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POLICY
1. General Description
This policy is designed to establish a consistent protocol and management for dealing with
requests for the decoration of Town-owned infrastructure.
2. Purpose
To provide clear direction with regard to submitting requests for decoration, the process for
approval of these requests and the expectations for maintenance of decorated Town-owned
infrastructure.
3. Town-Owned Infrastructure
This policy will cover Town-owned infrastructure including, but not limited to, temporary art,
crosswalks, sidewalks, streets, lift stations etc.
4. Procedure
a) Any resident, member of Council, or member of staff of the Town of Shelburne wishing to
request the decoration of Town infrastructure under this policy should contact Town Staff
with the request. Requests should include the reason, Town-owned infrastructure to be
decorated, and who will work on the decoration.
Decoration requests can be made for the following:
To recognize a Special Day / Awareness Campaign
To honour a member of our community
To recognize local history
To advertise for an Event
Town beautification
b) Staff will provide Council with requests that require Council approval at an upcoming
Regular Council meeting. If approved, the person who made the request will be informed of
the approval by Town Staff.
5. Types of Decoration Under This Policy
a) Temporary (No Application Needed)
Temporary Art includes any decoration that lasts for less than a month and is made of
organic materials. Examples of these types of decorations include chalk art, snow sculpture,
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plants etc. Town Staff may remove Temporary Art at their discretion. Temporary
Decoration such as seasonal or chalk do not need Council approval but should be non-
offensive in nature. The Town of Shelburne reserves the right to remove decorations that
meet any of the following conditions:
Contrary to the principles of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms
Racist, hateful, sexist, homophobic, slanderous, insulting, or life-threatening
messages
Serious, unproven or inaccurate accusations against individuals or organizations
Aggressive, coarse, violent, obscene, or pornographic comments
b) Requests Handled By Staff
Requests for Awareness Campaigns should be directed to Town Staff. Awareness Ribbons
will be painted at the Atlantic House Park. In accordance with the Town of Shelburne's
Proclamation Policy, these ribbons will be maintained for five years or as space allows.
c) Requests Handled By Committee
In accordance with the Public Art Policy, requests for Public Art on Town-owned
Infrastructure, such as lift stations, will be brought to the Community Participation &
Volunteerism Committee, via the Town Clerk, for consideration. The Community
Participation & Volunteerism Committee will then make a recommendation to Council
regarding the project and location(s).
d) Request Handled By Council Directly
All other requests for decoration of Town-owned infrastructure will be brought to Council
directly, via the Town Clerk. These requests will be approved by motion of Council.
6. Maintenance
Temporary art will be maintained by the person who made the art, unless otherwise determined
with the Town.
Crosswalks and Awareness Ribbons will be maintained by Public Works for 5 years after initial
painting. When a decoration is in such a condition that it is no longer fitting to the space,
Council may decide to remove or restore it. If Council receives several requests for decorations,
designs may rotate without notification to a previous applicant.
Maintenance relating to all other requests will be governed by motion of Council or in
agreement with the Town of Shelburne's Public Art Policy.
Passed by Motion of Council: December 6th, 2017
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Clerk