No commercial, movie, documentary television
program, similar presentation or any portion thereof shall be filmed,
videotaped, recorded or otherwise made on any private property within
the Village of Port Chester if a fee is to be paid for such use of
the property or if the same is to be used for any commercial purpose
unless the owner or tenant in control of the property first makes
an application to and obtains a permit from the Village of Port Chester.
[Amended 9-21-2015 by L.L. No. 8-2015]
Applications shall be obtained from and submitted to the Village
Clerk in person or by mail and must contain at least the following
information:
A.
The name, address and telephone number of the applicant.
B.
The location of the property where filming is to take place.
C.
Whether the applicant is the owner or tenant in possession of the
property.
D.
The name and address of the owner of the property if the applicant
is not the owner.
E.
Consent of the owner if other than the applicant.
F.
The name, address and telephone number of the person or entity the
applicant wishes to allow to film.
G.
The date the filming is to take place.
H.
An operational/production plan.
I.
Dates within the previous 12 months that any filming, as described in § 176-2 above, was conducted at this location.
J.
Affirmation that filming will not involve use of public property.
K.
A signed statement that the applicant affirms, under penalty of perjury,
that all statements contained in the application are true.
Each applicant shall pay a fee to the Village of Port Chester in the amount set forth in Chapter 175.
[Amended 9-21-2015 by L.L. No. 8-2015]
Unless the Village Manager or his/her designee authorizes otherwise
upon due consideration of the potential impacts presented by an application:
A.
Filming for which a permit is required under § 176-2 above shall in no event be conducted at the same location (i.e., in the same building or at the same street address) more than any portion of 12 calendar days within any twelve-month period.
B.
No applicant shall permit any filming for which a permit has been
issued to be conducted prior to 7:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.
A.
Any person, persons, corporation, company, group or
other entity of any kind who fails to obtain the permit required herein
or otherwise violates any provision of this Article shall be subject
to a fine of up to $250 or imprisonment for not more than 15 days,
or both such fine and imprisonment.
B.
The imposition of such penalty shall not be the village's
exclusive remedy in the event of a violation of this Article. The
village may pursue any and all other legal remedies available to it
in connection with any violation of this Article.
Notwithstanding any of the foregoing, no applicant
who has been previously convicted of a violation of this Article shall
be granted a permit hereunder for a period of 18 months from the date
of such conviction.
