Unless the contrary is stated or clearly appears from the context, the following definitions govern the construction of words and phrases used in this chapter:
ADMINISTRATOR: The city manager or designee.
APPLICANT: A person seeking a filming permit pursuant to this chapter.
CURRENT NEWS: Regularly scheduled news programs (excluding documentary programs) and special news programs which are not preplanned and are broadcast within seventy two (72) hours after filming.
FILMING: Includes all activity attendant to staging or shooting commercial motion pictures, video shows, programs, or commercials, and commercially prepared radio broadcasts. Filming also includes any noncommercial filming that obstructs, delays, disrupts, or otherwise interferes with the ordinary use of city streets, parking facilities, sidewalks or other public rights of way, including, without limitation, on street parking and vehicle traffic within neighborhoods.
FILMING SITE: The location designated by a valid permit issued pursuant to this chapter for filming and all ancillary uses including, without limitation, catering, storage, and parking.
LOW IMPACT FILMING: Filming where: a) the filming site involves limited use of the public right of way, is in nonresidential areas, or experiences little or no vehicle traffic; or b) the filming does not include lighting, noise, or special effects.
NEIGHBORS: Persons residing at residential dwelling units, including all residents in multi-tenant buildings, or operating at business addresses within a proximity zone.
NO IMPACT FILMING: Filming that occurs pursuant to the terms of a valid permit that is conducted in a manner where light, sound, smell, or vibrations resulting from the filming, or activities ancillary to filming, is imperceptible from properties other than the property on which the filming is being conducted.
PERMITTEE: Any natural person, entity, or combinations thereof possessing a film permit issued by the city pursuant to this chapter.
PROXIMITY ZONE: The area within a two hundred seventy five foot (275') radius surrounding a filming site which is presumed to be affected by filming and activities ancillary to filming. It is presumed that residential areas beyond the proximity zone are not impacted by filming.
STILL PHOTOGRAPHY: Means and includes all activity attendant to staging or shooting commercial still photographs. Still photography does not require a permit if it involves only hand carried equipment (tripod, interchangeable lenses, flash), and does not involve product or service advertisement, or use of models, props or sets. Normally this type of photography involves less than ten (10) people and is completed in less than four (4) hours. (Ord. 1424, 10-7-2008; amd. Ord. 1436, 12-1-2009)