(a) Statement Of Policy: It is the policy of the Village to allow interior or exterior locations on public or private property in the Village to be used in large scale commercial film production activities only if:
(1) The personal and property rights of affected residents and businesses can be adequately protected;
(2) Unreasonable and unnecessary disruptions to the community can be avoided;
(3) The rights of the public to the safe and normal use of the public streets, rights-of-way and property can be protected;
(4) The rights of the public to the orderly functioning of government and to the provision of public services can be protected;
(5) The public health, safety and welfare can be adequately protected; and
(6) The Village can be adequately compensated both for the direct use of Village resources and for the effects on Village resources and Village operations arising from film production activities.
(b) Purpose: This article has been enacted in furtherance of the following purposes:
(1) To establish standards and procedures for evaluating requests for film production permits;
(2) To assure that requests for film production permits are evaluated on a case-by-case basis so as to recognize that each permit application presents a unique set of circumstances;
(3) To assure that the Village will be adequately compensated for the processing of film production permit applications. (Ord. 0-13-48, 10-21-2013)