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Jurisdiction / Area
Public Art Program Private Dev Requirement Typical Budget Allocation (for required art) Key City/County Contact / Resource
Tampa – Center City (CBD) City of Tampa Public Art Program; Public Art in Private Development; code §§27‑181.4, 27‑201 tampa+1 Yes, mandatory for eligible new private projects 0.75% of total project development cost for onsite art, or 0.5% as in‑lieu fee, max 200,000 dollars (Center City/Channel only) City of Tampa Art Programs Office; “Public Art in Private Development – Guidelines” PDF; artindevelopment page
Tampa – Channel District Same City of Tampa Public Art Program; specific Channel District provisions in §27‑201 Yes, same structure as Center City Same as above: 0.75% onsite or 0.5% in‑lieu, capped at 200,000 dollars, paid into district Public Art Fund before CO Same as above; Channel District public art requirements in Tampa Code and guidelines PDF
Tampa – Westshore District No separate City of Tampa “percent for art” overlay; activeWestshore District Public Art Initiative(Westshore Alliance + Westshore District Foundation) No citywide legal mandate on private devin Westshore; public art is voluntary / negotiated, supported by local initiative Voluntary; many projects self‑impose ~0.5–1% of project cost for art/placemaking as part of Westshore’s Public Art Initiative, branding, and ULI Art in Place efforts Westshore Alliance & Westshore District Foundation Public Art Committee; Westshore Public Art Initiative Action Plan
Tampa – South Tampa & Hyde Park Covered by City of Tampa’s general Public Art Program for municipal projects; no special private‑development art district like Center City/Channel No dedicated private “percent for art” requirementfor these neighborhoods; art on private projects is voluntary or negotiated Voluntary; best practice is to adopt your internal 0.5–1% construction‑cost policy, or negotiate art as a community benefit in rezonings or special approvals City of Tampa Art Programs (for coordination on voluntary projects); Tampa Public Art Program Guidelines
Tampa – North Tampa (USF, hospitals, etc.) Same City of Tampa Public Art Program for municipal projects; no special private‑dev art overlay No mandatory private public‑art requirementlike CBD/Channel; projects may incorporate art voluntarily Voluntary; internal percentage, campus/health‑system or institutional art programs often drive budgets (commonly 0.5–1% of construction) City of Tampa Art Programs for municipal coordination; institutional owners often have their own art contacts
Unincorporated Hillsborough County Hillsborough County Public Art Program under Public Art Ordinance 10‑1; managed by County Public Art Committee No general countywide mandate on private development; program is focused on county facilities and sites Percent of eligible county capital projects reserved for art; private developers typically participate via partnerships or voluntary projects near county sites Hillsborough County Public Art Coordinator (Capital Programs Dept., County Center); Public Art Committee page and ordinance info