[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Greenwood Lake 12-10-2007 by L.L. No. 1-2007. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
The Village has experienced a significant increase in requests
to film in the community. This chapter is intended to establish guidelines
for filming in the Village and to create consistency in the manner
in which the Village handles applications for filming.
A.
No commercial, movie, television program, documentary or similar
audio visual production or any portion thereof shall be filmed, videotaped
or recorded in any media format or otherwise made on any private property
in the Village of Greenwood Lake without first obtaining a permit
from the Village Board of Trustees. Filming in any district zoned
commercial, industrial, residential or other shall be permitted subject
to the following conditions:
(1)
The property must be of adequate size. No heavy equipment may be
permitted on septic tanks or leach fields.
(2)
All vehicles associated with the filming must be contained on the
site or arrangements made to lawfully park vehicles off site.
(3)
Travel on local streets to the site is restricted to 8:00 a.m. to
8:00 p.m.
B.
Application for a permit shall be submitted to the Village Board
of Trustees on an application form to be provided by the Village Clerk.
C.
Permit applications must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the
date any on-site activity in connection with filming is commenced.
D.
Operational limitations.
(1)
Filming shall not be conducted at the same location (i.e., in the
same building or at the same street address) more than 10 calendar
days within any twelve-month period.
(2)
Filming shall not be conducted at the same location within 14 days
of another filming.
(3)
No applicant shall allow any filming for which a permit has been
issued to be conducted prior to 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. unless
otherwise expressly approved by the Village Board of Trustees.
(4)
No applicant shall allow equipment used in connection with such filming,
including but not limited to lights, generators and related equipment,
to be set up or operated at the location described in the permit application
prior to 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. unless otherwise expressly
approved by the Village Board of Trustees.
(5)
For residentially zoned districts, filming shall not be conducted
at the same location more than twice per calendar year, with at least
six months between filming.
(6)
The Village Board of Trustees may, in its discretion, waive any of
the restrictions in the subsection and shall be permitted to impose
reasonable conditions in doing so.
E.
The Village Board of Trustees shall have the authority to approve
or disapprove an application for a permit and to establish such conditions
for filming as deemed necessary to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the residents of the Village of Greenwood Lake. The Village
Board of Trustees may also extend the hours of filming on public property,
subject to any conditions and additional fees deemed necessary and
appropriate.
F.
A certificate of insurance must be submitted with the application,
naming the Village of Greenwood Lake as an additional insured and
in compliance with other conditions established by the Village Board
of Trustees in the following minimum amounts:
A.
No commercial, movie, television program, documentary or similar
audiovisual production or any portion thereof shall be filmed, videotaped
or recorded in any media format or otherwise made on any public property
in the Village of Greenwood Lake, including but not limited to streets,
sidewalks, parks and buildings, or the waters of Greenwood Lake without
first obtaining a permit from the Village Board of Trustees. A permit
shall be required for the running of cable, the placing or storing
of equipment of any kind, the parking of vehicles or any other film-related
activity on any public property or any other use of public property
for the purpose of making audiovisual productions.
B.
Application for a permit shall be submitted to the Village Board
of Trustees on an application form to be provided by the Village Clerk.
C.
Permit applications must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the
date any on-site activity in connection with filming is to commence.
D.
A certificate of insurance must be submitted with the application,
naming the Village of Greenwood Lake as an additional insured and
in compliance with other conditions established by the Village Board
of Trustees in the following minimum amounts:
E.
Operational limitations.
(1)
No applicant shall allow any filming for which a permit has been
issued to be conducted prior to 6:00 a.m. or after 12:00 midnight.
(2)
No applicant shall allow any equipment used in connection with such
filming, including but not limited to lights, generators and related
equipment, to be set up or operated at the location described in the
permit application prior to 6:00 a.m. or after 12:00 midnight.
F.
The Village Board of Trustees shall have the authority to approve
or disapprove an application for a permit and to establish such conditions
for filming as deemed necessary to protect the health, safety and
welfare of the residents of the Village of Greenwood Lake. The Village
Board of Trustees may also extend the hours of filming on public property,
subject to any conditions and additional fees deemed necessary and
appropriate.
Requests for film productions which will exceed five days must
be submitted to the Village Board of Trustees at least 30 days prior
to the date filming will take place. The Board of Trustees may establish
any fee it deems reasonable and appropriate for such filming.
A.
Applicants shall be responsible for all costs incurred by the Village
in assigning police, fire, public works or other Village employees
to facilitate or monitor the filming process.
B.
The decision to assign Village employees shall be the responsibility
of the Village Board and the department heads.
C.
Provisions for billing and collection of costs shall be determined
at the time of the event.
Notwithstanding any section of this chapter, no applicant who
has been previously convicted of a violation of this chapter shall
be granted a permit hereunder for a period of 18 months from the date
of such conviction.
A.
Fees shall be adopted by resolution of the Board of Trustees for:
B.
The schedule of fees, once adopted by the Board of Trustees, will
be available for inspection in the office of the Village Clerk. The
Village Board of Trustees shall be permitted to raise the level of
any fee due under this chapter when the circumstances warrant.
A.
Any person who violates the provisions set forth in this chapter
shall be subject to a fine of not more than $250 per day for each
day that the violation continues and/or imprisonment not to exceed
15 days.
B.
The imposition of such penalty shall not be the Village's exclusive
remedy in the event of a violation of this chapter. The Village may
pursue any and all other legal remedies available in connection with
any violation of this chapter.
