§ 22-71. Exterior mural displays on property leased from the city.

Lessees of the city at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport shall be permitted to incorporate large murals on the exterior of buildings leased from the city or on buildings constructed on land leased from the city when the lease terms so provide and when such displays are, in the judgment of the aviation general manager, consistent with the marketing, public relations and operational strategies of the city and the department of aviation to ensure that the airport will maintain and improve its national and international ranking among airports.

It is the purpose of this section to permit the large buildings which are unique to the environment of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to utilize exterior mural displays to provide a rich and varied visual experience for the general public, visitors and air travelers consistent with the operation of the airport in the public's interest and the city's intention to encourage and develop air transportation for the citizens of the state and in particular for the citizens of the greater Atlanta area.

To that end, the city limits the use of exterior mural displays to the following leased areas:

(1)

Airline hangars;

(2)

Airline office buildings;

(3)

Technical operation facilities; and

(4)

Other like facilities as determined by the aviation general manager.

In the areas listed herein above exterior mural displays may be permitted by lease(s) that meet the following criteria:

a.

The lease shall contain the general consent of the city to allow exterior mural displays on the exterior of buildings leased from the city or on buildings constructed on land leased from the city;

b.

The lease shall contain the lessee's agreement that the permission to utilize exterior mural displays is subject to the approval of the aviation general manager as set forth in section 22-64 of this Code;

c.

The lease shall contain the lessee's agreement that the permission to utilize only the approved and specific exterior mural displays when granted by the lease is for the purpose of ensuring consistency with the marketing, public relations and operational strategies of the city designed to ensure that the airport will maintain and improve its national and international ranking among airports and is not an abridgement of the right of the lessee to express a viewpoint protected by the Constitution of the State of Georgia or the Constitution of the United States;

d.

The lease shall contain the lessee's agreement that the permission to utilize exterior mural displays is not a right under the lease that may be assigned except with the express permission of the aviation general manager; and

e.

No freestanding sign shall be permitted to be part of any exterior mural display without regard to whether such freestanding sign is attached to the building on which the exterior mural display is to be created.

( Ord. No. 2013-58(13-O-1347), § 1, 11-27-13 )