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This chapter is intended to provide permit requirements and procedures to facilitate filming within the City of Corona and to assure that such activity is consistent with the public health, safety and general welfare and the protection of property.
(`78 Code, § 17.97.010.) (Ord. 2110 § 2 (part), 1992.)
(A) Except as otherwise provided, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in the business or activity of filming, video taping or producing motion pictures on motion picture film or electronic video tape for public exhibition as motion pictures or for television, at any place in the city, other than at or in an established motion picture or television studio or entirely within an enclosed structure or building with no outside storage of filming equipment without a film permit from the Board of Zoning Adjustment. Any person interested in filming shall complete in full a film permit application and provide to the city the information requested therein.
(B) The following uses are exempt from the provisions of this chapter:
(1) The filming or video taping of motion pictures solely for private or family use;
(2) The filming or video taping of motion pictures for use in a criminal investigation, civil proceeding and emergencies such as fires, floods and police actions;
(3) The filming or video taping of motion pictures for news purposes (but not magazine or documentary programs) to be viewed within 24 hours;
(4) Education, government and public access and local origination programs for cable television systems franchised within the city;
(5) Any other activity not covered by this chapter but within the public interest as determined by the Community Development Director.
(`78 Code, § 17.97.020.) (Ord. 2110 § 2 (part), 1992.)
The applicant must submit a permit request on a city application form at least two working days prior to the date on which such person desires to conduct filming activity, including preparation, shooting and strike days. If such activity interferes with traffic or involves stunts or special effects, an application must be submitted at least four working days in advance and ten working days in advance for road closures. The application shall be submitted to the film permit coordinator who will convene the Board of Zoning Adjustment and review the application within two working days after submittal of the complete application. Permit application information may be given by the production company to the city by telephone. The production company must keep a copy of the permit posted on-site in a conspicuous place at all times.
(`78 Code, § 17.97.030.) (Ord. 2110 § 2 (part), 1992.)
The applicant shall pay the special use permit application fee established by the City Council and any required compensation for public safety personnel pursuant to § 17.97.070. Application fees and estimated use fees shall be paid at the time of application. The production company shall also obtain a City of Corona business license.
(`78 Code, § 17.97.040.) (Ord. 2110 § 2 (part), 1992.)
(A) It shall be the responsibility of the applicant to provide the following notification to affected persons:
(1) Written authorization from all property owners on whose property filming will occur as part of the film permit application;
(2) If filming in residential areas is to occur between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. notification to all residents within 300 feet shall be required on a designated city form;
(3) Filming activities that exceed two days, including preparation, shooting and strike, shall require notification to all residents and businesses with 300 feet on a designated city form.
(B) Response to notification shall be evaluated as part of the Board of Zoning Adjustment review.
(`78 Code, § 17.97.050.) (Ord. 2110 § 2 (part), 1992.)
The Board of Zoning Adjustment shall review the application and may impose conditions under the following criteria:
(A) The health and safety of all persons;
(B) Avoidance of undue disruption of all persons within the affected area;
(C) The safety of property within the city; and
(D) Traffic congestion at particular locations within the city.
(`78 Code, § 17.97.060.) (Ord. 2110 § 2, (part), 1992.)
In addition to the criteria listed in § 17.97.060, the city shall also investigate the application with respect to the following special circumstances and may impose conditions if warranted.
(A) Noise. Filming activities which produce unusual noise such as gunfire, sirens, public address systems, bull horns or any other loud noises may be limited to mitigate the effects of the activity.
(B) Aircraft. Helicopter landings or filming from the air are not permitted without explicit written permission from the City Manager. The written authorization shall be filed with the application.
(C) Public safety personnel. Police and/or fire personnel requirements shall be determined by those departments and any personnel required shall be at the permittee’s expense. Additional public safety employees may be requested by the applicant at the time of application at the applicant’s expense. The Chief of Police may approve the use of additional public safety personnel or may require the applicant instead to contract with an approved private security firm. Additional public safety employees approved by the Chief of Police shall enforce all city regulations and shall remain employees of the city at all times. The public employees are not employees of the movie company.
(D) Cleanup. The permittee shall conduct operations in an orderly fashion with continuous attention to the storage of equipment not in use and the cleanup of trash and debris. The sites shall be returned to its original condition at the conclusion of filming before leaving the site. The applicant may be required to post a refundable bond to assure site cleanup and restoration.
(E) Roads and streets. If the applicant must park equipment, trucks and/or cars in zones that do not permit parking, the permittee must post the street as required by the City Engineer. The applicant must also obtain permission to string cable across sidewalks or from the generator to the service point.
(F) Traffic control. For any filming that would impair traffic flow in any manner or for any duration, the applicant shall comply with all traffic control requirements deemed necessary by local police or private security personnel for traffic control, subject to the approval of the Chief of Police or the use of local law enforcement personnel. The use of local law enforcement personnel shall be dependent on the location of filming (such as filming occurring on freeways would be the CHP’s jurisdiction rather than local law enforcement) and must be approved and funded as described in division (C) above. All interruptions of normal pedestrian or vehicular traffic must be authorized on the permit, with the traffic control plan and staffing approved by the Chief of Police prior to permit issuance. Any proposed detour plan or parking shall be submitted for the review and approval of the City Engineer. The permittee shall also obtain all necessary permits and approvals from the State Department of Transportation (Caltrans) prior to filming on a state highway.
(G) Pyrotechnics and special effects. The applicant shall obtain a permit from the Fire Department for any pyrotechnics or similar special effects.
(`78 Code, § 17.97.070.) (Ord. 2110 § 2 (part), 1992.)
The applicant shall, at its sole expense, provide the city with evidence of insurance for general liability and worker’s compensation benefits for accidents or injuries which occur or are sustained in the course of carrying out this activity. The applicant must provide insurance with a minimal limit of $1,000,000 combined single limit. The certificate of insurance must name the city as an additional insured.
(`78 Code, § 17.97.080.) (Ord. 2110 § 2 (part), 1992.)
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