, Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mi/ann_arbor/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIAD_CH24PUAR_1_837OWMAWOFetched: 11/8/2026