§ 2-27. Donation of property for public use.

(a)

Any entity may request to donate property to Collier County in accordance with those provisions set forth below. The acceptance of such property shall be at the sole discretion of the Board of County Commissioners. The Board of County Commissioners, in its review for acceptance of such property, shall consider the type of property including its design, color, size, the placement of said property and other pertinent characteristics of the property. Upon acceptance of the property by the Board of County Commissioners, the entity shall be permitted to place its name on the donated property in the following form: "Donated by (name of donor)". The design, size and placement of the donor name on the donated item shall be reviewed by the Board of County Commissioners to assure compliance with the following criteria:

(1)

The lettering shall be no larger than two inches and shall contain no information other than that set forth above; and

(2)

The lettering shall be white, black or other unobtrusive color appropriate to the color of the donated item; and

(3)

The design and placement of the lettering shall be appropriate to provide identification of the donor, if such identification is requested.

(b)

The Board of County Commissioners shall thereafter approve, approve with changes or deny the design. The name of the donor on donated property for public use, in accordance with the criteria set forth above, shall not be considered a sign.

(Ord. No. 04-55, § 2.C.)