Every application for a filming permit shall
include proof of a public liability insurance policy, to be approved
by the Village Attorney, covering the Village of East Hampton as an
additional insured, in the amount of $500,000 single limit, for the
duration of the filming. The applicant shall also agree to assume
all liability for and will indemnify and hold the Village of East
Hampton harmless of and free from any and all damages that occur to
persons or property by reason of said filming.
[Amended 1-21-1994 by L.L. No. 2-1994; 9-19-2008 by L.L. No. 10-2008; 11-18-2016 by L.L. No. 16-2016]
A. Every application for a filming permit must be approved by the Village
Clerk of the Village of East Hampton, or their designee, and the Police
Department shall be responsible for any street closing and/or temporary
traffic regulations necessary during filming. Approval shall be conditioned
upon the applicant's agreeing to reimburse the Village of East
Hampton for the actual costs of providing such police officers or
traffic control officers as the Chief of Police, or his designee,
deems necessary for the protection of the citizens or for the control
of traffic during said filming.
B. The application shall be accompanied by a fee as set by resolution
adopted by the Board of Trustees. In addition, in the event that the
Chief of Police, or his designee, determines that police officers
or traffic control officers will be required for the protection of
the citizens or for the control of traffic, the applicants shall file
an additional fee of $1,000 to cover the actual cost to the Village
of providing said police officers or traffic control officers. To
the extent that the actual cost to the Village of providing police
officers or traffic control officers is less than $1,000, the balance
shall be remitted to the applicant at the termination of his filming.
Any fee collected under this chapter shall be
paid either in cash or by check made payable to the Village of East
Hampton.
Any person, persons, organization, corporation
or group not complying with any provision of this chapter shall be
guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of $250.