§ 111.110 PURPOSE.

   (A)   No person shall use any public right-of-way, or any public or private property, facility, or residence for the purpose of producing, broadcasting, taking, or making any commercial motion picture, television, radio, or photographic production, unless he or she shall have first made application for and obtained, as prescribed in this subchapter, a permit for each instance.

   (B)   The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to the following:

      (1)   Current news productions, which includes reporters, photographers, or camera persons in the employment of a newspaper, news service, broadcasting station, or similar entity engaged in the broadcasting of news events;

      (2)   Productions which are conducted by the village’s public, education, and government access organizations, or by or at the direction of the village;

      (3)   Productions which are conducted within legally established commercial motion picture/television/radio/photography studios;

      (4)   Video or multimedia broadcast or transmission of a live performance within a live entertainment venue on large-screen monitors (i.e., jumbotrons);

      (5)   Video or multimedia broadcast on the Internet; and

      (6)   Private events filmed or photographed for noncommercial purposes, such as private parties or weddings.

(1984 Code, § 8-13-010)

§ 111.111 APPLICATION; FILING.

   Any person desiring a permit to conduct motion picture, television, radio, and/or photographic production activities under the provisions of this subchapter shall make application on the appropriate form provided by the Village Manager or his or her designee, or by furnishing the required information in person or by first-class mail, facsimile, or the internet to the Village Manager or his or her designee. The form must be signed and accompanied by all required fees, deposits, hold harmless agreements, and insurance certificates required by this subchapter before it will be processed. If the application satisfies the criteria of this subchapter, the permit shall be issued within four working days of submittal, or within five working days of submittal if the activity requires traffic control in excess of three minutes, or within seven working days of submittal if activities require road closures, or include stunts or special effects.

(1984 Code, § 8-13-020)

§ 111.112 PERMIT; CONTENTS.

   The applicant for a permit required by this subchapter shall supply the following information on the application:

   (A)   The name, mailing, address, and phone number of the person making the application, along with the name and contact information for the location manager. Where the person making the application is a partnership, corporation, or other association, this information shall be provided for all partners, officers, and directors or members;

   (B)   The address, legal description, and proof of ownership of the site at which the proposed activity is to be conducted or, if the site is not owned by the permittee, written proof that the permittee is authorized by the owner and the person entitled to possession of the site to use the site for the proposed activity;

   (C)   A statement of the kind, character, and type of proposed motion picture, television, radio, and photographic production;

   (D)   The dates and hours during which the proposed motion picture, television, radio, and photographic production is to be conducted;

   (E)   An estimate of the maximum number of attendants expected at the motion picture, television, radio, and photographic production for each day it is conducted; and

   (F)   Each application shall be accompanied by a fee, as follows:

      (1)   (a)   A processing fee in an amount established by resolution of the Village Council to reimburse the village for the staff time required to evaluate the application and establish conditions of approval.

         (b)   The processing fee shall be waived for charitable and nonprofit organizations which qualify under I.R.C. § 501(c)(3).

         (c)   The processing fee is non-refundable.

      (2)   A daily property use fee in an amount established by resolution of the Village Council to compensate the village for the use of public property and its unavailability for ordinary and usual purposes resulting from the filming activity;

      (3)   A monitoring fee to reimburse the village for staff time required to monitor the filming activity, and for reasonable costs for other village services or equipment approved for use during such activities, in an amount as determined at the time of the village’s review of permit applications; and

      (4)   The processing fee and the property use fee shall be waived for the following:

         (a)   Productions conducted by a cable television company operating under a franchise granted by the village which are not conducted on public property, do not interfere with public right-of-ways, and which involved fewer than two motor vehicles;

         (b)   Productions for wholly charitable or educational purposes conducted by or for the benefit of charitable and nonprofit organizations which qualify under I.R.C. § 501(c)(3) and from which no profit is derived, either directly or indirectly; and

         (c)   Student filming - productions directed or produced by a person currently enrolled in courses related to the production at a state licensed educational institution.

(1984 Code, § 8-13-030)

§ 111.113 ACCOMPANYING PLANS.

   (A)   Each application for a permit required by this subchapter shall be accompanied by a detailed explanation, including drawings and diagrams where applicable, of the prospective permittee’s proposed activities.

   (B)   Such submission shall provide the following:

      (1)   The size or area of the property to be used, including a sketch of the filming site showing placement of work trucks, location of production vehicles;

      (2)   Sketch of the “base camp” if any, showing any off-street locations for crew parking, septage facilities, equipment storage, catering, and non-essential production vehicles;

      (3)   Traffic control plan of the exact filing location, listing roads or lanes to be closed, if any;

      (4)   Description of the duration of the proposed activity and daily hours of operation;

      (5)   Facilities for cleanup and waste disposal;

      (6)   Letters of notification to, and signatures acknowledging receipt of notification from, businesses, and residences impacted by the filming as may be required by the Village Manager or his or her designee; and

      (7)   Insurance and bonding arrangements.

(1984 Code, § 8-13-040)

§ 111.114 INVESTIGATION.

   Upon receipt by the Village Manager or his or her designee, copies of the application for a permit required by this subchapter shall be forwarded to the Police Chief, Fire Chief, Community Development Department, and to such other appropriate public officials as the Village Manager or his or her designee deems necessary. Such officers, departments, and officials shall review and investigate matters relevant to the application and within four days of receipt thereof shall report their findings and recommendations to the Village Manager or his or her designee.

(1984 Code, § 8-13-050)