[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough
of Haddonfield as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 3-10-2015 by Ord. No. 2015-03[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance was originally adopted
as Ch. 167 of the Code, but was renumbered to maintain the alphabetical
organization of chapters.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
The taking of motion pictures, either on film, video tape
or similar recording medium, for commercials or education purposes
intended for viewing on video receivers, television or in theaters
or for institutional use.
Any and every public street, highway, sidewalk or public
property within the Borough of Haddonfield which is within the jurisdiction
and control of the Borough of Haddonfield.
A.
No person shall film or permit filming within the Borough of Haddonfield
without first obtaining a permit therefor, which permit shall set
forth the location of such filming and the date or dates when 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 Borough of Haddonfield
Clerk during normal business hours. Applications for such permits
shall be in a form approved by the Borough of Haddonfield and shall
be accompanied by a permit fee in the amount established by ordinance
of the Borough of Haddonfield.
C.
The permit shall indicate each location where filming is to occur.
D.
One permit shall be sufficient to authorize outdoor filming and indoor
filming. Each such date on which filming is to take place and the
location shall be specified in the permit. The permit shall not exceed
10 days of filming.
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 Borough Clerk may, at the request of the applicant, issue a new
permit with all other provisions of the ordinance.
F.
No additional fee shall be paid for this permit.
A.
No permit shall be issued for filming upon public lands within the
Borough of Haddonfield 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, for any aggregate occurrence in
the amount of $2,000,000. The Borough of Haddonfield shall be named
as an additional insured on the policy and a certificate of insurance
shall be delivered to the Borough of Haddonfield at the time that
the permit is issued.
(2)
The applicant shall agree in writing to indemnify and hold harmless
the Borough of Haddonfield from any and all liability or damages resulting
from the use of such public lands, by the applicant, agents, servants
and/or employees.
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 all lawful directives issued by
the Borough of Haddonfield with respect thereto.
C.
The holder of a permit shall conduct filming in such a manner as
to minimize the inconveniences 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 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 Saturday between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. or sundown, whichever is earlier,
unless the permit allows filming after dark or different hours.
F.
The Borough of Haddonfield may refuse to issue a permit whenever
it 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 Borough agencies involved with the proposed filming site,
that filming at the location and/or time set forth in the application
would violate any laws 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.
In the event the applicant's request is denied in whole or part
by the Borough Clerk, the applicant may seek a review of the Borough
Clerk's decision by the Borough Commissioners by sending a letter
review request to the Borough Commissioners within 10 days of the
Borough Clerk's decision providing to the Borough Commissioners
the reasons, materials, affidavits, etc., the applicant relies upon
to modify or reverse the Borough Clerk's decision. The Borough
Commissioners will take up the Borough Commissioners' review
and render the Borough Commissioners' decision at the action
meeting next following receipt of the applicant's letter review
request. The applicant may appear at that action meeting and provide
additional oral and/or written materials in support of the applicant's
position. The Borough Clerk may also submit at the action meeting
the Borough Clerk's reasons for the Borough Clerk's decision.
H.
The Clerk of the Borough of Haddonfield may authorize a waiver of
any of the requirements or limitations of this article, 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 article whenever it is
determined 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.
The filming permit fee shall be $100 per day for the first three
days and $50 per day thereafter.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to the filming
of news stories within the Borough of Haddonfield.
