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, in theaters or for institutional
uses. The provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to include
the "filming" of news stories within the Township of Florence.
MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
Any film which is financed and/or distributed by a major
motion picture studio, including, but not limited to, the following:
B.
Warner Brothers, including New Line Cinema, Castle Rock Cinema,
Village Road Show and Bel-Aire.
C.
Paramount, including MTV Films and Nickelodeon Movie.
D.
20th Century Fox, including Fox Searchlight.
I.
Any film for which the budget is at least $5,000,000.
J.
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 Township which
is within the jurisdiction and control of the Township of Florence.
Filming in residential zones shall be permitted on weekdays between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. and between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. on weekend days, provided that all requests for night scenes shall be approved in the permit to be granted in accordance with §
71-8 hereof. The setup, production and breakdown required by all filming shall be included in the hours as set forth herein.
The Business Administrator may authorize filming other than
during the hours herein described. In determining whether to allow
an extension of hours under this section, the Business Administrator
shall consider the following factors:
A. Traffic congestion at the location caused by vehicles to be parked
on the public street.
B. Applicant's ability to remove film-related vehicles off the
public streets.
C. When the applicant is requesting restrictions on the use of public
streets or public parking during the course of the filming.
D. Nature of the film shoot itself; e.g., indoor or outdoors; day or
night; on public or private lands.
E. Prior experience of the film company/applicant with the Township,
if any.
F. Consultation with the Council-Ward representative wherein the filming
is to take place.
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 Bureau of Fire Prevention
in the Florence Township Fire District No. 1 or other Township inspectors
to inspect the site and the equipment to be used. The applicant shall
comply with all safety instruction issued by the Bureau of Fire Prevention
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, such
as parking meter revenue, repairs to public property or other revenues
that the Township was prevented from earning because of filming.
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 §
71-3A requiring expedited processing of a permit application within 24 hours of 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
for use of public lands: $200 per day or any part thereof.
C. Daily filming fee for use of public lands payable for major motion
picture: $1,000 per day or any part thereof.
D. Filming permit for nonprofit applicants filming for educational purposes
(no daily rate required): $25.
E. Filming on private property: no daily fee required.
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/municipal 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.