City of Trenton, NJ Article VIII Motion Picture and Television Permits

§ 146-38 Permit required; exceptions.

A. No person shall take still or moving pictures that involve the use of special settings, structures, apparatus, or the performance of a cast of persons, either amateur or professional, or the posing of professional models, on property located within the City without first having obtained a permit from the Mayor.

B. The provisions of this article shall not apply to nor in any way restrict the use of cameras by amateur or professional photographers not using set scenery, casts, or models. This article shall also not apply to bona fide newspaper, press association, newsreel, or television news media personnel.

§ 146-39 Application.

Any person desiring to obtain a permit shall apply to the City Clerk for approval by the Mayor, and the application shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

A. Name, address, including local address, and telephone number.

B. Locations, dates of filming, special parking requirements, and scenes to be filmed, list of City personnel or equipment required.

C. The signature and title of an authorized representative of the company requesting the permit.

§ 146-40 Insurance requirements.

The applicant shall, as a prerequisite to the issuance of a permit, maintain in force at all times during the permit period a comprehensive general liability policy with its limits determined upon a review of the motion picture or television project by the Mayor of the circumstances involved. The applicant, as a prerequisite to the issuance of a permit, shall provide to the Mayor a certificate of insurance evidencing that the insurance is in existence and certifying that the City is a named insured and that the City shall be given 30 days' notice prior to the expiration or cancellation of the policy. The limits of the policy shall range from $300,000 up to $5,000,000 according to the degree of risk evidenced by examination by the Mayor of the scripted scenes to be filmed.

§ 146-41 Rates and fees for City services.

Should it be determined that the production company will require the direct participation of one or more City services, the production company will compensate the department directly for services rendered according to that department's rate structure. That department may also determine whether the production company will be billed for services rendered or will pay for services in advance.

§ 146-42 Fee.

The City will charge no fee for a motion picture and television permit.

§ 146-43 Issuance.

Upon presentation of the completed application and proof of insurance, the Mayor shall cause the permit to be issued.