No person shall use any property or facility belonging to, or under the control of, the city for the purpose of taking commercial still pictures, or commercial film production for either motion pictures, television, cable or video purposes, without first applying for and receiving a permit therefor from the city manager or authorized representative.
(Ord. 1464 § 1, 1978; Ord. 1851 § 1, 1993)
(a) 
Any person desiring a permit as required by Section 13.14.010 shall, not less than ten working days before the date on which such person desires to conduct such activity, file an application for a permit with the city manager, on a form furnished by the city.
(b) 
The application shall be verified and shall set forth the following information:
(1) 
The name, address and telephone number of the person wishing to conduct such activity;
(2) 
The name, address and telephone number of the person who will be in charge of the activity and be responsible for its conduct;
(3) 
The date or dates and hours when such activity is to be conducted;
(4) 
The approximate time when such activity will gin and end;
(5) 
The location or locations within the city where such activity will take place;
(6) 
The approximate number of persons who will engage in such activity;
(7) 
A list of major equipment to be used, including, but not limited to, trucks, buses, limousines and cameras;
(8) 
A general statement of the character or nature of the proposed activity.
(c) 
The application shall be accompanied by an application fee established by resolution of the city council.
(Ord. 1464 § 1, 1978; Ord. 1851 § 1, 1993)
(a) 
The city manager shall issue a permit as provided for in this chapter if based upon the application and such other information as may otherwise be obtained, the city manager finds that:
(1) 
The conduct of such activity will not unduly interfere with traffic or pedestrian movement, or interfere with or endanger the public peace or rights of nearby property owners or occupants to the quiet and peaceful enjoyment of their property, or otherwise be detrimental to the public peace, health and safety or general welfare;
(2) 
The conduct of such activity will not unduly interfere with normal governmental or city operations, threaten to result in damage or detriment to public property, or result in the city incurring costs or expenditures in either money or personnel not reimbursed in advance by the applicant;
(3) 
The conduct of such activity will not constitute a fire hazard, and all proper safety precautions will be taken;
(4) 
The conduct of such activity will not require the diversion of such a number of police officers of the city to properly police the area of such activity as to interfere with normal police protection for other areas of the city.
(b) 
Additional conditions may be attached to the permit to enable the city manager to ensure that the above requirements are met.
(c) 
If the application is denied, written notice shall be sent to the applicant stating the reasons for such denial.
(Ord. 1464 § 1, 1978; Ord. 1851 § 1, 1993)
The applicant shall pay to the city a permit fee as established by resolution of the city council for each day or portion of a day during which the permit is in effect.
(Ord. 1464 § 1, 1978; Ord. 1851 § 1, 1993)
Off-duty police and/or fire personnel requirements shall be determined by the police and fire departments for the purpose of protecting, assisting and regulating the proposed activity. The cost of providing such additional services shall be established by resolution of the city council. Payment for personnel must be made upon receipt of permit, and any additional hours worked will be billed by the city. To the extent that the city's off-duty police and/or fire personnel are available to meet the requirements of this section, such personnel shall be used to meet these requirements.
(Ord. 1464 § 1, 1978; Ord. 1851 § 1, 1993)
No permit may be issued unless the applicant provides evidence of insurance in a form approved by the city attorney. Such insurance shall indemnify and protect the city, its officers, employees and representatives from liability for uses as provided for in the permit with limits of not less than one million dollars for bodily injuries, including accidental death, to any one person and one million dollars on account of any one occurrence, and an amount of not less than one million dollars for property damage on account of any one occurrence. The provisions of this section may be waived or reduced by the city manager if he or she finds that the proposed activity involves no risk or a minimal risk to person or property so as to warrant a waiver or reduction of insurance requirements.
(Ord. 1464 § 1, 1978; Ord. 1851 § 1, 1993)
If any person fails to comply with any condition of a permit, the city manager may suspend or revoke the permit.
(Ord. 1464 § 1, 1978; Ord. 1851 § 1, 1993)
This chapter shall not apply to or affect any person or entity engaged in on-the-spot broadcasting or televising of news events concerning persons, scenes or occurrences which are in the news and of general public interest.
(Ord. 1464 § 1, 1978; Ord. 1851 § 1, 1993)