(a) Application for filming. Any commercial producer who desires to undertake a commercial production in Big Spring must complete and return the application for filming to the City of Big Spring Convention and Visitor's Bureau ten business days prior to the commencement of filming or any substantial activity related to the project.
(b) Application fee. An application processing fee of $25.00 should accompany each application for filming. The city manager or his/her designee may waive this fee upon proof of an organization's non-profit status.
(c) Insurance requirements. The applicant shall produce a valid certificate of insurance, issued by a company authorized to conduct business in the state of Texas, naming the City of Big Spring and its agents, officers, elected officials, employees and assigns, as additional insureds, in an amount not less than $1,000,000.00 general liability, including bodily injury and property damage with a $5,000,000.00 umbrella which coverage shall be primary and noncontributory and which coverage provides a waiver of subrogation with a 30 days' notice of cancellation.
(d) Bond/cash deposit. The city manager, in his/her sole discretion, shall have the authority to require, as a precondition for the permit and in addition to the insurance required, a bond or cash deposit for expected or potential damage to public and/or private property.
(e) Written description of production schedule. The applicant shall submit a short, written description of the schedule for the proposed production to the owners, tenants and residents of each property in the affected neighborhood(s) to the city manager or his/her designee for review. On city manager or the designee's approval, the applicant shall provide the written description to all affected owners, residents and tenants at least 14 days prior to filming.
(f) Notice to affected owners, residents, tenants and resulting feedback. The applicant, or his/her designee, shall make a good faith effort to notify each owner, tenant and resident of all such property, and shall submit, as part of the application, a report noting owners, tenants and/or residents' comments, along with their signatures, addresses and phone numbers. Based upon this community feedback, and other appropriate factors considered by the city manager or designee, the city manager or designee may grant or deny the filming application.
(g) Vehicles/equipment list and parking plans. The applicant shall provide a report listing the number of vehicles and types of equipment to be used during the filming, including proposed hours of use and proposed parking locations. Such locations will need to be specifically approved by the city manager or designee. On-street parking or use of public parking lots is subject to city approval.
(h) Noise or light-producing equipment. The use of exterior lighting, power generators, or any other noise or light-producing equipment requires on-site approval of the city Manager his designee.
(i) Hours of filming. Unless express written permission has been obtained from the city manager or his/her designee in advance, and affected property owners, tenants and residents have been notified, filming shall be limited to the following hours:
Monday through Saturday: | 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. |
Sunday and holidays: | 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. |
Or as negotiated with city manager or designee.
(j) Issuance of permit. On the city manager or designee's approval of the application, a film permit shall be issued. The permit will be available from the City of Big Spring Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
(k) Inspection of permit. The permit holder shall have the permit available for inspection at all times during the filming time period.
(Ord. No. 006-2021, § 1, 2-9-2021; Ord. No. 006-2022, § 2, 2-8-2022)