L.A. County Ordinance Imposes Public Arts Fee on Private Development

Developers building residential, commercial or industrial projects valued at $750,000 or more in unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County will be required to maintain public art or pay a 1% fee into an art fund, based on a vote by the Board of Supervisors Wednesday.

Supervisor Kathryn Barger abstained from the vote, pointing to already high county permitting fees.

Supervisor Hilda Solis said it was time to pass this long-awaited ordinance.

Read more at Pasadena Now.