[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Rahway 7-13-2009 by Ord. No.
O-24-09. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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, on computer/internet or in theaters or for institutional use.
- PUBLIC LANDS
- Any and every public street, highway, or sidewalk within the City which is within the jurisdiction and control of the City.
A.
No person shall film or permit filming within the City of Rahway
without first obtaining a permit therefor, which permit shall set
forth the location of such filming and the date or dates when the
filming shall take place. A permit is required to be applied for at
least three days prior to the first date that filming is to take place.
B.
Permits shall be obtained in the office of the City Clerk during
normal business hours. Applications for such permits shall be in a
form approved by the City Clerk and shall be accompanied by a permit
fee in the amount established by ordinance of the City of Rahway.
C.
One permit shall be required for each filming location.
D.
One permit shall be sufficient to authorize outdoor filming on two
days and indoor filming on two days within a period of not more than
10 days beginning on the date of issuance of the permit, provided
that each such date on which filming is to take place shall be specified
in the permit.
E.
If a permit is issued and, due to inclement weather or other good
cause, filming does not in fact take place on the dates specified,
the City Clerk may, at the request of the applicant, issue a new permit
for filming on other dates subject to full compliance with all other
provisions of this chapter. No additional fee shall be paid for this
permit.
A.
No permit shall be issued for filming upon public lands within the
City of Rahway unless the applicant for such permit:
(1)
Provides proof of insurance coverage for bodily injury for any one
person in the amount of $1,000,000 and for any aggregate occurrence
in the amount of $3,000,000. The City of Rahway shall be named as
an additional insured on the policy and a certificate of insurance
shall be delivered to the City at the time that the permit is issued.
(2)
Agrees in writing to indemnify and save harmless the City of Rahway
from any and all liability or damages resulting from the use of such
public lands.
(3)
Post a bond in an amount to be determined by the City Clerk to guarantee
and secure the City against any damage to person or property and to
guarantee cleanup and restoration of areas in which the filming takes
place or other areas which may be damaged or destroyed because of
the activities of the filming. If no claim is made upon the bond,
the bond shall be returned to the permit holder within 30 days of
the completion of the filming.
B.
The holder of a permit shall take all reasonable steps to minimize
interference with the free passage of pedestrians and traffic over
public lands and shall comply with lawful directives issued by the
City Police Department with respect thereto. The holder of a permit
shall be required to maintain security on filming locations to the
satisfaction of the City Police Department. When, in the judgment
of the Director of Public Safety, or his designee, the presence of
additional security in the form of police, fire or code enforcement
personnel are required in connection with the filming, the applicant
shall reimburse the City for the cost of such personnel.
C.
The holder of a permit shall conduct filming in such a manner as
to minimize the inconvenience or discomfort to adjoining property
owners attributable to such filming and shall, to the extent practicable,
abate noise and park vehicles associated with such filming off the
public streets. The holder shall avoid any interference with the previously
scheduled activities upon public lands and limit to the extent possible
any interference with normal public activity on such public lands.
D.
The holder of a permit shall take all reasonable steps to minimize
the creation and spread of debris and rubbish during filming and shall
be responsible for removing all equipment, debris and other rubbish
from the filming location upon the completion of filming or the expiration
of the permit, whichever comes first.
E.
Filming shall be permitted only Monday through Friday between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. or sundown, whichever is earlier,
unless otherwise specifically included in the permit.
F.
The City Clerk may refuse to issue a permit whenever she determines,
on the basis of objective facts and after a review of the application
and a report thereon by the Police Department and by other City agencies
involved with the proposed filming site, that filming at the location
and/or time set forth in the application would violate any law or
ordinance or would unreasonably interfere with the use and enjoyment
of adjoining properties, unreasonably impede the free flow of vehicular
or pedestrian traffic or otherwise endanger the public's health,
safety or welfare.
G.
Any person aggrieved by a decision of the City Clerk denying or revoking a permit or a person requesting relief pursuant to Subsection F may appeal to the City Council. A written notice of appeal setting forth the reasons for the appeal shall be filed with the City Clerk. An appeal from the decision of the City Clerk shall be filed within 10 days of the City Clerk's decision. The City Council shall set the matter down for a hearing within 30 days of the day on which the notice of appeal was filed. The decision of the City Council shall be in the form of a resolution. A resolution supporting the decision of the City Clerk or granting relief pursuant to Subsection F shall be approved by the City Council at the first regularly scheduled public meeting of the City Council after the hearing on the appeal unless the appellant agrees in writing to a later date for the decision. If such a resolution is not adopted within the time required, the decision of the City Clerk shall be deemed to be reversed and a permit shall be issued in conformity with the application or the relief pursuant to Subsection F shall be deemed denied.
H.
The City Clerk may authorize a waiver of any of the requirements
or limitations of this chapter, and may authorize filming on other
public property not defined as "public lands" and may authorize filming
other than during the hours herein described, or may extend the duration
of a permit beyond 10 days or may waive any other limitation or requirement
of this chapter whenever she determines that strict compliance with
such limitations will pose an unreasonable burden upon the applicant
and that such a permit may be issued without endangering the public's
health, safety and welfare.
I.
The applicant shall notify the Fire Department and the Police Department
24 hours before filming takes place and permit the Fire Department
and the Police Department to inspect the site and the equipment to
be used. The applicant shall comply with all fire and safety instructions
issued by the Fire Department and the Police Department.
J.
No more than 10 permits may be issued for any location within any
calendar year unless a waiver is obtained.
All application fees are nonrefundable and payable upon submission
of the application to the City Clerk. All permit fees are payable
upon issuance of a permit by the City Clerk. The fee scheduled for
film permits shall be as follows:
A.
B.
C.
And, in addition thereto, any meter revenue which is lost by the City due to the inaccessibility of the meters for parking on the days of production. The determination of which meters shall be dedicated to the filming shall be determined for safety reasons by the Chief of Police. Any denial by the Chief of Police shall first be appealed to the City Clerk and thereafter as set forth in § 203-3G, hereinabove.
The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the filming
of news stories within the City of Rahway.
