The executive director of the Crescent City/Del Norte County
Chamber of Commerce is designated as the individual ("designee") who
is to work directly with the film industry in a cooperative and responsive
manner whenever application is made for a permit to carry on filming
activities in the city. In the absence of the designated individual,
the visitor center director of the Chamber of Commerce shall perform
the duties of the designated individual ("alternate designee").
(Ord. 644 § 5, 1990)
Production companies may submit film permit application information
by telephone to the designee or the alternate designee, or in person,
at the election of the production company. The designee, or the alternate
designee, shall expedite the permit process by coordinating all city
department reviews and approvals. The city manager or designated representative
will approve each permit in writing prior to its issuance. In the
event non-city agencies have exclusive or joint jurisdiction over
the filming activity, the designee or alternate designee shall inform
the permittee of such fact in writing on the permit which is issued
and, to the extent possible, coordinate the securing of approvals
or permits from such other agencies.
(Ord. 644 § 5, 1990)
The city council may, by resolution, from time to time, establish
the amount of permit or application fees which shall not exceed the
actual cost of issuing the permit. In the event a permit fee is a
part of the application process, the designee, or the alternate designee,
shall specify the amount of the cancellation fee, which shall be a
portion of the permit fee, in the event the production company elects
to cancel the permit after three p.m. the last working day prior to
the scheduled filming activity.
(Ord. 644 § 5, 1990)
No business license fee shall be applicable to filming activity
conducted pursuant to a permit.
(Ord. 644 § 5, 1990)
Permits shall be issued within two working days following the
receipt of all necessary information from the production company unless
the filming activity involves traffic control exceeding three minutes
or stunts or special effects. Where either traffic control, stunts
or special effects are involved, the permit shall be issued within
four working days. If the filming activity involves road closures,
the permit shall be issued within ten working days.
(Ord. 644 § 5, 1990)
The designee and the alternate designee shall make use of the
standardized permit application forms and the standardized insurance
forms adopted by the California Film Commission.
(Ord. 644 § 5, 1990)
Prior to the issuance of a permit, the production company shall
supply evidence of public liability insurance coverage with an endorsement
including the city as an additional insured during the filming activities.
The amount of the coverage shall be as determined by the designee
or the alternate designee, giving due consideration to the risks involved
in the particular filming activity to be carried out. In addition,
the production company shall show proof of worker's compensation insurance
including a waiver of subrogation against the city.
(Ord. 644 § 5, 1990)
Prior to completion of the filming activity, the permit may
be amended to accommodate minor changes which do not increase the
burden on local facilities.
(Ord. 644 § 5, 1990)
The production company shall have a copy of the permit on-site
at all time during filming activities.
(Ord. 644 § 5, 1990)
