(A) The City Manager may authorize the use of any street, right-of-way, park or public building, use of Ferris' name, trademark or logo and/or use of city equipment and/or personnel for commercial uses in motion picture production. In conjunction with these uses, the City Manager may require that any or all of the conditions and/or remuneration as specified herein, and on the application, be met as a prerequisite to that use. A security or damage deposit may be required within the discretion of the City Manager.
(B) The applicant shall reimburse the city for inconveniences when using public property. Following is the rate schedule:
Activity | Cost per Calendar Day (maximum of 8 hours/day) |
Total or disruptive use (regular operating hours) of a public building, park, right-of-way, or public area | $500 per day |
Partial, non-disruptive use of a public building, park, right-of-way, or public area | $250 per day |
Total closure or obstruction of public street or right-of-way, including parking lots and on-street parking | $50 per block, per day |
Partial closure or obstruction of public street or right-of-way, including parking lots and on-street parking | $25 per block, per day |
Use of city parking lots, parking areas, and city streets (for the purpose of parking film trailers, buses, catering trucks, and other large vehicles) | $50 per block or lot, per day |
(C) If extra fees are incurred during production, the city will invoice the permit holder. The permit holder shall remit payment for the extra fees within ten days of the date of the invoice.
(D) The city possesses and retains exclusive authority to grant the applicant a revocable license for the use of its name, trademark, and logo, public streets, rights-of-way, parks and buildings of the city, and control over the hours of production and the general location of the production.
(E) The city reserves the full and absolute right to prohibit all filming or to order cessation of filming activity in order to promote the public health, safety and/or welfare.
(Ord. O-18-865, passed 3-19-2018)