As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
FILMING
The taking of still or motion pictures either on film or
videotape or similar recording medium, for commercial or educational
purposes intended for viewing on television, on computers, on other
electronic devices, in theaters or for institutional uses. The provisions
of this chapter shall not be deemed to include the "filming" of news
stories within the municipality.
MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
A.
Any film which is financed and/or distributed by a major motion
picture studio, including but not limited to the following:
(2)
Warner Brothers, including New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Cinema,
Village Road Show and Bel-Aire.
(3)
Paramount, including MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movie.
(4)
20th Century Fox, including Fox Searchlight.
(9)
Any major streaming service, such as Netflix, Hulu, or Amazon
Prime Video.
(10)
Any film for which the budget is at least $5,000,000.
B.
Recurrent weekly television series programming.
PUBLIC LANDS
Any and every public street, highway, sidewalk, square, public
park or playground or any other public place within the municipality
which is within the jurisdiction and control of the municipality.
Copies of the approved permit will be sent to the Police and
Fire Departments before filming takes place and to the New Jersey
Film Commission. The applicant shall permit the Fire Prevention Bureau
or other township inspectors to inspect the site and the equipment
to be used, if deemed necessary. The applicant shall comply with all
safety instructions issued by the Fire Prevention Bureau or other
township inspectors.
In addition to any other fees or costs mentioned in this chapter,
the applicant shall reimburse the Township for any lost revenue, cost
or expense, such as but not limited to, parking meter revenue or other
revenues that the Township was prevented from earning because of filming,
or repairs to public property.
The schedule of fees for the issuance of permits authorized
by this chapter are as follows:
A. Basic filming permit: $100. Where an applicant requests a waiver of the provision of §
358-3A which requires that the application be made at least 15 days before the requested shooting date, necessitating expedited processing of a permit application but no fewer than 24 hours before the filming date, the basic filming permit fee for processing the application on an expedited basis shall be $150.
B. Daily filming fee payable in addition to the basic filming permit
when filming on public property: not to exceed $1,000 per day.
C. Daily filming fee payable for major motion picture when filming on
public property: not to exceed $4,000 per day.
D. Set-up and break-down fee payable in addition to the basic filming
permit and filming fee on public property not to exceed $500 per day.
E. Set-up and break-down fee payable for a major motion picture in addition
to the basic filming permit and filming fee on public property not
to exceed $2,000 per day.
F. Fire prevention inspections would include, but not be limited to, tent, generator, occupancy, food set-up, including, without limitation, cooking and food truck inspections. Electrical (including, without limitation, battery) storage, gasoline storage and propane storage inspections, if needed, also may be required as per Article VII Enforcement of Uniform Fire Safety Act and fees assessed in §
161-47.
G. Filming permit for nonprofit applicants filming for educational purposes,
including student films (no daily rate required): $25.
H. Filming on private property: no daily filming fee will be imposed.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $2,000,
imprisonment in the county jail for a term not exceeding 90 days,
or a period of community service not exceeding 90 days, or any combination
thereof as determined by the Municipal Court Judge. Each day on which
a violation of an ordinance exists shall be considered a separate
and distinct violation and shall be subject to imposition of a separate
penalty for each day of the violation as the Municipal Court Judge
may determine.