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 education 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 Hillside and shall not include filming by local Hillside
access television, presently Channel 35.
MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
A.
Any film which is financial and/or distributed by a motion picture studio,
including, but not limited to, the following:
(2)
Warner Brothers, including New Line Camera, Castle Rock Cinema and Turner
Production Company;
B.
Any film for which the budget is at least $5,000,000.
PUBLIC LANDS
Any and every public street, highway, sidewalk, square, public park
or playground or any other public place within the town which is within the
jurisdiction and control of the Township of Hillside.
The schedule of fees for the issuance of permits authorized this chapter
is as follows:
A. Basic filming permit: $75.
B. Daily filming fee payable in addition to the basic filming
permit: $250 per day.
C. Filming permit for a nonprofit applicant filming for
educational purposes (no daily rate required): $25.
Where the owner of the premises is not the applicant for a permit required
by this chapter, both the owner of the private property and the applicant
shall each be liable for violations hereof. Any person violating this chapter
or these rules and regulations, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
by a fine not exceeding $1,000 per day or by imprisonment in the county jail
for a term not exceeding 30 days, or both. A separate offense shall be deemed
committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.