As used in this chapter the following words shall have the following
meanings:
means motion picture or television photography produced by
a nonprofit organization which qualifies under Internal Revenue Code
Section 501(c)(3) as a charitable organization, for which no person,
directly or indirectly, receives a profit from the marketing, production,
or display of the work.
means all activity attendant to the staging or shooting of
commercial motion pictures, television programs and advertisements.
means filming or videotaping by individuals in the employ
of newspapers, news services, and similar entities of on-the-spot,
current coverage of news events concerning persons, scenes and occurrences
which are in the news of the general public interest.
means motion picture or television photography produced as
part of the instructional program of an accredited school or college.
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A.
No person
shall use any public or private property, facility, or residence for
motion picture or television photography without first obtaining a
filming permit from and paying a permit issuance fee to the City.
Provided, no permit issuance fee shall be required for charitable
films, student films, or local access productions, and further provided
that no permit or permit issuance fee shall be required for news coverage.
B.
The
permit issuance fee shall be determined from time to time by resolution
of the City Council. Such permit issuance fee shall not exceed the
reasonable cost of issuing the permit, and shall be in addition to
any fee payable for the use of public property for such purposes.
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An applicant must notify the Los Angeles County fire department
prior to commencing any filming activity. The fire department may
require that a safety officer be present during the filming.
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A.
Applications
shall be filed at least ten working days before the day filming is
to begin. Provided, upon payment of an expedited permit issuance fee
to cover the increased costs of special handling, an applicant may
request a permit to issue in fewer than ten working days.
B.
Applications
shall be filed with the City Manager or the official designated by
the City Manager as film permit coordinator.
C.
Applications
shall include:
1.
The
name, address, and telephone number of the person or persons in charge
of the filming activity;
2.
The
name, address, and telephone number of the property or properties
at which the activity will take place;
3.
The
specific location at each property at which the activity will take
place;
4.
The
hours and dates at which the activity will take place;
5.
A
general statement of the character or nature of the proposed activity;
6.
The
number of personnel to be involved;
7.
The
nature of any planned use of animals or pyrotechnics;
8.
The
number and type of vehicles and equipment to be used.
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The applicant shall pay the City for any special personnel provided
or required (e.g., to control traffic, close streets, superintend
special utility arrangements) at the rates established for such services
by resolution of the City Council.
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If there is any substantial change in the production from that
described in the permit application, an amended application shall
be filed, an amended permit shall be obtained and permit issuance
fee paid before commencing any activity regulated by this chapter.
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The City Manager or the City Manager's designate is hereby authorized
and directed to promulgate rules and regulations, subject to approval
by resolution of the City Council, governing the form, time and location
of any motion picture or television photography within the City, and
procedures for issuing permits. Such rules shall take into consideration
the health and safety of all persons, the avoidance of undue disruption
of persons by filming activity, the safety of property within the
City, and the avoidance of excessive traffic congestion.
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A.
Liability
Insurance. Before a permit is issued, the applicant shall provide
the City with a certificate of insurance, or copies of policies if
requested, of general commercial liability insurance in the amount
of one million dollars naming the City as a coinsured for the protection
against claims of third persons for personal injuries, wrongful deaths,
and property damage. The City officers and employees shall be named
as additional insureds. The certificate shall not be subject to cancellation
or modification until after thirty days' written notice to the City.
B.
Workers'
Compensation Insurance. An applicant shall provide a certificate of
insurance, or copies of policies if requested, evidencing compliance
with all applicable requirements for workers' compensation insurance
for all persons operating under a permit.
C.
Hold
Harmless Agreement. An applicant shall execute a hold harmless agreement
as provided by the City prior to the issuance of a permit under this
chapter.
D.
Faithful
Performance Bond. To ensure cleanup and restoration of the site, an
applicant may be required to post a refundable faithful performance
bond in an amount not to exceed the estimated reasonable cost of ensuring
cleanup and restoration as determined by the City Manager at the time
application is submitted. Upon completion of filming and inspection
of the site by the City, the bond may be returned to the applicant.
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Failure to comply with the terms of a permit shall constitute grounds for its revocation by the City Manager. Violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute an infraction punishable as provided in Section 1.12.030 of this Code.
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