As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FILMING
The taking of still or motion pictures, either on film, videotape,
or similar recording medium, for commercial or educational purposes
intended for viewing on video receivers, television or in theaters
or for institutional use.
MAJOR MOTION PICTURE/TELEVISION SERIES
Any film which is financed and/or distributed by a major
motion picture studio, including but not limited to the following:
B.
Warner Brothers, including New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Cinema.
C.
Paramount, including MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movie.
D.
20th Century Fox, including Fox Searchlight.
I.
Any film for which the budget is at least $5,000,000.
J.
Recurrent weekly television series programming.
PUBLIC LANDS
Any and every public street, highway, sidewalk, square, public
park, playground or any other public place within the Borough which
is within the jurisdiction and control of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus.
The schedule of fees for the issuance of permits authorized
herein are as follows:
A. Basic filming permit: $100. Where an applicant requests a waiver of the provisions of §
23-2A requiring expedited processing of the permit application, the basic filming fee shall be $125.
B. Daily filming fee in addition to the basic filming permit: $500 per
day.
C. Daily filming fee payable for major motion picture: $1,500 per day, except that recurrent weekly television programming fees shall be charged in accordance with Subsections
A and
B above.
D. Filming permit for nonprofit applicants filming for educational purposes
(no daily rate required): $25.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the filming
of news stories within the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus.
Where the owner of the premises is not the applicant for a permit
required by this chapter, both the owner and the applicant shall each
be liable for violations hereof. Any person, firm or corporation violating
this chapter or these rules and regulations, upon conviction thereof,
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000 per day or by imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. A separate offense shall
be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs
or continues.