[HISTORY: Adopted by the Municipal Council of the Township
of Irvington 5-11-1999 by Ord.
No. MC 3118 (Ch. 62, Art. XI, of the 1981 Revised
Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
There shall be a Local Film Commission consisting of the Director
of Public Safety, Director of Recreation and Business Administrator.
The Commission shall be charged with the responsibility of overseeing
the application of all rules, regulations and guidelines as set forth
herein to those desiring to engage in filming by way of use of the
Township streets, parks and other public places.
Anyone desiring to film or videotape in the Township in a way as set forth in § 299-1 shall first file an application for same in the Township Clerk's office. The Clerk's office will ultimately issue the permit. The permit must be required at least seven days prior to the requested shooting date with only the Local Film Commission having jurisdiction to waive such a requirement.
Proof of insurance must be provided in the following amounts:
The person or company responsible for filming must, without
exception, give written notice to the residents and businesses directly
affected by the filming at least five days before the requested shooting
and include notice of any parking restrictions resulting from the
filming to take place.
No filming shall be permitted in a restricted area after 10:00
p.m. and in any other area no later than 12:00 midnight.
A.
The Township of Irvington can require that at least one or more on-site
patrolmen be present at the scene of the filming for purposes of traffic
and crowd control. The cost of deploying a patrolman for such reason
shall be the responsibility of the permit holder.
B.
The Township of Irvington may require an on-site electrician (in
the event power lines are utilized or affected) with the cost of such
person's presence being assessed to the permit holder.
C.
The permit holder shall make the filming site accessible at all reasonable
times for inspection by the Township Fire Prevention Bureau or other
Township inspectors.
A.
The Local Film Commission has the absolute right to reject any application
for filming or videotaping if it finds any of the following:
(1)
Interference with traffic flow.
(2)
Unreasonable interference with property owners' use and enjoyment
of their property.
(3)
Any reason that it deems such filming or videotaping not to be in
the best interests of the health, safety and welfare of the residents
of the Township and/or surrounding area of the filming or videotaping.
B.
Any person (resident or business) objecting to the filming shall
file such objection with the office of the Township Clerk, with such
objection becoming a part of the potential filmmaker's application.
Such objection should be in writing.
Any person aggrieved by the Commission's decision to deny
or revoke a permit can request relief from such decision by filing
a written appeal before the Irvington Municipal Council. The Council
shall act as an appellate review panel and decide to either affirm
or reverse such decision.
A.
The fee for a permit to film or videotape shall be $300. The permit,
once issued, shall be issued for a period not to exceed 14 days. Renewal
for an extended period of filming shall be at a cost of an additional
$100 per week.
B.
A fee of $5 per day shall be charged for each commercial vehicle
used, with the total for such not exceeding $200 in total.
